Images: Celebrities steal the spotlight at the Olympics
When the Games come home, the celebrities can’t stay away from the shutterbugs. Here are some snaps of the people who won’t be seen on the playing field, but certainly matter.
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The President of the International Olympic Committee Jacques Rogge, left, and Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, foreground right, arrives during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics. AP/PTI
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Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling takes part in the opening ceremony. AFP
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Ex-Beatle Sir Paul McCartney performs during the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games. AFP
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Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron, left, and London’s Mayor Boris Johnson wait for the start of the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics. AP/PTI
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Britain’s Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, left, and his wife Britain’s Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge wait for the beginning of the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games. AP/PTI
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General Secretary of the UN Ban Ki-moon gestures during the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games. AFP
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Actor Rowan Atkinson performs during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London. AP/PTI
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