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Parade of Nations

  • Sao Tome and Principe's flagbearer Lecabela Quaresma (C) leads her delegation during the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 27, 2012 at the Olympic Stadium in London. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYSGABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/GettyImages
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    Sao Tome and Principe's flagbearer Lecab

    Sao Tome and Principe's flagbearer Lecabela Quaresma (C) leads her delegation during the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 27, 2012 at the Olympic Stadium in London. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYSGABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/GettyImages
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  • LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 27: Ola Isata Sesay of the Sierra Leone Olympic athletics team carries her country's flag during the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on July 27, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)
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    2012 Olympic Games - Opening Ceremony

    LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 27: Ola Isata Sesay of the Sierra Leone Olympic athletics team carries her country's flag during the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on July 27, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)
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  • Solomon Islands' flagbearer Jenly Tega Wini leads her delegation in the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games in the Olympic Stadium in London on July 27, 2012. AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOPHE SIMONCHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP/GettyImages
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    Solomon Islands' flagbearer Jenly Tega W

    Solomon Islands' flagbearer Jenly Tega Wini leads her delegation in the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games in the Olympic Stadium in London on July 27, 2012. AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOPHE SIMONCHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP/GettyImages
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  • LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 27: Zakia Mrisho of the United Republic of Tanzania Olympic team carries her country's flag during the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on July 27, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
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    2012 Olympic Games - Opening Ceremony

    LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 27: Zakia Mrisho of the United Republic of Tanzania Olympic team carries her country's flag during the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on July 27, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
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  • LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 27: Nuttapong Ketin of the Thailand Olympic athletics team carries his country's flag during the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on July 27, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)
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    2012 Olympic Games - Opening Ceremony

    LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 27: Nuttapong Ketin of the Thailand Olympic athletics team carries his country's flag during the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on July 27, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)
    Lars Baron
  • LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 27: Serdar Hudayberdiyev of the Turkmenistan Olympic boxing team carries his country's flag during the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on July 27, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
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    2012 Olympic Games - Opening Ceremony

    LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 27: Serdar Hudayberdiyev of the Turkmenistan Olympic boxing team carries his country's flag during the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on July 27, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
    Laurence Griffiths
  • LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 27: Tuau Lapua Lapua of the Tuvalu Olympic weightlifting team carries her country's flag during the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on July 27, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)
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    2012 Olympic Games - Opening Ceremony

    LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 27: Tuau Lapua Lapua of the Tuvalu Olympic weightlifting team carries her country's flag during the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on July 27, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)
    Lars Baron
  • LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 27: Rodolfo Collazo Tourn of the Uruguay Olympic rowing team carries his country's flag during the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on July 27, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)
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    2012 Olympic Games - Opening Ceremony

    LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 27: Rodolfo Collazo Tourn of the Uruguay Olympic rowing team carries his country's flag during the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on July 27, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)
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  • Yemen's flagbearer Tameem Mohammed Ahmed al-Kubati (R) leads his delegation during the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 27, 2012 at the Olympic Stadium in London. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYSGABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/GettyImages
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    Yemen's flagbearer Tameem Mohammed Ahmed

    Yemen's flagbearer Tameem Mohammed Ahmed al-Kubati (R) leads his delegation during the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 27, 2012 at the Olympic Stadium in London. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYSGABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/GettyImages
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Sao Tome and Principe's flagbearer Lecabela Quaresma (C) leads her delegation during the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 27, 2012 at the Olympic Stadium in London. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYSGABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/GettyImages
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 27: Ola Isata Sesay of the Sierra Leone Olympic athletics team carries her country's flag during the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on July 27, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)
Solomon Islands' flagbearer Jenly Tega Wini leads her delegation in the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games in the Olympic Stadium in London on July 27, 2012. AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOPHE SIMONCHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP/GettyImages
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 27: Zakia Mrisho of the United Republic of Tanzania Olympic team carries her country's flag during the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on July 27, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 27: Nuttapong Ketin of the Thailand Olympic athletics team carries his country's flag during the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on July 27, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 27: Serdar Hudayberdiyev of the Turkmenistan Olympic boxing team carries his country's flag during the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on July 27, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 27: Tuau Lapua Lapua of the Tuvalu Olympic weightlifting team carries her country's flag during the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on July 27, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 27: Rodolfo Collazo Tourn of the Uruguay Olympic rowing team carries his country's flag during the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on July 27, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)
Yemen's flagbearer Tameem Mohammed Ahmed al-Kubati (R) leads his delegation during the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 27, 2012 at the Olympic Stadium in London. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYSGABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/GettyImages

More than 200 countries are participating in the London Olympics, and the Opening Ceremony's Parade of Nations is their entry to this year's Games. --By Pauline Vu