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Bicoastal

(12,645 posts) Fri Jul 27, 2012, 09:50 PM Jul 2012

It's long, it's repetitive, it's more than a little jingoistic. It's when most people tune out.

Nevertheless, the Parade of Nations is one of my favorite part of any Olympic Games, and I don't care who knows it.

COSTA RICA!.....COTE D'IVOIRE!...CROATIA!...

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It's long, it's repetitive, it's more than a little jingoistic. It's when most people tune out. (Original Post) Bicoastal Jul 2012 OP

I love it. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2012 #1

Wanna see Sir Paul! Lint Head Jul 2012 #2

It is my favorite part Marrah_G Jul 2012 #3

Camaroon's outfits are always cool. Odin2005 Jul 2012 #4

I never knew you could compete as an unaffiliated independent athlete tk2kewl Jul 2012 #5

Best moment of the parade! (See gifs) reformist2 Jul 2012 #8

Nice tk2kewl Jul 2012 #9

My favorite too. nclib Jul 2012 #6

I like seeing the athletes. Most of them look so excited to be there. gkhouston Jul 2012 #7

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,761 posts)

1. I love it.

Reply to Bicoastal (Original post)

Fri Jul 27, 2012, 09:51 PM

Jul 2012

It's such fun to watch them all, so many interesting and occasionally strange uniforms.

Lint Head

(15,064 posts)

2. Wanna see Sir Paul!

Reply to Bicoastal (Original post)

Fri Jul 27, 2012, 09:53 PM

Jul 2012

Marrah_G

(28,581 posts)

3. It is my favorite part

Reply to Bicoastal (Original post)

Fri Jul 27, 2012, 09:57 PM

Jul 2012

I love seeing all the little countries.

Odin2005

(53,521 posts)

4. Camaroon's outfits are always cool.

Reply to Bicoastal (Original post)

Fri Jul 27, 2012, 10:12 PM

Jul 2012

And Iraq's flagbearer is a hottie.

tk2kewl

(18,133 posts)

5. I never knew you could compete as an unaffiliated independent athlete

Reply to Bicoastal (Original post)

Fri Jul 27, 2012, 10:28 PM

Jul 2012

that crew was having a blast too

reformist2

(9,841 posts)

8. Best moment of the parade! (See gifs)

Reply to tk2kewl (Reply #5)

Fri Jul 27, 2012, 11:33 PM

Jul 2012

tk2kewl

(18,133 posts)

9. Nice

Reply to reformist2 (Reply #8)

Fri Jul 27, 2012, 11:36 PM

Jul 2012

How cool must it be to be an Olympian!? And an independent? I think that makes it even cooler. INTERNATIONALISTS

nclib

(1,013 posts)

6. My favorite too.

Reply to Bicoastal (Original post)

Fri Jul 27, 2012, 11:28 PM

Jul 2012

Love seeing the looks of happiness on the athletes faces.

gkhouston

(21,642 posts)

7. I like seeing the athletes. Most of them look so excited to be there.

Reply to Bicoastal (Original post)

Fri Jul 27, 2012, 11:30 PM

Jul 2012

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