Olympic Games Officially Opened by Queen Elizabeth II On this day, in 2012 the London Olympics opening ceremony officially began at 9:00 pm British Summer Time in the Olympic Stadium and the ceremony was called "Isles of Wonder". July 27, 2012 Sport: Olympics Trivia Which Nations Won the Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals the Last Time Baseball Was an Olympic Sport? What Are the Five Events That Make Up the Modern Olympic Pentathon? tags in this article Fan On This Day SportsEngine