Handover by Craig Brown via 500px
Michael Phelps power through Butterfly heat via london2012
Forged rings by Amaya Bercetche via 500px
Xue Chen of China digs the ball via london2012
The stems lit by seven young athletes raise to form the Olympic Cauldron during the opening ceremony via boston
The Olympic cauldron is lit during the opening ceremony via boston
Paddle by SPactionimages - Simon Parker via 500px
Torchbearer Sir Steve Redgrave hands the Olympic flame over to seven young athletes who present Britain's hopes for the next Olympics during the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games via boston
Wheelchair Tennis by Mike Sewell via 500px
Rings representing both the Olympics and the Industrial Revolution are lit and lifted during the opening ceremony via boston
Sequence by Vesa Koivunen via 500px
London 2012 Summer Olympics by Andrew Thomas via 500px
Zhang Jike of China in action via london2012
Athletes of participating countries stand in the middle of the Olympic Stadium after the athletes parade at the opening ceremony via boston
Highlights from the third day at ExCel via london2012
The Olympic flag is carried by Daniel Barenboim, Sally Becker, Shami Chakrabati CBE, Leymah Gbowee, Haile Gebrselassie, Doreen Lawrence OBE, Ban Ki-moon and Marina Silva during the opening ceremony via boston
Robert Stanjek and Frithjof Kleen in action during the first Star Class race via london2012
Germany's contingent takes part in the athletes parade via boston
Aron Szilagyi (L) of Hungary competes against Nikolay Kovalev of Russia via london2012
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France celebrates victory via london2012
Elena Gemo of Italy poses for photographers during the opening ceremony via boston
Dominique Pegg of Canada leaps into action via london2012
