London Olympics opening ceremony gets a haircut

2012 New England Olympians

A list of New Englanders competing in the 2012 Summer Games in London, with sports, birthdates, hometowns and events, as provided by the U.S. Olympic Team. The games kick off July 27:

Men, Connecticut:

• Donn Cabral, athletics, 12/12/1989, Glastonbury, Conn., 3000-meter steeplechase
• Charlie Cole, rowing, 6/21/1986, New Canaan, Conn., men's four
• Robert Crane, sailing, 2/19/1986, Darien, Conn., laser
• Ken Jurkowski, rowing, 9/2/1981, New Fairfield, Conn., men's single sculls
• Craig Kinsley, athletics, 1/19/1981, Fairfield, Conn., javelin throw
• Nick LaCava, rowing, 10/24/1986, Weston, Conn., lightweight men's four

Women, Connecticut:

• Sarah Hendershot, rowing, 4/27/1988, West Simsbury, Conn., women's pair
• Sarah Trowbridge, rowing, 9/27/1982, Guilford, Conn., women's double sculls

Women, Maine:

• Eleanor Logan, rowing, 12/27/1987, Boothbay Harbor, Maine, women's eight

Men, Massachusetts:

• Sean Furey, athletics, 8/31/1982, Methuen, Mass., javelin throw
• Elliot Hovey, rowing, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Mass., 2/17/1983, men's quadruple sculls
• Stuart McNay, sailing, 8/1/1981, Boston, men's 470
• Will Miller, rowing, 6/13/1984, Duxbury, Mass., men's eight
• Will Newell, rowing, 10/5/1988, Weston, Mass., lightweight men's four
• Wes Piermarini, rowing, 11/19/1982, West Brookfield, Mass., quadruple sculls

Women, Massachusetts:

• Shalane Flanagan, athletics, 7/8/1981, Marblehead, Mass., marathon
• Kristin Hedstrom, rowing, 5/14/1986, Concord, Mass., lightweight women's double sculls
• Shelley Olds, cycling, 9/30/1980, Groton, Mass., road - road race
• Elena Pirozhkova, wrestling, 10/13/1986, Greenfield, Mass., freestyle 63kg
• Alexandra Raisman, gymnastics, 5/25/1994, Needham, Mass., artistic
• Evelyn Stevens, cycling, 5/9/1983, Acton, Mass., road - road race
• Gevvie Stone, rowing, 7/11/1985, Newton, Mass., women's single sculls

Women, Rhode Island:

• Elizabeth Beisel, swimming, 8/18/1992, Saunderstown, R.I., 200-meter back; 400-meter IM

Women, Vermont:

• Lea Davison, cycling, 5/19/1983, Jericho, Vt., mountain

Men, Vermont:

• Andrew Wheating, athletics, 11/21/1987, Norwich, Vt., 1,500-meter

LONDON (AP) ? London Olympic organizers have decided to cut a stunt bike sequence in the opening ceremony to guarantee that the extravaganza ends by midnight.

The committee says performers have been rehearsing to make sure the ceremony directed by Danny Boyle doesn't drag on. The International Olympic Committee has pressed to keep the ceremony tight so athletes can get enough sleep.

The bikers will still be paid and credited.

Some 10,000 performers will be involved in the 2012 opening ceremony, which will be held in front of 60,000 spectators inside the Olympic Stadium in east London. A television audience estimated at 1 billion is expected to watch.

Boyle acknowledged the challenges of staging a large-scale show for live TV ? not least capturing the British sense of humor.

Source: http://www.masslive.com/sports/index.ssf/2012/07/london_olympics_opening_ceremo.html

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