London Olympics 2012 opening ceremony

Several things I find odd in today's Olympics opening ceremony, no, nothing to do with the queen doing James Bond (although I also thought it was pretty funny)

1. NBC did not broadcast it live even though it was a day time event.
2. There were disproportionally lots of athletes of African decent in the French team.
3. There were disproportionally lots of athletes of European decent in several African teams (notably the flag bearer of the Kenyan team).
4. Britain's imperial past was skillfully excluded from the show, probably to avoid alienating... just about everybody.

The Sydney games saw the most amazing Olympics flame - it was a ring of fire raised from under a pool of water. In Athens they lit it with a bow and arrow. Beijing went back to the guide rail, which was a downer, but at least they hoisted a guy. So it's such a disappointment that London's flame is just... that...