London 2012 Olympics start

Here a view of the opening ceremony

La Crónica de Chihuahua
Julio de 2012, 16:26 pm

An aerial view of the Olympic Stadium during the Opening Ceremony
Things heat up inside the Olympic Stadium during the Opening Ceremony, as flames burn during a performance which celebrates four decades in British Music. There was a 1,427 volunteer cast – roughly 350 in each of four music sequences representing the 1960s, ’70s, ’90s and today.

Ten thousand volunteers, cast and crew have been rehearsing day and night over the last few months to make the Opening Ceremony a success, with dress rehearsals taking place earlier this week.

Danny Boyle, Artistic Director of the Opening Ceremony, said: ‘The Ceremony is an attempt to capture a picture of ourselves as a nation, where we have come from and where we want to be. The best part of telling that story has been working with our volunteers.’

The Athlete’s Parade will be at the heart of the Ceremony with a procession of participating teams nation by nation.

The big finale will be the entrance of the Olympic Flame into the Stadium and the lighting of the Olympic Cauldron, marking the start of the Games.