During the Olympic Opening Ceremony on July 27, around 10,000 performers, 70 sheep, 12 horses, ten chickens, three cows, and two goats will entertain a crowd of 80,000. For the past two years, costume ...

As eager spectators take in the much anticipated London 2012 opening ceremony, the Olympic Stadium is filled with montages of everyday life in the British Isles: performers playing cricket, ...

LONDON, June 17 (Reuters) - Oscar-winning filmmaker Danny Boyle will direct the London 2012 Olympic opening ceremony, organisers said on Thursday, and he immediately promised a "thrilling welcome" for ...

On back-to-back nights in August 2012, Americans Lashinda Demus and Erik Kynard Jr. had Olympic champion performances in the 400m hurdles and high jump, respectively. On Aug. 9, 2024, Demus and Kynard ...

A similarly memorable ceremony was presented 12 years ago today (August 12) to mark the end of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. That event, which was held at Olympic Stadium, featured a celebration ...