What is determining where they shepherd each delegation? Some come down middle, others walk long way around.
The vibe in the stadium has.... ebbed. The crowd is pretty quiet, not even cheering that loudly.
Yes, French is the official Olympic language. And yes, of course it has a place in an Olympic opening ceremony.
For those wondering, that was "Abide by me" — a Christian hymn that was sung as the Titanic went down, according to survivors.
Crikey, those flames were hot. The party has started. Did anyone ever think that Brits were reserved?
We are seeing a bit of the British self-deprecating humour here.
Finally: The Beatles make an appearance in the story of Britain. Which begs the question: What would John Lennon think of all this?
The queen sure knows how to draw a crowd. As she allegedly parachuted down to Olympic Park, a mad rush of those outside the stadium ensued.
In Britain, you'll often hear gripes about waiting lists, wards and distant dates for operations. But don't read too much into that.
Some of the nurses dancing in this segment of the opening ceremony aren't just dancers. They're ... nurses.
A technologically savvy volunteer worker did his best to circumvent not having a ticket to the big show.
This is really showing the unique story of Britain and Britons. A mix of humble workers and aristocracy.
It is really incredible to see the transformation into an industrial society. So shocking.
The drums have just stepped it up a gear. This stadium is really buzzing. The beat goes through all of the seats.
The first song, Jerusalem, is often used when England needs its own anthem. God Save The Queen is actually the British National Anthem.
The Clash. The Sex Pistols. Lily Allen. Pink Floyd.
Behind Olympic Stadium lies a staging area for some participants in the opening ceremony.
It just had to happen. It's started to rain inside the Olympic Stadium.
AP's Jenna Fryer reports from the streets of London:
The animals have just come into the stadium. That is 70 sheep, 12 horses, 10 chickens and nine geese. One of those horses is a shire horse.
They've come from all over for these games and this opening ceremony.
There's been so much talk about the British weather and if rain would spoil the opening ceremony. Well, it's still anyone's guess.
The atmosphere is absolutely electric. We have already had a few attempts at doing the wave.
Less than an hour before showtime and excited visitors are filing into Olympic Stadium.
Puffy clouds are being brought into Olympic Stadium, wrangled like small parade floats.
From AP's Fergus Bell in place and awaiting the opening ceremony:
Egypt's Olympic team won't be wearing knockoffs after all at the London Games.
The widow of Alexander Litvinenko, the exiled former Russian agent who died from a mysterious case of radiation poisoning, is calling on Londoners
It sounds almost as exhausting as the sport.
Britain's women's footballers say they will wear their opening ceremony uniforms even though they'll be about 155 miles (250 kilometers) away in Wa