A soldier of the 36 Engineering Regiment and South African swimmer Chad Le Clos hold the South African flag during the Official Flag raising ceremony at the Athletes' Village at the Olympic Park on Monday. Soldiers raise the South African flag during a flag-raising ceremony as members of South Africa Olympic delegation arrive at the Athletes' Village at the Olympic Park in London on Monday. Members of the South African team are welcomed into the Athletes Village on Monday ahead of the London Olympic Games. Team South Africa enter the parade ground during the Official Flag Raising Ceremony at the Athletes' Village at the Olympic Park on Monday. The South African Men's Hockey team practices ahead of the 2012 London Olympic Games at the Riverpark Arena on Monday. The London Eye and County Hall are lit up on Monday night in London ahead of the London Olympics. The Houses of Parliament are lit up at sunset on Monday. Princess Charlene of Monaco and Prince Albert II of Monaco attend the Opening Ceremony of the 124th IOC Session, prior to the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Royal Opera House. Chairman of the IOC Athletes Commission Frank Fredericks speaks during a welcoming ceremony in the Athletes Village on Monday. 'Wenlock' mascot statue in the Olympic Park in London Roger Federer of Switzerland looks on in a practice session ahead of the 2012 London Olympic Games at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon. Olympic flags fly outside of the Basketball Arena in the Olympic Park on July 23, 2012 in The Malawi Olympic team and delegates enter the Athlete's Village during a welcome ceremony with a performance by the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain on Monday. Marlies Mejias Garcia of Cuba trains ahead of the London Olympic Games at the velodrome in the Olympic Park on Monday.