Italians wimp out - will have tasteful Olympics to please Puritans

[donsu]

http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=entertainmentNews&storyID=2005-10-27T122204Z_01_MCC744457_RTRUKOC_0_US-OLYMPICS.xml&archived=False


Italians promise NBC tasteful Olympics opening

Italy, known for risqué taste in its television shows, will keep its Winter Olympics performers bundled up for U.S. prime-time television, organizers said on Wednesday.

Olympics broadcaster NBC television, owned by General Electric Co., had to fend off criticism last year when the Athens Olympics opening ceremony featured ancient Greek gods in various stages of undress and simulated sex.

But Italy, where topless game show hosts are not uncommon, will bow to American sensitivities for the Games.

"I've seen some people of NBC very nervous about it, but I can assure you that our opening ceremony will be outstanding," said Evelina Christillin, deputy president of the organizing committee for the Turin Games, set to run February 10 to 26.
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I'd rather see an Olympic opening Italian style

tasteful sounds like home decorating not intense, hot, athletic competition

[joeybee12]

1. Yeah,. but think of how cold it'll be!

Lots of shrinkage, if you get my drift.

[MaineDem]

4. My first thought was the cold!

There's a big difference between Athens in the summer and the Italian mountains in winter. A VERY big difference. Sheesh...

:D

[joeybee12]

5. It's making me cold just thinking about it!

And anyway, I don't recall the simulated sex at the Athens opening ceremony--did it get cut out here?;(

[VolcanoJen]

9. I don't remember that, either.

I do remember that the Opening Ceremony in Athens was absolutely gorgeous, and incredibly moving.

God, I'm so tired of the American Taliban.

[NoodleBoy]

2. because if the children see boobies, they might turn into liberals

[GrpCaptMandrake]

3. So THAT'S the nexus

tits=liberal. Certainly explains quite elegantly why El Brent Bozell the Tird is so terrified of them!

Well, for my part, I say "Bring 'em on!"

:crazy:

[shenmue]

6. So the religious right messes up everything in other countries too...

Sigh.

x( :thumbsdown: :shrug: :banghead:

[Telly Savalas]

7. Oh for chrissake.

Regardless of the level of nudity, the opening ceremonies of Olympics were destined to be a schlocky cheese-fest that anyone with the slightest modicum of taste would find completely revolting. Nothing was ruined.

[donsu]

8. I have seen some fantastic, wonderful, incredible opening ceremonies

of the Olympics. and a few ho hum ones. I'll miss seeing a truly Italian one.