London Olympics Opening Ceremony Photos : TV : ENSTARZ

Picture shows the general view of the Olympic Stadium before the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games, July 27, 2012. (Photo : Reuters)

Performers are seen playing cricket on a village green before the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium July 27, 2012. (Photo : Reuters)

Performers stand during a scene showing a pre industrial rural England at the pre show of the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium July, 27, 2012. (Photo : Reuters)

Britain's Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge arrive for the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium July 27, 2012. (Photo : Reuters)

The show opened with the ringing of the largest harmonically-tuned bell in the world that weighs 23 tons and a very key character from Britain's history speaking words from 'The Tempest': 'Be not afraid; the isle is full of noises."
(Photo : Reuters)

The first images of the Opening Ceremony at the London Olympics 2012 have surfaced as a billion of viewers from around the world expect the show to begin. The first scene is showing a stage with green pastures that according to the organizers represent a traditional and idyllic view of the British countryside,

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In a pre-show presentation, some of the 10,000 volunteers were enacting scenes of the daily life taking picnics and playing sports that were played at the time. The set is complete with meadows, fields and rivers and farmers tilling the soil. Real farmyard animals are featured including horses, cows, goats, chickens, ducks, geese, sheep, and sheep dogs.

The ceremony is expected to be of a huge scale, following the steps of the 2008 Beijing Olympics' ceremonies. It will feature 10,000 performers, 900 children performers, nearly 13,000 props and more than 160,000 square feet of staging, the equivalent to 12 Olympic-sized swimming pools.

It is predicted to be viewed live by over a billion people. In the United States, the broadcast will be played on delay at 7:30 pm EST (6:30 p.m. CST) and 7:30 pm PST on NBC.

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