NationMaster - Encyclopedia: 2012 Summer Olympic Games

The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXX Olympiad, will be held in London, United Kingdom from 27 July 2012 to 12 August 2012. London will become the first city to host the Olympics three times, with previous Games in 1908 and 1948. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... July 27 is the 208th day (209th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 157 days remaining. ... 2012 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... August 12 is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2012 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Olympic Oath is taken by an athlete and a judge at the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games. ... The Olympic Oath is taken by an athlete and a judge at the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games. ... The Olympic Flame at the Athens 2004 Summer Olympics The Olympic Flame or Olympic Fire is a symbol of the Olympic Games. ... There are several Olympic Stadiums around the world: Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam, Netherlands Olympic Stadium, Antwerp, Belgium Olympic Stadium, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece Olympic Stadium, Barcelona, Spain Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany Olympic Stadium, Guangdong, Peoples Republic of China Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland Atatürk Olimpiyat Stadyumu, Istanbul, Turkey Stade... The Olympic Stadium will be the centrepiece of the 2012 Summer Olympics to be held in London. ... St Stevens Tower - The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster which contains Big Ben Tower Bridge at night A red double-decker bus crosses Piccadilly Circus. ... July 27 is the 208th day (209th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 157 days remaining. ... August 12 is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... St Stevens Tower - The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster which contains Big Ben Tower Bridge at night A red double-decker bus crosses Piccadilly Circus. ... The Games of the IV Olympiad, originally scheduled to be held in Rome, were instead held in 1908 in London, England. ... The Games of the XIV Olympiad were held in 1948 in London, United Kingdom. ...

Bidding Process

Main article: 2012 Summer Olympic bids Five cities made the shortlist to host the 2012 Summer Olympics (formally known as the Games of the XXX Olympiad), which were awarded to London (United Kingdom) on July 6, 2005. ...

On 18 May 2004, the International Olympic Committee announced a shortlist of potential hosts: May 18 is the 138th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (139th in leap years). ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Final selection

The final selection occurred on 6 July 2005 at the Raffles City Convention Centre in Singapore. Moscow was the first city to be eliminated, followed by New York and Madrid. The final two cities left in contention were London and Paris. At the end of the fourth round of voting, London won the right to host the 2012 Games with 54 votes, defeating Paris' 50. July 6 is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 178 days remaining. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... Raffles The Plaza, Singapore is the sister hotel of Swissôtel The Stamford. ...

St Stevens Tower - The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster which contains Big Ben Tower Bridge at night A red double-decker bus crosses Piccadilly Circus. ... Image File history File links Union Flag / Union Jack: Flag of the United Kingdom For more information, see Court of the Lord Lyon, Flags. ... ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Tricolore of France Created by User:Anthony S. Tsoumbris French Tricolore flag File links The following pages link to this file: Austria Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam A.S. Roma A.C. Milan Belgium Czech Republic Cyprus Economy of the Czech Republic Corsica Chelsea F.C. European Union Estonia European... Coat of arms Plaza de EspaÃ±a (Spain square) Madrid, the capital of Spain, is located in the center of the country at 40Â°25â€² N 3Â°45â€² W. Population of the city of Madrid proper was 3,093,000 (Madrilenes, madrileÃ±os) as of 2003 estimates. ... Source: Sodipodis Clipart Gallery. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, and is at the center of international finance, politics, communications, music, fashion, and culture. ... Download high resolution version (1520x800, 18 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Saint Basils Cathedral Moscow (Russian/Cyrillic: ÐœÐ¾ÑÐºÐ²Ð°Ì, pronunciation: MoskvÃ¡) is the capital of Russia, located on the river Moskva, and encompassing 1097. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

External links

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See also

See also: 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Paralympic Games will be the fourteenth Paralympics. ... Ruins of the training grounds at Olympia The Ancient Olympic Games were an athletic and religious celebration held in the Greek town of Olympia from (historically) as early as 776 BC to 393 AD. Origin The historical origins of the Ancient Olympic Games are lost in the fog of time...

