London 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony: A Complete Look

Making for fairly the view to be seen, the 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony was held in London, England on Friday night. Going on at Olympic Stadium, the start to the occasion that sees 26 sports contested by 10,500 athletes over 17 days of struggle drew out royals as well as Queen Elizabeth II, Prince William, Kate Middleton also Prince Harry, and U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama, artist Nicole Kidman moreover footballer David Beckham – who helmed a speedboat carrying the Olympic flame throughout the UK celebrations.
As for the theme of London’s Opening Ceremony, audiences were treated to a vivid display charting Britain’s history from begin of the current Games back in 1896 to the present. Through 80,000 people in audience for the production, director Danny Boyle took on choreographer duties while counting segments for example 1,000 drummers march through a pastoral setting full with cows, goats and sheep roaming concern with farm children.
The full Opening Ceremony was put together with Boyle trying to stay under his $15 million funds, which falls far under Beijing’s 2008 production that ended up being the most exclusive Opening Ceremony ever at a hefty $40 million totality cost. Of his inexpensive efforts, Boyle told the AP, “There has to be modesty. You can’t get grandiose with this work as you are following Beijing.”
With competitors counting Kobe Bryant, Maria Sharapova, Usain Bolt and also Novak Djokovic and partaking in the usual walk-through

London 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony: A Complete Look