I think instead of their polarizing opening ceremony, I think Paris missed the boat on entrance themes.
Look, I have no problems with what they did, although there is a time and place for these kinds of demonstrations. Except for that viral incident that happened a couple of days ago, most of the Philippines, and the rest of the world for that matter, tune in for the larger-than-life performances.
For example, I know that people might have different takes on Bamboo's iconic Noypi song, but imagine Nesthy Petecio coming out of that area with badass music blurting in the background. I mean, during the referee's instructions, the stadium had Bush's Machinehead in the background. Hell, maybe her cornerman can just go John Cusack with a boombox just to get our silver medalist hyped.
Remember when Manny Pacquiao entered a boxing match with Katy Perry's Roar in the background?
Hmmm...
Nesthy went clinical on India's Jaismine Lamboria to advance to the next round. I thought Lamboria, a third-generation fighter and only the sixth Indian boxer to qualify in the Olympics, was too tentative. Nesthy easily equalized her length by coming near her. She was throwing punches for the sake of merely throwing them, but they were more defensive, and not the southpaw kind. Still, she put out a fight, and that Nesthy slip in the second round could have been a fall if this happened in a different venue.
At least, Petecio's reputation as a silver-wielding badass will kind of make her vulnerable to shitty boxing cooking.
Anyway, Petecio would then finish the Indian boxer off in the third round with a couple of bombs and a lot of Houdini-like escape acts. I like the fact that her showboating is also a way to protect her win.
It also pays that she is a very intelligent fighter.
Anyway, here's to Nesthy, and hopefully she will remain undefeated for the duration of the Paris Olympics.