Olympics ceremony starts

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SATURDAY

After the opening ceremony, the team will return to get much needed rest ahead of the visit to the Games Village of chief supporter of Team Uganda, Vice President Edward Ssekandi 11am.

SATURDAY

Olympic flame reaches stadium. London 2012 Games can now begin...massive fireworks!!

FRIDAY 11.45pm UK time.

Finally.. UGANDA!

FRIDAY 11.10pm UK time.

Uganda should march into stadium in next 30 minutes.

10.20pm UK time.

Teams led by Greece enter stadium. Teams moving faster than we thought, so lets wait for Uganda.

 10.00pm UK time.

TEAM Uganda finally assembles at take-off point at Games Village, 30 minutes from the stadium. Those marching are five athletes Ganzi Mugalu, Edwin Ekiring,  Julius Mutekanga, Jamila Lunkuse and Charles Ssekaaya. Officials are Team manager Nicholas Muramagi, UOC's Sarifah Sanyu, Athletics chief Otuchet, Badminton coach Simon Mugabi, UOC administrator Collins Ssemanda and London attache Herbert Magombe.

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9.35pm UK time.

Ugandan team dressed, should take bus in 30 minutes.

9.15pm UK time.

Ceremony in full gear, but Uganda still at Games Village. They leave here at 10am (midnight Uganda time) and you should see them about 1.30am. Captain Ganzi is busy sorting the flags in his room.....after which he will run for a quick bite in the dinning room. 

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9.00pm UK time.

TV signal is released to the Rest of the World. Welcome to the Games of the XXX Olympiad.

8.30pm UK time.

Ugandan captain Ganzi Mugalu starts dressing at Games Village. Team will head for march at 9.30pm.

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8.11pm UK time.

Jets fly over the stadium to massive cheers.

 8pm UK time.

The countdown to the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games has started.

Uganda is one of 205 countries at the XXX Olympics and will have five athletes march into the stadium following the arrival at midday of weightlifer Charles Ssekyaaya from the US. The Ugandan team will march in at number 192 of 205 nations. Sixteen athletes will carry the Ugandan flag through the Summer Games. 

Team Uganda had a rehearsal at the team's welcome to the Village early this week, and looked splendid in in their black, yellow and red gomesi and cream tunics for men.

The team captain  Ganzi Mugalu will carry the flag, and will be joined by swimmer Jamila Lunkuse, weightlifter Ssekyaaya, badminton player Edwin Ekiring and 800m runner Julius Mutekanga. The five are the ones that have made it to London so far, with the others still camped in Kapchorwa, Iten in Kenya and in Kampala.

THE CEREMONY

Receiving the Head of State

The Head of State of the Host Country is received at the entrance of the Olympic Stadium by the President of the IOC. For the London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony, Her Majesty the Queen will be greeted by Jacques Rogge.

Parade of Athletes

A procession of the participating teams in the Stadium, nation by nation. Teams enter in alphabetical order, according to the language of the Host Country, apart from the Greek team, which enters first for the Olympics, and the team of the Host Nation (in this case Team GB), who march in last.

Speeches

Once all the nations have arrived into the Stadium, LOCOG Chair Seb Coe will give a speech, followed by Jacques Rogge. They will end their speeches by inviting the Head of State to officially declare the Games open.

Olympic Anthem and Flag

Once the Games have been declared open, the Olympic Flag is then carried into the Stadium and hoisted into the air as the respective Anthem is played. The Olympic Charter states that each flag must fly for the entire duration of the Games – placed in a prominent position in the main Stadium.

Oaths

A participating athlete, judge and coach from the Host Nation stand on the rostrum and, holding a corner of the IOC flag in their left hand and raising their right, take the Oath, vowing to compete and judge according to the rules of their respective sport,.

The Torch and Cauldron

The big finale is the entrance of the Olympic Flame into the Stadium. It is passed through the athletes to the final Torchbearer, who will ceremoniously light the Cauldron, indicating the beginning of the Games. The Flame will continue to burn for the whole of the Games.

Creative team

A host of world-class British directors and producers are leading the artistic team to stage the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Performers

A total cast of 15,000 will take part in the London 2012 Opening and Closing Ceremonies, which will be watched by an estimated audience of four billion.