The Olympics Opening Ceremonies Summed Up In 12 GIFs



By John McGregor and Dan Hopper on July 30, 2012

The 2012 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremonies attempted to sum up the history of all culture in a mere 3 hours. We summed up that summary in a mere 12 animated GIFs.

Behold, the GIFs that were watched by literally one billion people worldwide:

1

A Heartfelt, Relevant Tribute

2

Some Shakespeare

3

Celebrity Cameos!

4

Royalty!

5

This!

6

A Trip Through All Of History

7

History Cont'd

8

History Complete

9

Britain's Famous "Liburtee Belle"

10

Salute To Music!

11

Bonus These Guys!

12

The Queen's Reaction? "I've Witnessed 37 Wars, But Thanks"

Dan Hopper

Dan Hopper is the Managing Editor of Jest. He used to be the Managing Editor of VH1's Best Week Ever blog, but now isn't.

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