The Swiss official was not happy. He wasn't quite fuming but he was heading that way.
The chants of 'Ole Ole Ole' had rung out from midday and now in the late afternoon sun, the unique sound of a robust Irish crowd in full voice was impinging on the German national anthem during a medal presentation in the distance.
But tut-tutting a midlands mob in full party mode was never going to quell the spirited atmosphere.
This was Brands Hatch on 7 September 2012. Mark Rohan, who had achieved cult hero status during the games, had just won a gold medal in his hand-cycling event at the London Paralympics. His impressive triumph in the Kent countryside witnessed by many of his family, friends and neighbours.
This Irish crowd, made up mostly of Westmeath and Offaly people, had brought Paralympic celebrations to a whole new level - but this was London 2012 where records and perceptions were being shattered - why not bring the jubilant scenes up a notch too.
For the record, there were suggestions that a version of 'The Westmeath Bachelor' drowned out the Colombian National anthem that day also, though these reports have never been independently verified.
Team Ireland won 11 medals in Rio, in London the medal tally was 16. Now, on the eve of the rescheduled Tokyo Paralympics, Team Ireland again have big ambitions.
Much of the focus will be on the marquee names in Japan. Jason Smyth, a man frequently referred to as the fastest Paralympian on the planet, will be expected to triumph in Tokyo, as he did in Beijing, London and Rio.
Born on the 4th of July, Smyth remains a Paralympics phenomenon, making history in 2010 as the first Paralympian to compete at an open European championships, where he qualified for the semi-finals of the 100 metres.
Smyth competes in T13 class; he has Stargardt's disease, which affects his central vision.
Michael McKillop remains one of the most formidable middle distance runners in recent Paralympic history. The Ballymena-born runner competes in the 1,500 metres T37 class. McKillop is an outspoken advocate for mental health issues.
Cork’s Niamh McCarthy has arrived in Japan with lofty expectations too. McCarthy made her debut in the discus event at the Rio games where she won silver. Can she go one better this time around?
One of our most recognisable Paralympians is swimmer Ellen Keane. The Dubliner won a bronze medal in 2016 in the 100 metres breaststroke. Can she move up the podium in 2021?
Ireland’s para cycling squad is made up of seven riders. Katie-George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal have been among the global elite since their medal winning performances five years ago.
The tandem pair have touched down in Tokyo buoyed by recent good form as they narrowly missed out on gold at the world championships in June. Had things been different the Irish team would have been bolstered by boisterous support in Japan.
Meanwhile, the people of Cavan will be monitoring the progress of young powerlifting star Britney Arendse.
The 21-year-old from Mullagh has been overwhelmed by the support of locals in the Breffni County - she got a garda escort from her home through the village en route to Dublin Airport for her journey to Tokyo.
Communities around the country will be watching as their Paralympians strive for sporting success.
Rosses Point in Sligo for its part is keen to promote its links with swimmer Patrick Flanagan.
Laois woman Nicole Turner is poised to compete in her second games. Turner was one of the Irish flag bearers at the Rio games.
There’s no shortage of support around the fields of Athenry for Ronan Grimes, who has emerged as one of the best para cyclists in the world.
And from a community famed for producing one of the greatest hurlers of all time, Gowran in Co Kilkenny has been showing its support for Mary Fitzgerald, who will be competing in her first games in the F40 shot put.
Ireland in total will have 29 competitors in Tokyo.
A cumulative TV audience of over 4.1 billion people tuned in to watch the sporting spectacular last time round. Similar figures are expected to tune in for the Tokyo edition.
The games are proceeding with the long shadow of Covid still looming over proceedings. Strict restrictions remain in place in Japan.
Just under 40% of the Japanese population has been fully vaccinated and Covid numbers have spiked in recent days.
So expect a more low key opening ceremony with more muted celebrations and as for those vocal Irish supporters, well there won't be the usual numbers of family and friends to savour those Tokyo triumphs.
Those 'Ole, Ole, Ole' renditions will have a lot less bang for their buck.
While we can only speculate as to what the games will bring, what each performance will yield and what the final medal tally will be, what we can say with a fair degree of certainty is that with the Irish fans absent, there is a Swiss official out there somewhere breathing a big sigh of relief.
