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Euro 2012 gets underway with opening ceremony
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Euro 2012 gets underway with opening ceremony
June 09, 2012 01:17
Euro 2012 kicked-off with a short opening ceremony at Poland's National Stadium on Friday. (AFP PHOTO/GABRIEL BOUYS)
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Euro 2012 kicked-off with a short opening ceremony at Poland's National Stadium on Friday. (AFP PHOTO/GABRIEL BOUYS)
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As opposed to most high profile tournaments, the Euro 2012 opening ceremony was just 12 minutes long but was a spectacle to behold. (AFP PHOTO/GABRIEL BOUYS)
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The ceremony was witnessed by a 50,000 capacity crowd at the stadium and combined music and dance celebrating the two eastern European countries' rich heritage. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
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Teams of dancers twirled in formation, as pianist Adam Gyorgy played music from Poland's most favourite son, Frederic Chopin.
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Chopin's music morphed seamlessly into a specially-composed arrangement by Italian producer-DJ Karmatronic, as the performers massed in formation around inflatable miniatures of the eight stadium venues.
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The mascots of the Euro 2012 soccer championship run on the field surrounded by young performers before the start of the Group A match between Poland and Greece in Warsaw, Poland. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer)
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Dancers perform during the opening ceremony prior to the kick off of the Euro 2012 football championships match between Poland and Greece. (AFP PHOTO/GABRIEL BOUYS)
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Artists perform during the Euro 2012 soccer championship opening ceremony in Warsaw. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer)
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Supporters of Greece's national team cheer prior to the Euro 2012 soccer championship Group A match between Poland and Greece. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
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Dancers perform during the opening ceremony prior to the kick off of the Euro 2012 football championships match between Poland and Greece. (AFP PHOTO/GABRIEL BOUYS)
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Organisers will be breathing a sigh of relief that the football has finally started, after a turbulent five years since the two countries were surprisingly handed the tournament over Italy and a joint bid from Croatia and Hungary.
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