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t. e. The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad[ a] and also known as London 2012, were an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the group stage in women's football, began on 25 July at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, followed ...
2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony Part of 2012 Summer Olympics The "Pandemonium" segment, during the final rehearsal of the ceremony on 25 July Date 27 July 2012 ; 12 years ago (2012-07-27) Time 21:00 – 00:46 BST (UTC+1) Venue Olympic Stadium Location London, United Kingdom Coordinates 51°32′19″N 0°01′00″W / 51.53861°N 0.01667°W / 51.53861; -0.01667 Also known as ...
The United States set a new Olympic record of 7:42.92 to win the gold medal in the Women's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay. Australia won the silver and France took the bronze. [ 82] Table tennis. China's Li Xiaoxia beat her compatriot Ding Ning in the gold medal match of the women's singles.
The 2012 Summer Olympics were officially closed by Jacques Rogge, who called London's games "happy and glorious." The ceremony included a handover to the next host city for the 2016 Summer Olympics, Rio de Janeiro and saw the Olympic flame extinguished and the Olympic flag lowered. The main part of the evening featured a one-hour symphony of ...
The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXX Olympiad, was a summer multi-sport event held in London, the capital of the United Kingdom, from 27 July to 12 August. A total of 10,768 athletes from 204 nations participated in 302 events in 26 sports across 39 different disciplines.
The cauldron. The 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics cauldron was used for the Olympic flame during the Summer Olympics and Paralympics of London 2012. The cauldron was designed by Thomas Heatherwick and described as "one of the best-kept secrets of the opening ceremony": until it was lit during the Olympics ceremony, neither its design and location, nor who would light it, had been revealed ...
men. v. t. e. The athletics competitions at the 2012 Olympic Games in London were held during the last 10 days of the Games, on 3–12 August. Track and field events took place at the Olympic Stadium in east London. The road events, however, started and finished on The Mall in central London. [ 3]
v. t. e. The association football tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics was held from 25 July to 11 August, and was the only sport to begin before the official opening day of the Olympic Games, two days before the opening ceremony. It was also the only sport to be held at multiple venues outside London (the host city of the Olympics), with ...