` ` I declare open the Games of London , '' the queen declares . Ex - footballer Steve Jones carries the flame to seven young British athletes . London ( CNN ) -- The IOC chair declares all delegations have female athletes for the first time . The opening ceremony features references to British history , literature and music .
` ` I declare open the Games of London , '' the queen declares . Ex - footballer Steve Jones carries the flame to seven young British athletes . The IOC chair declares all delegations have female athletes for the first time . The opening ceremony features references to British history , literature and music .