From the queen to McCartney, opening ceremony celebrates British culture

Think of it this way: If the opening ceremony of an Olympics is designed to celebrate the concepts of friendship and peace while also paying tribute to a host nation’s history and traditions, those who welcomed the world to the London 2012 Games on Friday did so with varied success.

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Britain opens its Olympics with royalty and rock

The queen and James Bond gave the London Olympics a royal entrance like no other in an opening ceremony tonight that rolled to the rock of the Beatles, the Stones and The Who.

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