Chariots Of Fire

• Some of the very British elements of the Olympics Opening Ceremony may have left some viewers across the world bemused, but at least one character was instantly recognisable - bumbling funnyman Mr Bean.
(Daily Mail)
• Even the Vatican is getting into the Olympic spirit. LOsservatore Romano ran an op-ed piece by the British ambassador to the Holy See on his family connection to Eric Liddell, an Olympian famously depicted in the 1981 film Chariots of Fire.
(Tulsa World)
• Today, the Games of the 30th Olympiad of the modern era open in London; and to celebrate the occasion, the past two weeks, the re-release of Lord David Puttnam's 1981 masterpiece, Chariots of Fire, has been playing to enthusiastic houses all over Britain.
(Examiner)
• Londoners crowded out of today's Olympics opening ceremony -- which was 10 times oversubscribed -- can head to Victoria Park and Trafalgar Square instead. They'll watch the action for free on giant video screens.
(Bloomberg)
• Legendary Greek composer Vangelis and the cast of the West End stage production of Chariots of Fire celebrated the arrival of the Olympic torch in the West End yesterday, Thursday 26 July 2012.
(Broadway World)
• The story of Scottish athlete Eric Liddell - a devout Christian who refused to take part in an Olympic race because it took place on a Sunday - became famous after being told in the Oscar-winning film Chariots of Fire.
(BBC News)
• Appearance: Its a piece of music. It has no visual likeness. All right then. Sounds like? Athletes jogging along a beach in slow-motion.
(The Guardian)
• The 2012 Summer Olympics will capture our attention and imagination for weeks; some performances will stay with us much longer. Thats also true of some Olympic movies.
(AZCentral.com)