Summer Olympics 2012 London

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Vibrant colours: A pile of giant books, umbrellas hanging from the sky, a 'moon' stage, a web of cables and row upon row of blue plastic chairs featured in the show

 

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Great expectations: The rising interest in the Games has been reflected in ticket sales, a record 2.4 million of the available 2.5 million have been sold so far

 

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Biggest ever: The Games will host the highest number of athletes since their official birth in 1960 at the Rome Games, with 4,280 athletes representing over 160 nations compared to 400 participants from 23 countries in the Italian capital

 

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Reaching for the stars: Disabled actress Nicola Miles-Wildin swapped village hall audiences for the world last night when the 34-year-old made a spectacular appearance at the opening ceremony, performing to millions as Miranda from The Tempest

 

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A very British institution: Umbrellas made a regular appearance in the show and, fittingly, it had rained for most of the day in London

 

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The Paralympics opening ceremony has begun with a spectacular display of dancing and a "big bang", watched by some 80,000 spectators.

 

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Teams from all 165 countries paraded into the stadium in a section of the show which has been called Spirit in Motion by the directors

 

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British actor Sir Ian McKellen gazes through a giant telescope at the opening Ceremony of the 14th Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in London.

 

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