2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony The opening ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games took place on the evening of Friday 27 July 2012 in the Olympic Stadium, London. 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 nation's culture. The 2012 Games were formally opened by Queen Elizabeth II. The spectacle was entitled Isles of Wonder and directed by Academy Award-winning British film director Danny Boyle. Prior to London 2012
2014 Asian Games opening ceremony 2014 Asian Games opening ceremony The 2014 Asian Games opening ceremony was held on Friday, 19 September 2014. It began at 6:00pm Korea Standard Time (UTC+9) and ended at 11:29pm. The ceremony took place at newly built Incheon Asiad Main Stadium. The ceremony shows a perfect combination of Asian tradition with latest innovation. The ceremony has been directed by renowned Im Kwon-taek and Jang Jin with the performances being divided into four acts that will depict Asia’s past, present and future. It will include topics like Asia long time ago, Asia meeting through the sea, Asia as family and friends