Categories: 2012 Summer Olympics For months before the Olympic Games, runners relay the Olympic Flame from Olympia to the opening ceremony. ... The Summer Olympic Games are an international multi-sport event held every four years, organised by the International Olympic Committee. ... The 1896 Summer Olympics, formally called the Games of the I Olympiad, were the first modern Olympics and the first Games since Roman emperor Theodosius I banned the Ancient Olympic Games in AD 393 as part of the Christian campaign against paganism. ... The Games of the II Olympics were held in 1900 in Paris, France. ... The 1904 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the III Olympiad, were held in St. ... The fourth modern Olympic games, held in Athens. ... The Games of the IV Olympiad, originally scheduled to be held in Rome, were instead held in 1908 in London, England. ... The Games of the V Olympiad were held in 1912 in Stockholm, Sweden. ... The Games of the VI Olympiad were to have been held in 1916 in Berlin, Germany. ... The Games of the VII Olympiad were held in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium. ... The Games of the VIII Olympiad were held in 1924 in Paris, France. ... The Games of the IX Olympiad were held in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. ... The Games of the X Olympiad were held in 1932 in Los Angeles, United States. ... The Games of the XI Olympiad were held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. ... The Games of the XII Olympiad were cancelled due to World War II. Originally slated to be held in Tokyo, Japan, they were later awarded to Helsinki, Finland before being cancelled completely. ... The Games of the XIII Olympiad were cancelled due to World War II. They were to have been held in London, United Kingdom. ... The Games of the XIV Olympiad were held in 1948 in London, United Kingdom. ... 1952 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The Games of the XVI Olympiad were held in 1956 in Melbourne, Australia, although the equestrian events could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations. ... The Games of the XVII Olympiad were held in 1960 in Italy. ... The Games of the XVIII Olympiad were held in 1964 in Japan. ... The Games of the XIX Olympiad were held in Mexico City in 1968. ... The Games of the XX Olympiad were held in 1972 in Munich, West Germany. ... The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, were held in 1976 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... The Games of the XXII Olympiad were held in 1980 in Moscow, Soviet Union. ... The Games of the XXIII Olympiad were held in 1984 in Los Angeles, United States. ... The Games of the XXIV Olympiad were held in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. ... The Games of the XXV Olympiad were held in 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ... The 1996 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and informally known as the Centennial Olympics, were held in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. ... The Games of the XXVII Olympiad were held in 2000 in Sydney, Australia. ... The Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, commonly known as the 2004 Summer Olympics were the 28th Summer Olympic Games. ... The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, will be held in Beijing in the Peoples Republic of China from August 8, 2008 to August 24, 2008, with the opening ceremony to take place at 8 p. ... The 2016 Summer Olympics, formally called the Games of the XXXI Olympiad, will be an international athletic event that has yet to be organized by the International Olympic Committee. ... The 2020 Summer Olympics, formally called the Games of the XXXII Olympiad, will be an international athletic event that has yet to be organized by the International Olympic Committee. ... A runner carries the Olympic torch The Winter Olympic Games, Winter Olympics for short but more correctly The Olympic Winter Games, are the cold-weather counterpart to the Summer Olympic Games. ... Originally called Semaine des Sports dHiver (International Winter Sports Week) and held in association with the 1924 Summer Olympics, the sports competitions held at the foot of Mont Blanc in Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France between 25 January and 5 February 1924, organised by the French Olympic Committee, were in... The II Olympic Winter Games were held in 1928 in Sankt-Moritz, Switzerland. ... The III Olympic Winter Games were held in Lake Placid, New York, USA and opened on February 4, 1932. ... The IV Olympic Winter Games were held in the villages of Garmisch and Partenkirchen in Bavaria. ... The anticipated V Olympic Winter Games were cancelled due to World War II. They were to have been held in Sapporo, Japan. ... The anticipated V Olympic Winter Games were cancelled due to World War II. They were to have been held in Cortina dAmpezzo, Italy. ... The V Olympic Winter Games were held in St. ... The VI Olympic Winter Games were held in 1952 in Norway. ... The VII Olympic Winter Games were held in 1956 in Cortina dAmpezzo, Italy. ... The VIII Olympic Winter Games were held in 1960 in Squaw Valley, USA. Alexander Cushing, the creator of the resort, campaigned vigorously to win the Games. ... The IX Olympic Winter Games were held in 1964 Innsbruck, Austria. ... See also: 1968 Winter Paralympics The X Olympic Winter Games were held in 1968 France and opened on Norway won the most medals, the first time a country other than the Soviet Union had done so since the Soviet Union first entered the Winter Games in 1956. ... The XI Olympic Winter Games were held in 1972 in Japan. ... The XII Olympic Winter Games were held in 1976 in Innsbruck, Austria. ... The XIII Olympic Winter Games were held in 1980 in Lake Placid, New York, Canada; they withdrew before the final vote. ... The XIV Olympic Winter Games were held in 1984 in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. ... The XV Olympic Winter Games were held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... The XVI Olympic Winter Games were held in 1992 in France. ... The XVII Olympic Winter Games were held in 1994 in Lillehammer, Norway. ... The XVIII Olympic Winter Games were held in 1998 in Japan. ... The XIX Olympic Winter Games were held in 2002 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. ... See also: 2006 Winter Paralympics The XX Olympic Winter Games will be held in Turin, Italy from February 10 to 26. ... The 2010 Winter Olympics, known formally as the XXI Olympic Winter Games, will be held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ... The 2014 Winter Olympics, formally called the XXII Winter Olympic Games, will be an international athletic event that has yet to be organized by the International Olympic Committee. ... The 2018 Winter Olympics, formally called the XXIII Winter Olympic Games, will be an international athletic event that has yet to be organized by the International Olympic Committee. ... The International Olympic Committee is an organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin in 1894 to reinstate the Ancient Olympic Games held in Greece, and organise this sports event every four years. ...

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