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
Serbia at the 2015 European Games Serbia at the 2015 European Games Serbia participated at the 2015 European Games, in Baku, Azerbaijan from 12 to 28 June 2015. The Olympic Committee of Serbia sent a total of 132 athletes to the Games, 79 men and 53 women, to compete in 20 sports. Volleyball, water polo and men's "3 on 3" basketball were the only team-based sports in which Serbia had its representation in these European games. Notable Serbian athletes featured Olympic taekwondo champion Milica Mandić, who became the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony, olympic medalists in shooting Jasna Šekarić, Ivana Maksimović, Andrija Zlatić, Stevan