Russian TV shows doctored video of Olympic rings

[Newsjock]

Source: Associated Press

Smoke and mirrors? Russian state television aired footage Friday of five floating snowflakes turning into the Olympic rings and bursting into pyrotechnics at the Sochi Games opening ceremony. Problem is, that didn't happen.

The opening ceremony at the Winter Games hit a bump when only four of the five rings materialized in a wintry opening scene. The five were supposed to join together and erupt in fireworks. But one snowflake never expanded, and the pyrotechnics never went off.

But everything worked fine for viewers of the Rossiya 1, the Russian host broadcaster.

As the fifth ring got stuck, Rossiya cut away to rehearsal footage. All five rings came together, and the fireworks exploded on cue.

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Russian-TV-shows-doctored-video-of-Olympic-rings-5214936.php

[The Wielding Truth]

1. Wow. Just like how FOX NEWS would do it.

[democratisphere]

2. Great save and edit on the equipment malfunction!

Russia did itself proud with an Amazing Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony! WOW-What a show!

[madinmaryland]

3. WTF? Are you serious???

[onehandle]

4. The reality between 'Russia' and the 'USSR' is paper thin. nt

[doc03]

5. I thought it was a beautiful show, you know sometimes

shit just happens. Like the wardrobe malfunction at the Super Bowl.