Olympic fever grips Londoners

With the Olympic Games getting underway, the fever has gripped all of London and the fans are showing it. A look at how the fans are getting behind their respective countries to cheer them on. (AP & AFP Photos)

Japanese fans attend the women's football match between Japan and Canada at The City of Coventry Stadium in Coventry, central England during the 2012 London Olympic Games on July 25, 2012.

British fans stand in front of a flag before the team's group A men's soccer match against Senegal at the London 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 26, 2012 at Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester, England. The opening ceremonies for the 2012 London Olympics will be held Friday, July 27.

A South Africa fan smiles during the group F soccer match between Sweden and South Africa at the 2012 London Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 25, 2012, in Coventry, England.

Fans wait for the Olympic Flame as its carried through the streets in central London, ahead of the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 26, 2012. The Olympic Flame was carried around England in a relay of torchbearers to make its way to the opening ceremony on Friday.

Canadian fans attend the women's football match between Japan and Canada at The City of Coventry Stadium in Coventry, central England during the 2012 London Olympic Games on July 25, 2012.

Brazilian fans react before the London 2012 Olympic Games men's football match between Brazil and Egypt at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales on July 26, 2012.

A Canadian masked fan, right, and Japan fan, posing for a picture during the group F soccer match between Japan and Canada at the London 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 25, 2012, in Coventry, England.