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London Olympics

London Olympics. By: Olivia & Javier / 5C. History. London hosted the Olympic Games in 1908 and 1948, and is hosting a third in 2012. The 201 2 Summer Olympics make London the first city to have hosted the modern games of three Olympiads. London is the only

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London Olympics

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  1. London Olympics By: Olivia & Javier / 5C

  2. History London hosted the Olympic Games in 1908 and 1948,and is hosting a third in 2012. The 2012 SummerOlympics make London the first city to have hosted themodern games of three Olympiads. London is the only city in the United Kingdom to have ever hosted the Olympics;the United States is the only country to have hostedSummer Olympics on more occasions than the UK. The British is also participating Olympic events, both as acompetitor and as a host, is the responsibility of the BritishOlympic Association. The first game of the London Olympics was in 776 B.C.E. There are no gold or silver medal, the winner just receive an olive branch. The 1896 games were held in Athens, Greece. In 1920, there were 29 nations represented. In 1924, the number rose to 44. The five Olympic rings and the five colours of the Olympic flags symbolize the fact that the Olympics are open to athletes from all parts of the world, of any colours and nationality.

  3. Olympic Games • Gymnastics-Artistics • Gymnastics-Rythmics • Handball • Hockey • Judo • Modern Pentathlon • Rowing • Sailing • Shooting • Swimming • Synchronised Swimming • Table Tennis • Taekwondo • Tennis • Trampoline • Triathlon • Volleyball • Water Polo • Weightlifting • Wrestling The London Olympics games are: • Archery • Athletics • Badminton • Basketball • Beach Volleyball • Boxing • Canoe Slalom • Canoe Sprint • Cycling-BMX • Cycling-Mountain Bike • Cycling-Road • Cycling-Track • Diving • Equestrian • Fencing • Football

  4. 2012 Opening Ceremony The London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony tookplace at9pm on27 July 2012. Titled 'Isles of Wonder', the ceremony welcomed the finestathletes frommore than 200 nations for the startof theLondon 2012 OlympicGames, marking an historicthird time the capital has hosted theworld’s biggest andmostimportant sporting event. The opening ceremony reflected the key themes and priorities ofthe London2012 Games, based on the sport,inspiration, youth and urban transformation. It was a ceremony for everyone andcelebrated contributionstheUKhas made to the world through innovation andrevolution.

  5. Top 10 Medalists U.S.A Gold: 46 Silver: 29 Bronze: 29 China Gold: 38 Silver: 27 Bronze: 23 Great Britain Gold: 29 Silver: 17 Bronze: 19 Russia Gold: 24 Silver: 26 Bronze: 32 South Korea Gold: 13 Silver: 8 Bronze: 7 Germany Gold: 11 Silver: 19 Bronze: 14 France Gold: 11 Silver: 11 Bronze: 12 Italy Gold: 8 Siver: 9 Bronze: 11 Hungary Gold: 8 Silver: 4 Bronze: 5 Australia Gold: 7 Silver: 16 Bronze: 12

  6. Interesting Facts • The Olympic games cost almost $15 billion. • The Olympicsleave London with its largest piece of public art. • London be the first city to host the Olympicsforthe third time. • More than half the world is watching. • There are over 20,000 members of the media covering the event. • The London Olympic stadium is the lightest stadium ever built. • The 2012 London Olympics is the first Olympics where every country has at least 1 female athlete. Also, Female Boxing was included this year, which means that every sport in the games will have male and female competitors.

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