KATU.com - Britain opens Olympics with spectacular ceremony, Jul 28, 2012

: "LONDON (AP) — The queen and James Bond gave the London Olympics a royal entrance like no other Friday in an opening ceremony that rolled to the rock of the Beatles, the Stones and The Who.

And the creative genius of Danny Boyle spliced it all together.
Brilliant. Cheeky, too.
The highlight of the Oscar-winning director's $42 million show was pure movie magic, using trickery to make it seem that Britain's beloved 86-year-old Queen Elizabeth II had parachuted into the stadium with the nation's most famous spy.
A short film showed Daniel Craig as 007 driving to Buckingham Palace in a black London cab and, pursued by the royal corgis, meeting the queen, who played herself."

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BBC News - Queen watches Olympic torch at Windsor Castle, Jul 12, 2012

: "The Olympic torch relay got the royal seal of approval on Tuesday.
The flame headed past Windsor Castle, home to the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh.
Lord Seb Coe, the man in charge of the Olympics, handed 12-year-old Phil Wells the torch in front of the Queen.
It's not just actual royalty who have been getting involved, sporting royalty have been taking part too."
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THEBLOGISMINE - Euro 2012: Spain Defeats Italy 4-0 to Win European Championship, Jul 02, 2012

 "Spain trounced Italy 4-0 in the European Championship final on Sunday, extending its reign as the best team in world football.The defense was impenetrable. The offense was unstoppable. Simply put, it was another Spanish party on the international stage.

Spain won its third straight major soccer title Sunday, routing Italy 4-0 in the European Championship final and making it look all too easy.