From fireworks and flying performers to a welcome from professor Stephen Hawking, the London Paralympic Games started off …
Opening Ceremony
The Best and Worst Moments of the Olympics
There were many memorable moments at the London Olympics, some heartbreaking and some baffling. But each of TIME’s correspondents at the Games has picked two that stood out the most, for better or for worse
Interactive Panorama: Inside the Opening Ceremony
Photographer David Bergman created a panoramic image the size of a basketball court during the opening ceremony for the Olympic Games in London.
The 2012 Olympic Games Open with Lots of Bangs—and a Whimper
Danny Boyle’s spectacle was weird in places, patchy, a bit preachy sometimes—but the wobbles made the watching even more compelling.
London Gets Its Games On: Highlights from the 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony
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, smokestacks rearing out of the ground …
Q&A: Suttirat Larlarb, Olympic Opening Ceremony Costume Designer
The designer talks about the scale of the Opening Ceremony and Danny Boyle’s vision
The Worst Ever Opening Ceremonies
The goal is to put on a show that wows the world and doesn’t embarrass the host nation. But that doesn’t always happen.
Opening Ceremony Spoiler: Details Leaked Ahead of Olympics
Spoiler alert: If you’d like the surprises of the Olympics Opening Ceremony to remain surprises, then stop reading now.