Photos: Photos: Olympics get under way Olympics get under way – Anticipation builds for the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics on Friday, July 27, at the Olympic Stadium in London. The 2012 Games will run through August 12. Hide Caption 1 of 58

Photos: Photos: Olympics get under way Olympics get under way – The sun sets behind the Tower Bridge in London hours before the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games on Friday. Hide Caption 2 of 58

Photos: Photos: Olympics get under way Olympics get under way – South Korean archer Im Dong Hyun celebrates breaking the first world record of the London Olympics on Friday. The two-time gold medalist, who is classified as legally blind and can't see out of his right eye, bettered his own 72-arrow mark in the qualification competition. Hide Caption 3 of 58

Photos: Photos: Olympics get under way Olympics get under way – Kaori Kawanaka of Japan, Pia Lionetti of Italy and Tetyana Dorokhova of Ukraine retrieve their arrows Friday during the archery ranking round on opening day of the Olympics in London. Hide Caption 4 of 58

Photos: Photos: Olympics get under way Olympics get under way – Brady Ellison of the United States prepares for the archery ranking round on Olympics opening day in London. Hide Caption 5 of 58

Photos: Photos: Olympics get under way Olympics get under way – A Belgian cyclist rides during a track cycling practice session ahead of the 2012 Olympic Games on Friday in London. Hide Caption 6 of 58

Photos: Photos: Olympics get under way Olympics get under way – Competitors inspect targets Friday during the Archery Ranking Round at the Lord's Cricket Ground in London. Hide Caption 7 of 58

Photos: Photos: Olympics get under way Olympics get under way – Slovenia's Klemen Strajhar gets ready to arch during the Archery Ranking Round at the Lord's Cricket Ground as part of the Olympics' opening day Friday. Hide Caption 8 of 58

Photos: Photos: Olympics get under way Olympics get under way – The royal barge Gloriana carries the Olympic flame along the River Thames from Hampton Court to Tower Bridge on Friday, the final day of the Olympic torch relay. The grand finale will see the torch enter the Olympic Stadium, the last stage in a 70-day relay around the United Kingdom, and set the Olympic cauldron aflame Friday, symbolizing the beginning of the Games. Hide Caption 9 of 58

Photos: Photos: Olympics get under way Olympics get under way – Sadio Mane of Senegal leaps over goalkeeper Jack Butland of Great Britain during the first-round men's soccer match between Great Britain and Senegal at Old Trafford on Thursday, July 26, in Manchester, England. Hide Caption 10 of 58

Photos: Photos: Olympics get under way Olympics get under way – Marvin Sordell of Great Britain battles with Moussa Konate of Senegal during the first-round match between Great Britain and Senegal. Hide Caption 11 of 58

Photos: Photos: Olympics get under way Olympics get under way – Japanese fans show support for their team during the men's first-round match between Spain and Japan at Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland on Thursday. Hide Caption 12 of 58

Photos: Photos: Olympics get under way Olympics get under way – Great Britain's Craig Bellamy celebrates a goal during the first round Group A Match between Great Britain and Senegal on Thursday, July 26, in Manchester, England. Hide Caption 13 of 58

Photos: Photos: Olympics get under way Olympics get under way – Uruguay forward Edinson Cavani, right, slips a pass under United Arab Emirates defender Abdelaziz Sanqour, left, in Manchester on Thursday. Uruguay defeated the UAE, 2-1. Hide Caption 14 of 58

Photos: Photos: Olympics get under way Olympics get under way – Great Britain fans attend the Group A Match between Great Britain and Senegal on Thursday in Manchester. Hide Caption 15 of 58

Photos: Photos: Olympics get under way Olympics get under way – Gabon's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, right, celebrates after scoring a goal during the men's soccer match against Switzerland on Thursday in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England. Hide Caption 16 of 58

Photos: Photos: Olympics get under way Olympics get under way – An open double-deck bus carries the Olympic torch down Oxford Street on Thursday in London. Hide Caption 17 of 58

Photos: Photos: Olympics get under way Olympics get under way – Morocco's Houssine Kharja, right, controls the ball against Honduras' Roger Espinoza during a first-round Group D match Thursday in Glasgow, Scotland. Hide Caption 18 of 58

