A team of torchbearers brings the Paralympic flame through Piccadilly Circus as the torch heads across London to the Olympic Stadium. The Paralympic Games' opening ceremony will be held Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. ET. LOCOG/Getty Images hide caption
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The 2012 Olympic Games in London are expected to cost £9.3 billion ($14.5 billion). FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Michael Phelps swims in a preliminary heat at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska. Phelps and rival Ryan Lochte were awoken from their afternoon naps by a fire alarm at their hotel Monday. Al Bello/Getty Images hide caption
Many track fans watched online four years ago, as sprinter Usain Bolt set a world record at the Beijing Olympics. This year, NBC will stream video of all 302 events online. And Bolt, seen here showing his appreciation for video in 2010, will try to repeat his feat. Mark Dadswell/Getty Images hide caption
NBC Will Stream The London Olympics Live — But Only To TV Subscribers
Olympic beach volleyball player Kerri Walsh says of this year's Summer Games: "We're feeling really good; we can't wait for London. We want to do what's never been done before, which is three consecutive gold medals." Harry How/Getty Images hide caption
Beach Volleyball Star Walsh Has Sights On London, And Babies In Diapers
U.S. Olympic Equestrian rider Phillip Dutton jumps with Zeizos in West Grove, Pa., in this 2010 photo. Dozens of horses will fly from America to England for the 2012 Summer Olympics. Don Emmert/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
How Do You Ship A Horse To The London Olympics? Carefully, And Via FedEx
Kenya's Samuel Kamau Wanjiru celebrates winning the gold after the men's marathon at the Beijing 2008 Olympics; Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008. Anja Niedringhaus/AP hide caption