2012 Olympic opening ceremony will take place on July 27 . The U.S. team is scheduled to arrive in Rio de Janeiro for the Games from Aug. 5-21. Editor 's note : This article contains possible spoilers for the Olympic opening ceremony . The event , directed by Danny Boyle , cost $ 42 million to organize .
2012 Olympic opening ceremony will take place on July 27 . The U.S. team is scheduled to arrive in Rio de Janeiro for the Games from Aug. 5-21. The event , directed by Danny Boyle , cost $ 42 million to organize .