Gemerlap kembang api hiasi parade atlet di pesta pembukaan Olimpiade London 2012 di London, Inggris

Pesta pembukaan Olimpiade London 2012

Gemerlap Stadion Olimpiade yang mendominasi warna biru saat upacara pembukaan Olimpiade London 2012, di London, Inggris, Jumat (27/7) waktu setempat.

Fireworks light up the entire Olympic Park as the ceremony closes and the Games begins

London is illuminated by a stunning firework display as the Opening Ceremony reaches a crescendo

The Olympic Cauldron burns, lit by seven young athletes, chosen for their promise by British sporting legends

The Cauldron was formed by 204 petals, one for each nation competing

The petals converged into one, after they were lit by the seven teenagers, rising high above the stadium

The audience watched open-mouthed as the burning petals raised

The sporting prospects lit the petals, after they were passed the flame by Sir Steve Redgrave

Young athletes carried the Olympic flame around the stadium, a symbol of the Games' legacy

Former British rower and five times Olympic gold medalist, Steve Redgrave, passes the Torch to seven children, nominated to light the flame

The flame is passed to five times gold medal winner Sir Steve Redgrave by David Beckham, who carried the flame into Stratford on a speedboat

David Beckham was a surprise appearance, accompanying the Flame as it made its final journey

Proud moment: Sir Chris Hoy acts as flag bearer for Great Britain as the team enters the Olympic Stadium

British diver Tom Daley, left, parades with fellow team members during the Opening Ceremony

A group of flagbearers including Muhammad Ali bring the Olympic Flag into the stadium

The VIP group included Doreen Lawrence, Ban Ki-moon, the UN secretary general and Ethiopian athletics veteran Haile Gebrselassie

As the band performed fireworks shot up around the stadium

Inflatable yellow submarines float above artists during The Age of Industry scene

The Olympic rings are illuminated with pyrotechnics as they are raised above the stadium during the Opening Ceremony

Sparks fly as the five rings are then joined to form the famous Olympic symbol

Forged in steel mills in the centre of the stadium, the Olympic Rings rise above the crowd

Industrial workers forge the Olympic rings in a mocked up steel mil

The Red Arrows aerobatic display team fly over the Olympic Stadium at 8:12pm prior to the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games

The Red Arrows fly past as a giant clock countdowns to the start of the Opening Ceremony

Worldwide audience: More than a billion people around the world are expected to watch the historic event

Opening night: The organisers have promised the show will be spectacular

As they enter the stadium, ticketholders are greeted by England's 'Green and Pleasant Land' the starting point of Danny Boyle's Opening Ceremony extravaganza

Animals, including geese take to the stage against a backdrop of artificial clouds and a giant water wheel during the opening ceremony

Performers in costume gather on the field with animals before before the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games

Crowds pour through the Olympic Park as audience members start to fill the stadium

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