I think Surya Kiran's were supposed to fly. Don't know what happened.SaiK wrote:I wished dozen color lit Su30 MKIs flew roaring just 100 ft over the JN stadium would have further added the punch.
Lets not forget our traditions. They are our guests now. Let the world know we are not like Pakis. Good PR value.AdityaM wrote:But the Paki thugs did get loud applause
Dilbu wrote:I was stuck on the road yesterday and was not able watch the opening. Just reading the world's reaction on twitter filled my eyes and gave me goosebumps. Oh how much I love India.
if I might object, the term is arya, aryan is a ba$tardized hijacked nazi concept with mammoth negative connotations.Prem wrote:
We have waited long time but new India is rising . The reappearance of the real Aryan, both ancient and young Indic. Aaj Dushmano ki tabiat nassaj hui hogee.
I was wondering as well. . Thank god for small mercies.rahuls wrote:One think I liked very much is that they showed truly "Indic" culture. The only islamic thing I found was call to prayer in the Indian Rail theme. Wonder what the p-seculars and JNU jhollawalls would say. Thank God, they excluded the much cliched Taj Mahal and Bollywood (except Chaiyya).
Immediately after the countdown, the Been sound starts along with drumming -- this was THE moment for me, truly goosebumps. I have question, was the audio feed directly from what they were playing or was it prerecorded ?
+1. Made my day. And if you can, I am looking forward to the second half (after the athletes march in) part of the videos.Rahul M wrote:james sahab, thanks a ton !
Pakistan's weightlifting team has threatened to pull out of the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games after a verbal spat with their contingent leader over carrying their national flag at the grand opening ceremony in New Delhi.
Sheikh Rashid, weightlifting team coach, told Dawn from New Delhi that Shujauddin Malik, who is a gold medallist in weightlifting, was to carry the flag and lead the national contingent at the opening ceremony at Jawaharlal Nehru stadium.
However, at the last moment, Muhammad Ali Shah, who heads the Pakistan contingent, said that he would be carrying the nation flag.
Weightlifting team members felt slighted and they insisted that the national flag must be carried by Shujauddin. This led to a verbal altercation between the weightlifters and Shah.
Shah refused to hand over the national flag and led the contingent at the opening ceremony, Dawn quoted Rashid as saying.
The coach said that the players participated in the opening ceremony just for national dignity.
Rashid said: 'However, my players will not feature in events and will come back unless Mr.Shah apologises to the contingent.'
He added that several other athletes and Indian officials were witness to the spat between them and Shah.
Rahul M wrote:they were fighting during the march past.
It was surprising! I couldn't believe it. How could this act got passed! Perhaps, everyone was so busy in making moolah that no one cared to check if opening ceremony meets P-sec agenda. First RJB and now this, Barkha didi must be weeping.Murugan wrote:Bhartiya Sanskriti Everywhere
Great I see others noticed it too. The only contingent which came out in such an unruly manner. The idiots didn't even realise that you have to march behind the flag bearer in order to give respect to your flag. (Silly me, they respect only one flag and that ain't their country's flag, right?)sum wrote:Rahul M wrote:they were fighting during the march past.
Pakis, Pakis, Pakis...where would the humour ( and terrorism) for Desh come without them?
I read somewhere that Shyam Benegal was the main guy behind the ceremony. Though he probably did not choreograph it.manju wrote:Wonder who choreographed the event where hundred of drummers, table player etc where invovled .....
it was excellent..
Commonwealth Games 2010 were declared open on October 3, Sunday amidst much fanfare. But the dazzling inaugural ceremony proved insufficient to hide the disappointment of the Indian sports enthusiasts.
The media personnel had a tough time while reporting the opening ceremony as they were given small seats where it was impossible to use their cameras and laptops. The spectators could not capture this once-in-a-lifetime-moment as they were not allowed to carry cameras to the venue.
Predictably, the biggest cheer came when the Indian team brought up the rear of the athletes’ parade, though there was also a warm reception for the English team suitably attired in Indian long shirts, or kurta. It was a nice gesture to the Indian hosts, but one that was also borne out of financial necessity. With no main sponsor to pay for expensive parade wear, the costumes were sourced locally in New Delhi by England chef de mission Craig Hunter at a knockdown price.
If a 16 year old can think like this, there's hope folks.Among the early arrivals, Ishant Shankatawari, 16, told The Australian he had travelled 10 hours by car from his Himalayan boarding school in Mussoorie to witness the biggest sporting event India has ever hosted.
"I am filled with patriotic feeling and want to support my country," the excited teenager said, adding that he was disappointed at the corruption exposed in the lead-up to the event, but believed the next generation would learn from the current leaders' errors.
"We were not well prepared, but all these things are teaching us to become perfect," he said.
"It's just 60 years since India's independence but we are already the seventh largest economy and second largest population. We have survived so many forces against us - Maoists, Pakistan and Punjabi separatists - but we did not give up."
Here's the gem. They are trying to join themselves with future(potential) Delhi olympics, under the disguise of subcontinent.Pakistan heaped praise on New Delhi's organisation of the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony on Monday despite a television blackout of the spectacular event.
PS: They need some leeducation here, Its Indian Sub-Continent"When IOC (International Olympic Committee) president Jacques Rogge is saying that India has emerged as a contender to host the Olympics then it's a big thing for the sub-continent and this ceremony will go a long way to achieving that.
Wow, they actually had a TV blackout of the ceremony? Well why should I be surprised, they didn't want to corrupt the pure Abduls with a 5,000 year old culture.jagga wrote:Pakistan praises Delhi opening ceremony
Pure's must be buring with jealousy. No opening ceremony for abdul'sPakistan heaped praise on New Delhi's organisation of the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony on Monday despite a television blackout of the spectacular event.
LalMullah ji,Lalmohan wrote:^^^ every effort must be made to beam repeats of the ceremony into paquesssstannn... via all available channels and media
