World awaits Olympic opening ceremony. Over one billion people will be tuning in to watch the highly-anticipated London spectacular.

All eyes on London and spectacular Games opening. All eyes turn to London on Friday for the Olympic opening ceremony, a three-hour showcase set to be watched by more than a billion people.

The three-hour showcase created by Oscar-winning "Slumdog Millionaire" director Danny Boyle will be watched by a crowd of 60,000 in the main stadium built in a run-down area of London's East End and a global audience of more than a billion.

Spectators will be urged to join in sing-a-longs and help create spectacular visual scenes at an event that sets the tone for the sporting extravaganza, when 16,000 athletes from 204 countries share the thrill of victory and despair of defeat with 11 million visitors.

Olympic-inspired party recipes. With the London 2012 Olympics almost upon us, why not celebrate by making one of these Games-inspired party treats?

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