The count down is over! Big Ben, London’s famous giant clock with herald the opening day (today) with 40 strikes at 8:12am (10:12am Ugandan time) as the London Olympic Games get underway.
A total of one billion viewers are expected to catch the opening ceremony this evening with over 40000 performers involved.
IOC President Jacques Rogges, Quen Elizabeth, Brazilian head Dilma Rousself, Russian President Vladmir Putin, US First Lady Michelle Obama are expected to attend.
With increased security over the past fortnight in the hosting cities, the Stratford Olympic Park ExceL Centre and the Wembley Arena are all ready.
Reports indicate the weather has suddenly turnd humid like earlier expected.
A delegation of 37 of which 16 are athletes will represent the country in the 19 day competition.
DStv channel of SuperSport will broadcast all the action, interviews, magazines and highlights on four dedicated Olympic channels – SuperSport 4 (Olympic Gold), SS5 (Olympic Silver), SS6 (Olympic Bronze) and SS7 (Olympic Spirit).