" There’s already a T-shirt of the Sochi Olympic ring fail Konstantin Ernst speaks to members of the media
Forget the athletes. The gold medal for the bravest participant at the Sochi winter Olympics goes to Konstantin Ernst Scarpe Scontate Nike Air Presto SE Woven Grigie , the creative director behind the opening ceremony.
Mr Ernst demonstrated a Zen-like calm in the face of the embarrassing – and potentially career threatening – failure of one of the giant Olympic rings to light up at the beginning of the ceremony.
Far for from retreating into silence or trying to blame an underling, Mr Ernst drew on what he claimed were Buddhist teachings to deflect attention from the fact that only four Olympic rings – rather than five – were visible at the opening ceremony.
“Zen Buddhists have this idea that when you have a perfectly polished sphere, you should leave a notch in it so you can understand just how perfectly it is polished,” Mr Ernst explained on Saturday. “In technical terms the rings were the simplest thing in the whole show. They turned out to be our notch.”
He went on: “This is certainly bad, but it does not humiliate us.”
Whether Mr Putin will see it like that remains open to question. But whether or not it was in fact just a hallmark of brilliance, it seems Russian television did their best to prevent their viewers seeing the error Scarpe Scontate Nike Air Presto SE Woven Blu , which took place as the start of the ceremony was being beamed by television cameras around the world.
Mr Ernst told Russian television. “When we saw it wasn’t opening, we switched to footage from the rehearsal. But that was the only time I had to do that,” he said.
On Saturday, the Olympic authorities were relaxed about the blunder. “I don’t see what the problem is to be honest,” said Mark Adams, the International Olympic Committee spokesman.
Mr Ernst’s own sanguine response to the incident may have something to do with close friendship with Mr Putin. The 52-year-old is director-general of Channel One Scarpe Uomo Nike Air Presto Blu Scontate , the state television channel, as well as a well known presenter and television personality in his own right. He is credited with orchestrating Russia’s annual Victory Day parade, which takes place in May, as well as an annual television phone-in programme in which Mr Putin speaks to ordinary Russians.
(Agencies)
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Emmanuel Macron (L), presidential candidate for the En Marche! (On the Move!) movement, poses for photo with his supporters after he casted his ballot in the second round of the presidential election in Le Touquet Nike Air Presto BR Marina Scontate , France, May 7, 2017. The two presidential candidates facing off in the final round of a watershed election for both France and Europe casted their votes on Sunday morning. (XinhuaChen Yichen)
PARIS, May 7 (Xinhua) -- Centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron won Sunday's runoff vote of the French presidential election, defeating his far-right rival Marine Le Pen, according to polling agency projections issued after the vote.
An estimation by research firm Elabe for BFMTV show that Macron won the presidential race with 65.9 percent of votes Scarpe Donne Nike Air Presto Bianche Scontate , while Le Pen scored 34.1 percent.
Other estimations also indicate that Macron garnered between 65 to 66.1 percent of votes, and Le Pen between 33.9 to 35 percent.
The results will make the 39-year-old former minster of economy the eighth president of the French Fifth Republic, and the youngest one ever.
In his first speech delivered after the win, Macron expressed "profound gratitude" to his voters, pledging to "calm the fears" and "bring all the French together."
"It's a great honor and a great responsibility," he said Scarpe Nike Air Presto Qs Bianche Scontate , promising to protect "the most fragile" and fight against "all sorts of inequality and discrimination."
"I am going to serve on your behalf with humility, with devotion, with determination," said Macron.
He said he knew the divisions of the country, adding that he had the responsibility to hear all the French.
On Europe, Macron said he would work to rebuild links between Europe and the people that form it.
Moreover Scarpe Scontate Nike Air Presto SE Woven Bianche , he said France is at the forefront of fight against terrorism, both on its own soil and internationally.
A cheering crowd of Macron's supporters gathered in front of the Louvre Museum in central Paris for a series of celebrate programs.
Le Pen delivered a speech to her supporters shortly after the release of the projections, conceding her defeat in the election and saying that "France has chosen continuity."
She congratulated Macron for winning the election, and wished him success in facing "immense coming challenges."
Regarding the legislative election in June, Le Pen pledged to "constitute a new political force," and called on "all patriots" to join her.
Despite her defeat Scarpe Nike Air Presto High Ultra Flyknit Bianche Scontate , the results also made record for Le Pen's far-right National Front (FN) party.
Her father and co-founder of FN Jean-Marie Le Pen made it to the second round in 2002, but lost to Jacques Chirac by a big margin of 17.8 to 82.2 percent.
Outgoing French president Francois Hollande called Macron to congratulate his win, saying it marked French citizens' commitment to the European Union, and France's opening to the world.
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Sunday congratulated on Macron's election victory, saying he was happy that "the French have chosen European future."
European Council President Donald Tusk also congratulated Macron, saying the French have chosen "liberty nike air max 97 ultra scontate , equality, and fraternity."
German chancellor's chief of staff Peter Altmaier said over Twitter Macron's success has sent a strong signal for "common values" and Franco-German ties.
British Prime Minister Theresa May also congratulated on Macron's election victory, with an official spokesman saying, "France is one of our closest allies, and we look forward to working with the new president on a wide range of shared priorities."
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