London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony – as it happened
Seven young athletes lit the Olympic Cauldron at the end of a dazzling and very British ceremony
• Marina Hyde: irreverent and idiosyncratic
• Richard Williams: jokes, warmth, noise and drama
Seven young athletes lit the Olympic Cauldron at the end of a dazzling and very British ceremony
• Marina Hyde: irreverent and idiosyncratic
• Richard Williams: jokes, warmth, noise and drama