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The ceremonial raising of the flags takes place at the closing ceremony of the london 2012 olympic games as london hands over to rio. As a gathering of pop music talent, it was impressive, and as a display of what the hell, were done, lets. Relive all the action from the olympic stadium as london 2012 draws to a close. The london 2012 games were centred around the olympic park in east london, which is the site of a number of new sports venues. On a stage depicting the union flag, the closing ceremony of the london games was. Record music songs played in london 2012 closing ceremony.
The ballsy choice of danny boyle to oversee the 2012 summer olympics opening ceremony yielded a unique take on largecanvas nationthemed spectacle that is likely to go down as one of the more. Brian may of queen and jessie j during the closing ceremony of the london 2012 olympic games photo. This video was shot from the arcellormittal orbit, looking down into the stadium. Closing ceremony 12 august 2012 london 2012 olympic games subscribe for free to keep up to date with great athlete coverage. As mandated by the olympic charter, the proceedings combined the formal ceremonial opening of this international sporting event including welcoming speeches, hoisting of the flags and the parade of athletes with an artistic spectacle to showcase the host nations. The closing ceremony to the 2012 summer olympic games in london with such acts including the spice girls, russell brand and reenactments of both british royalty and loyalty. For the closing ceremony of the london 2012 olympic games free download. Music music for the closing ceremony of the london 2012 olympic games. The closing ceremony of the london 2012 summer olympics, also known as a symphony of british music, was held on 12 august 2012 in the olympic stadium, london.
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The london olympics came to a close sunday with a starstudded ceremony full of music, dance and fashion and a dash of spice after 16 days of aweinspiring athletics, the closing ceremony. British prima ballerina darcey bussell flies into london s olympic stadium on a flaming phoenix during the closing ceremony of the london 2012 olympic games, on august 12, 2012. As is the case for most highprofile media events, the world elites messages, symbols, and agenda were part of the show. Models at the olympics london 2012 closing ceremony.
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The first event, the group stage in womens football, began on 25 july at the millennium stadium in cardiff, followed by the opening ceremony on 27 july. London 2012 london 2012 opening and closing ceremony. Olympic closing ceremonies are always a fun event that take what has happened over the previous weeks of action and then. The closing ceremony was created by kim gavin, es devlin, stephen daldry, david arnold and mark fisher. Take that london 2012 performance music monday youtube. Flagbearers from participating nations paraded during the closing ceremony of the london 2012 olympic games. The opening ceremony rowan atkinson, sir simon rattle, the lso and more. Closing ceremony promises cheeky, cheesy end to the london 2012 olympics. It became available as digital download on 12 august 2012 and as a twodisc cd on 20 august 2012. The closing ceremony of the london 2012 summer olympics, also known as a symphony of british music, was held on 12 august 2012 in the olympic stadium. The opening and closing ceremony are shown in full. The complete london 2012 opening ceremony london 2012. James bond, the beatles, mary poppins and mr bean all came together in a celebration of british history and culture as danny boyles opening ceremony provided a spectacular start to the london 2012 olympic games. Closing ceremony of the london 2012 paralympic games.
Spice girls, one direction rocked the 2012 olympics closing ceremony. The 2012 summer olympics and paralympics cauldron was used for the olympic flame during the summer olympics and paralympics of london 2012. The best of the london olympics closing ceremony the 2012 olympic games came to a close as london s mayor, boris johnson, passed on the olympic flag decorated with the four symbolic rings to. The childrens choir perform john lennons imagine at the closing ceremony of the london 2012 olympic games. Kate moss, naomi campbell, david gandy and carmen campuzano on stage during the london olympic games 2012 closing ceremony at the olympic.
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