The London 2012 Olympics are said to have cost over £10 billion. There were 10,768 athletes participating (5,992 men, 4,776 women) It was the first Games to have a double amputee compete in both the Olympics and Paralympics: Oscar Pistorius (aka the 'Blade Runner'), a South African...
Description:The triangular shape of the torch refers to the multiples of three found in the Olympic Movement’s values of excellence, friendship and respect, the Olympic motto “Citius, Altius, Fortius”, and London’s hosting of the Games for a third time. The torch is made from two envelo...
2012 Olympic Games medals were unveiled The London 2012 Olympic Games medals were unveiled to the world at a special ceremony in Trafalgar Square, London on 27 July 2011 which marked the start of the one year countdown to the London 2012 Olympic Games. Weighing in at 400g (0.88lbs) the m...
Millions of coins were released into general circulation within the UK by the Royal Mint to commemorate the hosting of the 2012 Olympic Games in London, England from 27 July to 12 August 2012. The 29 designs capture the drama of the biggest sporting event on the planet and each 50p coin s...
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This remarkable feat was made even more impressive by the fact that Swahn had already won two gold medals and one silver medal at the 1908 London Olympics, making him the oldest athlete to ever win multiple medals at the same Olympic Games. His incredible accomplishments have since been ...
The Jamaican men showed their dominance in the sprints by sweeping the men’s 200m at the 2012 Olympics in London. Usain Bolt got the gold medal and became the first man to win both the 100m and 200m sprints in 2 consecutive Summer Olympic Games. Yohan Blake took the silver medal and...
At least since the early 20th century, if not earlier, sponsorship dollars have ensured that sport could continue and rise to the world stage through radio, then television, satellite, cable and now onto mobile devices for the upcoming 2012 London games– and why not? Across all cultures we ...
The men's singles took place from 28 July to 2 August 2012 at the Excel Arena which is the largest competition venue at the London 2012 Games. China were the hot favourites to take the Gold and Silver medals, but can no longer take all three medals as they did inBeijing in 2008due ...
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