Olympics Opening Ceremony in London
The 2012 London Olympics opened on Friday (Saturday morning in Manila) with a bang. The humour-filled ceremony was witnessed by 80,000 spectators at the London Olympic Stadium and more than one billion TV viewers around the world.

[The opening scene called "A Green and Pleasant Land" was directed by Oscar winner Danny Boyle of Slumdog Millionaire. Credit: Gettyimages]

[The Olympic Rings rise above the Olympic Stadium. Credit: Reuters]

[Mary Poppin's characters descend from the roof to fight Lord Voldemort. Credit: Press Association]

[James Bond and The Queen parachute into the London 2012 Olympic Stadium from a helicopter. Credit: Facebook]
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