These Are Your Memories Of The London 2012 Olympics, Three Years On

BuzzFeed - On 27 July 2012, Bradley Wiggins rang the bell that signalled the start of the opening ceremony of the London Olympics. Three years later, we asked BuzzFeed UK readers for their memories of the games. Stu Forster / Getty Images "From the second the kid started singing 'Jerusalem', I was a goner! I loved every bit of it, and cried out of pride throughout the whole thing. It gave me a spark of hope that maybe, just maybe, we might just have a good games!" Submitted by Joolz "Just feeling so proud to be British – which I think can be difficult in this country." Submitted by Jo "It was SO GOOD! J.K. Rowling reading, massive Voldemort puppet, the Queen jumping out of a helicopter with James Bond, Shakespeare, and Ken Branagh! It was just the epitome of British creative eccentricity!" Submitted by Anonymous "The opening ceremony was fantastic, the torch itself was simp