The Wakatipu Kids Olympic Games opening ceremony was held indoors due to the rain. The children, however, turned out in their numbers with over 300 taking part on day one.
Arrowtown Primary School pupils representing Finland during the opening ceremony.
Arrowtown Primary School pupils yell support for their fellow competitors behind the Olympic torch.
Arrowtown Primary School pupils.
Arrowtown Primary School pupils raring to go behind the Olympic torch. The morning events were held indoors due to rain.
The pupils represented the countries competing in the Olympics. Queenstown Primary pupils hold the Canadian flag proudly.
Queenstown Primary School year 5 & 6 pupils supporting Canada at the Wakatipu Kids Olympic Games.
Queenstown Primary School's Francis Carmo (11) shows the skill of a future Silver Fern.
Queenstown Primary School's Jasper Bloomfield was the flag bearer for Brazil.
Battling it out behind the torch were Queenstown Primary pupils and Remarkables Primary pupils in the morning session.
Tasman Hughes (10) and Holly Ingram (10) stand proudly for the Netherlands by the pool ahead of competition.
Remarkables Primary pupils Olivia Johnson (9) and Katelyn Gilpin (10) represent Germany at yesterday's Kids Olympics
St Joseph's Primary School pupils (from left) Kloe Verneir (9), Tomas Whelan-Henderson (9), Juliana Macaes (9), Isobella Morrison (10) and George King (10).
Ben Reid (10) and Vincent McComb-Frew (10) forgot they were both playing for the St Joseph's Primary School team.
Wakatipu High School pupils Cohen Nash (18) and Dong Young Kim (17) helped lead the opening ceremony and referee the matches throughout the day.
Lakes Leisure's sport and recreation co-ordinator and Kids Olympics organiser Jendi Paterson stands proudly as the games got off to a flying start.
Lakes Leisure's Richie Heap lit the torch and made the announcement "let the games begin".
Lakes Leisure Richie Heap and Jendi Paterson share a proud moment that the games had all come together on the opening day.
Photos from the Wakatipu Kids' Olympic Games, Day One, held at the Queenstown Events Centre in Frankton, July 30-31, 2012. PHOTOS BY: Olivia Caldwell.
Copies of photos are available from: otagoimages.co.nz
