The opening ceremony for the 2014 Winter Olympics were a dazzling sight to behold. With fireworks, beautiful choreography and an appearance of some strange furry characters on the ice, it was an overall success for Sochi.
But Russian President Vladimir Putin probably would have done things a little differently, if he'd had the chance. After all, he is the manliest man on the Internet, what with all the shirtless horseback riding and the shirtless fly fishing and the taming of angry leopard cubs.
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Twitter users all over are buzzing about what Putin's opening ceremony would have looked like, had we all just manned up and given him his druthers.
Below are some of the best of Putin's Winter Games rejects.
1. He would have made the finale a little grander.
and the opening ceremonies conclude with Putin riding triumphantly out of the stadium pic.twitter.com/MMGXPox4kh
— darth™ (@darth) February 7, 2014
2. He would have gone big with lighting the flame.
If Putin was a true baller Edward Snowden would light the torch.
— Eric D (@ericj_d) February 8, 2014
3. He would have gone in a very different direction when it came to guest stars.
The opening ceremonies of the Sochi Olympics will feature Bonny M performing Rasputin while a shirtless Vladimir Putin wrestles a grey wolf.
— Pete Zedlacher (@zedlacher) February 3, 2014
4. He would have competed in the Winter Games too.
The Putin x Olympics x @NewYorker GIF you didn't know you needed. http://t.co/eXAj6fWSag http://t.co/QOtc5abXFn
— Michael Katz (@KatzM) January 27, 2014
5. Dress codes would be a little more lax.
Vladimir Putin plans to attend the opening ceremony of The Olympics wearing only a Speedo.
— JT (@JT_IV_) January 17, 2014
6. Except for athlete's uniforms.
This painting of Putin looks ODDLY familiar. pic.twitter.com/rTc0Cnjmx8
— Stay Puft (@StayPuft) February 7, 2014
7. Local food vendors would also have to tailor their menus to his specifications.
Putin on the Ritz ;-) pic.twitter.com/cwRhP2zjT4
— Craig Munro (@Fankledoose) February 7, 2014
8. He would win all of the gold medals.
And the winner of this Winter Olympics is...
Vladimir Putin.
— Ebullient Flatulence (@PUNderbeard) February 7, 2014
9. His speech would have been a little more memorable.
Was hoping Putin would have his tiny giraffe with him when he spoke..."opulence, I has it"
— Mike Bell (@mikebell790) February 8, 2014