So I know I have been really hard on people to keep their expectations low for the Opening Ceremony. Last night I had the pleasure to watch the ceremony with some of my friends at my local pub (properly british) and I was actually a bit positively suprised. The opening was a bit wierd, but the trip through british history was actually really good with the highlight of course being when the Olympic rings where "constructed" and flown up in the air. Another favourite was the short film that depicted James Bond escorting the Queen in a helicopter to the arena where two people parachuted from the helicopter. Right before the teams entered the arena there was a beautiful commemerence dance for the victims of the London bus bombings. Their faces was also on the dresses of the girls leading each team into the arena. Everyone in the UK have been talking about who's going to light the torch and to everyones suprise it turned out to be 7 up and coming athletes that had been nominated by 7 of the UK's greatest olympians. They lit what is in my mind the most spectacular Olympic Cauldrons I have ever seen, made up of flowers, one for each country competing in the games.
All in all it was a great opening ceremony, but there were times where things got a bit strange and at sometimes extremely brithish to the point where it wouldn't very well translate to other countries. The games are finally officially open and I can't wait to watch all the excitement alongside the rest of you :D
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