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
2006 Asian Games opening ceremony Ceremony was described by the media to be one of the most breath-taking and technologically spectacular multi-sports event ceremony, and the most expensive multi-sports event ceremony (including both Opening and Closing ceremonies) in the history of Asian Games. Created and produced by David Atkins Enterprises, the opening ceremony of the 15th Asian Games Doha 2006 focused on the future of youth and their dreams that await them. Qatari children were the first to perform. They entered the stadium and spent 10 exuberant minutes creating a cultural and traditional Arabian carpet sometimes referred to as "a Qatari sadu carpet" on the