The 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony was worth spending
four and a half hours watching! I loved every single detail of it. (well too
bad I wasn’t at the stadium…I was able to get a glimpse via live TV coverage! Thank
you!)
Industrial Revolution
It showcased snapshots of English industrialization to
the cheerful dances of doctors, nurses, and children; from the amazing
collaboration of James Bond and Her Majesty to the great, recalling acts of
Rowan Atkinson; from teenage athletes lighting the Olympic cauldron to Paul
McCartney singing one of my favorite songs, Hey Jude, the ceremony was nothing
short of spectacular. I love it!
Seven small sparks, one great flame
So in the end, the cauldron is not lit by a lone
Olympian from the past, but by seven teenagers whose days of glory are surely
yet to come. The torches ignite the copper petals; the petals in turn ignite
the cauldron. It is a masterstroke, a dazzling end to a night of wonders and a
glorious salute to the democratic spirit of Olympics; enshrining these games as
a collective endeavor and a celebration of emerging talent.
And all at once the cauldron is blazing and the games
have begun.
The parade of 204 nations swells to its finale with the
arrival of Team GB. Sir Chris Hoy, the first ever cyclist to carry the flag,
leads the athletes onto the field to the strain of David Bowie's Heroes.
Everyone is galvanized. Everyone is on their feet.
Great Britain won 19 gold medals in Beijing and
finished an impressive fourth on the medals table. We shall be hoping to do
even better this time around.
My family and I look forward to watching the events! We’re
not going there every day, but so far I have tickets for two days. In case it's
really so much fun, I will try and get more tickets later on, but I also want
to experience this whole thing with people from OTHER countries.:-)
Go TEAM GB!
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