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    An aerial view of the London 2012 Olympic Stadium in east London, Friday, July 13, 2012, as its is prepared for the opening ceremony for the 2012 Olympic summer games which start on July 27.

    Intrigue builds as the Olympic stadium is prepped for opening ceremonies

    By Phaedra Singelis, NBC News

    Can you guess what the theme of the London Olympic opening ceremonies will be after getting a peek inside?

    See more photos of the London Olympic venues in our slideshow.

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    Drummers perform during the Opening Ceremony for the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on October 3, 2010 in Delhi, India.

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    Indian athletes wave during the opening ceremony of the XIX Commonwealth Games. India's Commonwealth Games, plagued by months of chaos and embarrassing blunders, confidently threw off its troubles in a glittering opening ceremony. Prince Charles officially declared open the 11-day event which features 7,000 athletes from 71 nations competing in 17 sports. A crowd of 60,000 packed into a steamy Jawharlal Nehru Stadium to soak up the showpiece ceremony which was aimed at celebrating India's 8,000 years of history as well as its recent, headlong rush towards commercial power.

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    Entertainers perform during the Opening Ceremony for the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.

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    An Indian family watches a TV showing the opening ceremony for the Commonwealth Games at home in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010.

    2010 Commonwealth Games begin

    After weeks of chaos and billions of dollars, India launches the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Read the full story here.

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    Field judge Steve Zimmer oversees the action between the Denver Broncos and the Indianapolis Colts at INVESCO Field at Mile High on September 26, 2010 in Denver, Colorado. The Colts defeated the Broncos 27-13.

    Stripes on the sidelines

    It's easy to become blind to referees when you're watching football. Here, the photographer saw beyond what was difficult lighting for the game, and recognized that it was great light for shooting the ref.