Photos: Photos: Olympics get under way Olympics get under way – Ismail Matar, center, of the United Arab Emirates celebrates with his teammates after scoring in a first-round Group A match against Uruguay on Thursday in Manchester, England. Hide Caption 19 of 58

Photos: Photos: Olympics get under way Olympics get under way – Spain's Juan Mata, left, challenges Hotaru Yamaguchi of Japan during a group D soccer match Thursday in Glasgow. Hide Caption 20 of 58

Photos: Photos: Olympics get under way Olympics get under way – The ExCeL exhibition center, one of the Olympic venues, is gearing up Thursday on the eve of the Games' opening ceremony. Hide Caption 21 of 58

Photos: Photos: Olympics get under way Olympics get under way – Yuki Otsu of Japan is tackled by Inigo Martinez of Spain during a first-round Group D soccer match Thursday in Glasgow. Hide Caption 22 of 58

Photos: Photos: Olympics get under way Olympics get under way – A Mexican fan watches the men's soccer match Thursday between Mexico and South Korea in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Hide Caption 23 of 58

Photos: Photos: Olympics get under way Olympics get under way – Spain's Inigo Martinez, left, fouls Kensuke Nagai of Japan during the match Thursday. Hide Caption 24 of 58

Photos: Photos: Olympics get under way Olympics get under way – Spain's Martinez gets a red card and is ejected during Thursday's match against Japan. Hide Caption 25 of 58

Photos: Photos: Olympics get under way Olympics get under way – Spectators take pictures Thursday at the Olympic Village in London. Hide Caption 26 of 58

Photos: Photos: Olympics get under way Olympics get under way – Abdelaziz Barrada of Morocco celebrates after scoring during a Group D soccer match against Honduras on Thursday in Glasgow. Hide Caption 27 of 58

Photos: Photos: Olympics get under way Olympics get under way – Security personnel patrol in front of Olympic Park in London on Thursday, a day ahead of the opening ceremony. Security concerns surfaced when a private contractor failed to provide enough staff. As a result, the government is deploying 18,200 troops to remedy the shortfall. Hide Caption 28 of 58

Photos: Photos: Olympics get under way Olympics get under way – The Honduras men's soccer team celebrates after scoring a goal against Morocco during a first-round match Thursday. Hide Caption 29 of 58

Photos: Photos: Olympics get under way Olympics get under way – Honduras' Jose Velasquez, left, gets challenged by Zakaria Labyad of Morocco during Thursday's match. Hide Caption 30 of 58

Photos: Photos: Olympics get under way Olympics get under way – Police patrol Westfield Stratford City shopping mall near London Olympic Park on Thursday. Hide Caption 31 of 58

Photos: Photos: Olympics get under way Olympics get under way – Spectators gather as the Olympic torch is carried from Islington Town Hall on Thursday. London cheered on the torch as it made its way past the city's historic landmarks. Hide Caption 32 of 58

Photos: Photos: Olympics get under way Olympics get under way – Amanda Clark of the U.S. sailing team chats with reporters Thursday during a press conference in Weymouth, England. Hide Caption 33 of 58

Photos: Photos: Olympics get under way Olympics get under way – Kim Song Hui of North Korea executes a bicycle kick while challenged by Natalia Ariza of Colombia during the first-round women's football competition at Hampden Park on Wednesday, July 25, in Glasgow, Scotland. Hide Caption 34 of 58

Photos: Photos: Olympics get under way Olympics get under way – Tower Bridge, adorned with the Olympic rings, is seen late Wednesday, two days before the official start of the London 2012 Olympic Games. Hide Caption 35 of 58

Photos: Photos: Olympics get under way Olympics get under way – Hazleydi Rincon of Colombia and Kim Song Hui of North Korea chase the ball in a first-round women's football match. Hide Caption 36 of 58

Photos: Photos: Olympics get under way Olympics get under way – Brazil's Marta is in action with Cameroon's goalkeeper Annette Ngo Ndom during the first-round women's football competition at Millennium Stadium on Wednesday. Hide Caption 37 of 58

