2012 Olympics: Theater ceremony

The London Games gave the green light with a very cinematic ceremony. The Olympic Stadium was a stage where 10,000 volunteers performed different representations with a clear nod to British culture. The opening ceremony of the Games in London did not disappoint what is expected of her. Film director Danny Boyle was responsible for directing a show with clear references to British culture. About 10,000 volunteers participated in a stage where music was the theme of a colorful spectacle. The event began with the winner of the Tour de France Bradley Wiggins taking the bell. The stadium became a countryside with animals such as ducks, horses or sheep. The meaning evoked the emergence of the four nations that make up Great Britain: England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. Immediately afterwards, the left went green smoke from the chimneys of the time of the industrial revolution. A great cast of actors reprensentaron this important historical era built on British soil. Boyle, director of the Oscar-winning 'Slumdog Millionaire', made ​​clear references to the movies with the issuance of a short film starring Daniel Craig. The actor in the role of James Bond , went to Buckingham Palace to visit Queen Elizabeth II and take a helicopter to the stadium. Another actor as Rowan Atkinson, better known as Mr. Bean , enjoyed his coat of prominence with an appearance in other fiction like 'Chariots of Fire'. Atkinson played a role in a scene running down the beach with the usual notes of humor. There were also references to children's literature with characters like Peter Pan or Mary Poppins . These scenes gave way to one of the highlights of the ceremony cúlmenes with a carousel of songs that were heard all British musical icons: The Queen, David Bowie, Mike Oldfield, Beatles, Rolling Stones ... Musical notes marked the start of the parade of all delegations. Boyle's talent made ​​his mark in a ceremony with an audience of 4,000 million worldwide. The ceremony continued with the traditional parade of the 205 delegations at the Olympic Games in London.Greece, as originating in the Games, was the first to leave the stadium. To view the Spanish delegation, with Pau Gasol in the head as a champion , it was not until almost the end. No country could boast of the height at which the flag carried the Spanish team. Reach for the sky is what our athletes will try to get these weeks that London will be the Olympic capital.