In exactly a year, the best athletes from around the globe will gather at London's Olympic Park for the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games.

BBC: Olympics 'will be a great success'

It marked a controversial start to Olympic competition for London before Friday's opening ceremony officially kicks off the 2012 Games.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

At the end of the month, Danny Boyle's Olympic opening ceremony is honoured at the London Evening Standard Theatre Awards.

BBC: Theatre review of 2012: An Olympian year