The floodlights were switched on for the first time in the snow-covered 2012 London Olympics stadium on Monday -- although the bulbs on the triangular pylons took time to warm up in the freezing weather.
Floodlights go on in snowbound London
Floodlights go on in snowbound London
The Australian Olympic Committee acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this nation.
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of all the lands on which we are located. We pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past and present.
We celebrate and honour all of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Olympians.
The Australian Olympic Committee is committed to honouring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and seas and their rich contribution to society and sport.