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Images: World watches as London opens Games with spectacular ceremony

FP Sports July 28, 2012, 09:22:09 IST

The 2012 London Olympics got underway with a stunning opening ceremony last night.

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Sushil Kumar carries the Indian flag during the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics on Friday. AP/PTI

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Smoke rises from the Olympic rings as they are suspended over the stadium during the Opening Ceremony. AP/PTI

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Fireworks explode above the iconic Tower Bridge over the River Thames in central London, decorated with Olympic rings, during the Opening Ceremony. AP/PTI

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Fireworks explode over the stadium at the end of the Opening Ceremony. AP

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The Olympic cauldron is lit during the Opening Ceremony. Morry Gash/AP

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The Olympic cauldron burns following the Opening Ceremony. AP/The Canadian Press, Sean Kilpatrick

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Paul McCartney performs during the Opening Ceremony. AP

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