Opening ceremony

• LONDON (Reuters) - British and world newspapers hailed a spectacular opening ceremony to the 2012 London Olympics, with The Times leading the way on Saturday by calling it The Greatest Show.
(media - Reuters India)
• LONDON – The Queen made her acting debut (in a James Bond scene, no less), Mary Poppins outdueled Lord Voldemort's evil magic, the flame was lit in truly unique fashion – by seven unknowns, no less – and the 2012 Olympic Games were open.
(YAHOO!)
• See the best photos from Londons Olympic opening Ceremony. NBC Universal has promised to stream live online every athletic competition in the Summer Games for the first time.
(FOXSports.com)
• Sir Paul McCartney was one of the many famous faces to take the stage during the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics. With him, the legendary Beatle brought a chorus of cheers and beaming smiles to Danny Boyles Isles of Wonder.
(Huffington Post)
• United States Olympic team, which includes rich and famous NBA stars amid standouts from lesser known sports, marches into stadium during Opening Ceremony in London Friday night.
(New York Daily News)
• LONDON – Good show, London. Long, but good.
(USA Today)
• LONDON — In one of thousands of pubs across London, where surely tears mixed with laughter Friday night, they might say I was gobsmacked by the Olympic opening ceremony. In a more proper English teahouse, they might say I quite fancied that.
(Chicago Tribune)
• The opening ceremony of the London Olympics on Friday was a tableau of national pride that studiously avoided bathos and easy excesses of patriotism.
(New York Times)
• The show became the most-watched TV event of the year and one of the top 20 programs ever with an average of 22.4 million viewers and a record for a five-minute peak.
(Hollywood Reporter)
• The 2012 Summer Olympics have officially kicked off and while Londons rendition of the ceremonial start wasnt quite the spectacle Beijing produced, it still put forth a quality effort full of memorable moments. Beijing was over the top.
(Bleacherreport.com)