Photos: Photos: Olympics get under way Olympics get under way – North Korea's Kim Song Hui, in white, vies with Colombia's Natalia Ariza on July 25. Hide Caption 38 of 58

Photos: Photos: Olympics get under way Olympics get under way – North Korea's Jon Myong Hwa, in white, vies with Colombia's Sandra Sepulveda, in green, and Orianica Velasquez , in yellow, during first-round women's soccer play at Hampden Park on July 25. Hide Caption 39 of 58

Photos: Photos: Olympics get under way Olympics get under way – South African footballers hold a pennant as they line up before their first-round women's soccer match against Sweden on July 25 at The City of Coventry Stadium in Coventry, England. Hide Caption 40 of 58

Photos: Photos: Olympics get under way Olympics get under way – North Korean soccer coach Gun Sin Ui, at center in red shirt, waits for his team's match to begin at Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland, on Wednesday, July 25. The first-round match against Colombia was delayed. Hide Caption 41 of 58

Photos: Photos: Olympics get under way Olympics get under way – North Korean official Son Kwang-ho waits for the match against Colombia to begin. Hide Caption 42 of 58

Photos: Photos: Olympics get under way Olympics get under way – Brazil's Marta, No. 10, is tackled by Christine Manie of Cameroon during the first-round women's soccer match on July 25. Hide Caption 43 of 58

Photos: Photos: Olympics get under way Olympics get under way – U.S. player Megan Rapinoe jumps on teammate Alex Morgan, No. 13, after Morgan scored during their Group G Olympic women's soccer match against France at Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland, on Wednesday, July 25. Hide Caption 44 of 58

Photos: Photos: Olympics get under way Olympics get under way – American Carli Lloyd celebrates with teammate Amy Le Peilbet after scoring her team's third goal. Hide Caption 45 of 58

Photos: Photos: Olympics get under way Olympics get under way – Katie Hoyle, left, of New Zealand and teammate Betsy Hassett challenge Karen Carney of Great Britain during their match in the first round of women's soccer in the London 2012 Olympic Games at Millennium Stadium on Wednesday, July 25, in Cardiff, Wales. Hide Caption 46 of 58

Photos: Photos: Olympics get under way Olympics get under way – Sarah Gregorius of New Zealand reacts after Karen Bardsley of Great Britain saves the ball, barring her from scoring a goal. Hide Caption 47 of 58

Photos: Photos: Olympics get under way Olympics get under way – Britain's Stephanie Houghton celebrates a goal, adding the first point to the scoreboard, with teammate Ifeoma Diek. Hide Caption 48 of 58

Photos: Photos: Olympics get under way The Olympic competition begins – An Olympic lane at the Embankment in London. Hide Caption 49 of 58

Photos: Photos: Olympics get under way The Olympic competition begins – France's Louisa Necib, left, is challenged by American Carli Lloyd. Hide Caption 50 of 58

Photos: Photos: Olympics get under way The Olympic competition begins – Amber Hearn of New Zealand shoots for a goal. Hide Caption 51 of 58

Photos: Photos: Olympics get under way The Olympic competition begins – Casey Stoney of Great Britain goes up against Katie Hoyle of New Zealand. Hide Caption 52 of 58

Photos: Photos: Olympics get under way The Olympic competition begins – Britain's Anita Asante kicks off the match with Kelly Smith between Great Britain and New Zealand. Hide Caption 53 of 58

Photos: Photos: Olympics get under way The Olympic competition begins – A fan shows his support during the soccer match between Great Britain and New Zealand on Wednesday. Hide Caption 54 of 58

Photos: Photos: Olympics get under way The Olympic competition begins – Fans have their choice of Great Britain merchandise before the soccer games begin. Hide Caption 55 of 58

Photos: Photos: Olympics get under way The Olympic competition begins – The London Olympics logo in the equestrian arena in Greenwich, London, is seen behind a worker on a lift. Hide Caption 56 of 58

Photos: Photos: Olympics get under way The Olympic competition begins – A South Korean news crew reports from in front of the Tower Bridge where Olympics Rings hang. Hide Caption 57 of 58