Early highlights of the Opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games: photos - Getty Images
Early highlights of the Opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games: photos - Getty Images
Early highlights of the Opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games: photos - Getty Images
Early highlights of the Opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games: photos - Getty Images
Early highlights of the Opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games: photos - Getty Images
Early highlights of the Opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games: photos - Getty Images
Early highlights of the Opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games: photos - Getty Images
Early highlights of the Opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games: photos - Getty Images
Early highlights of the Opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games: photos - Getty Images
Early highlights of the Opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games: photos - Getty Images
Early highlights of the Opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games: photos - Getty Images
Highlights of the Opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games: photos - Getty Images
Highlights of the Opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games: photos - Getty Images
Highlights of the Opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games: photos - Getty Images
Highlights of the Opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games: photos - Getty Images
Highlights of the Opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games: photos - Getty Images
Highlights of the Opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games: photos - Getty Images
Seven young athletes representing the future of British sport run with the Olympic torch during the Opening Ceremony. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
Torchbearer Sir Steve Redgrave hands the Olympic Flame over to seven young athletes who present Britain's hopes for the next . (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
The petals and stems are lit.
An Adelaide based company provided the technology to help light the Olympic cauldron.
The Olympic flame burns in the cauldron during the Opening Ceremony. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
The Olympic flame burns in the cauldron during the Opening . (Photo by Pool/Getty Images)
Fireworks explode over the Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games. (Photo by Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images)
Highlights of the Opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games: photos - Getty Images
Highlights of the Opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games: photos - Getty Images
Highlights of the Opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games: photos - Getty Images
Highlights of the Opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games: photos - Getty Images
Highlights of the Opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games: photos - Getty Images
Highlights of the Opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games: photos - Getty Images
Photo highlights of the London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony