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- ↑ "London 2012 Summer Olympics - results & video highlights". International Olympic Committee. 2018-01-15. Archived from the original on 2013-01-03. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
- ↑ Staff. "London 2012 Opening Ceremony - Flag Bearers" (PDF). Olympics . Retrieved 10 August 2012.
