LONDON, U.K. -- The opening ceremony came with all the images and sounds of a massive celebration.
In the middle of those thousands of athletes, were dozens from the Carolinas. NewsChannel 36 anchor, Dave Wagner, is the only local TV anchor in London throughout the games.
Dave was there with local athletes for the official kickoff.
"The Olympics is one of the truly and completely good things in the world," said Davis Tarwater, a SwimMAC Olympian.
"There are no winners and losers really. There