2012 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony
More than 60,000 spectators and athletes watch as The 2012 Olympics opening ceremony begins in London.
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The Red Arrows fly over London to herald in the Olympic Opening Ceremony Celebration Concert in Hyde Park, London, Friday, July 27, 2012. The concert is part of a series of events being organised by the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, to celebrate the London 2012 Olympic Games.
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A person dressed as Queen Elizabeth II parachutes into the Olympic stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Summer Games at the Olympic Stadium in London, Friday, July 27, 2012.
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The Olympic rings light up the stadium during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.
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Artists perform during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.
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United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, center, gestures during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.
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Actors perform during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.
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uPerformers play drums during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.
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Actors perform during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.
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A giant figure stands out during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.
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Actors perform in a sequence meant to represent Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) perform during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.
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Actors dressed as Mary Poppins perform during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.
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Actors enact scenes out of British literature during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
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Canada’s athletes parade during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.
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Sweden’s athletes parade during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.
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Britain’s Chris Hoy carries the flag during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.
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Athletes from the United States pose for photographs during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.
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Athletes from Malaysia march in a parade during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.
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Nigerian athletes walk in a parade during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.
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Athletes from Mali walk in a parade during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.
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Athletes march in a parade during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.
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German athletes march in a parade during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.
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A member of the Mexican team sports a shirt reading in Spanish ” I love you parents, grandparents, brothers and oly ” during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.
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Athletes from the Czech Republic parade in boots during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.
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Spanish athletes parade during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.
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South African athletes parade during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.
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The United States flag is carried to it’s place during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.
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Steve Redgrave enters the Olympic Stadium with the Olympic flame during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.
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The Olympic cauldron is lit during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.
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The Olympic cauldron is lit during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.
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Fireworks explode over the Olympic Stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.
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Fireworks explode during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.
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Fireworks illuminate the sky over the Olympic Stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.
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