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2012 Olympic Games - Opening Ceremony
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LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 27: 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 at the Olympic Stadium on July 27, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 27: 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 at the Olympic Stadium on July 27, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
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