What the records say
- When
- 27 Jul 2012
- Kind
- Event
- Coordinates
- 51.54° N, 0.02° W
Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony.
2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
The opening ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics took place on the evening of Friday 27 July 2012 in the Olympic Stadium, London, during which the Games were formally opened by Queen Elizabeth II. As mandated by the Olympic Charter, the proceedings combined the ceremonial opening of this international sporting event with an artistic spectacle to showcase the host nation's culture.
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