Chariots Of Fire

• July 28, 2012 (LONDON) -- Shaken and stirred. James Bond and the queen teamed to give London a wild Olympic opening like no other.
(Abc Local Web)
• Rowan Atkinson, who may be best known as the character Mr. Bean, was the talk of the 2012 London Olympic opening ceremony after he sneezed, texted, prodded, and daydreamed his way through playing Chariots of Fire.
(International Business Times)
• 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)
• 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)
• 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)
• If you enjoyed the 1981 movie, Chariots of Fire, you're going to love the stage version, recently opened in London—obviously with an eye for the summer Olympics.
(Counter Punch)
• 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)
• 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)
• 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)