![]() ![]() The most surreal moment of a truly mad evening was the appearance of Monty Python star Eric Idle singing 'Always Look on the Bright Side of Life' - often sung by defeated sports fans to cheer themselves up - complete with roller-skating nuns, morris dancers, dancing Roman centurions, frantic Indian Bhangra dancers and a kilted-bagpipe band. The five-strong girl-band 'The Spice Girls' reformed for the evening and were seen whizzing around the stadium on the top of black London taxis, belting out one of their hits, reports Xinhua. London 2012 Official Clothing and Homeware Supplier Next will be producing all the costumes, including those for the Presenter Escorts, Athlete Escorts and Medal and Flower Bearers.Thousands of athletes on Sunday night took the opportunity to party like mad, to a soundtrack supplied by top British artists. Postgraduate students from the Royal College of Art have designed key elements of the Victory Ceremonies for the London 2012 Games, which include the podium and all the costumes. The national anthems for the London 2012 Victory and Team Welcome Ceremonies have been arranged by Philip Shepard, and recorded by the London Philharmonic Orchestra and our partners Universal Music. ![]() The flags of the athletes’ countries are then raised, and the national anthem of the gold medallist’s nation is played. ![]() Their names are called out and the medals and flowers are given to them by an official: gold for first place, silver for second and bronze for third. The athletes who came first, second and third stand on a podium, with the winner in the middle. They are a chance for athletes to formally celebrate their success, and allow their home country to be united in celebration as the national anthem is played and the national flag raised.Ī Victory Ceremony usually takes place soon after a medal event finishes. Victory Ceremonies are one of the most prestigious aspects of the Games. ![]()
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