2012 Summer Olympics
Multi-sport event in London, England
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The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad 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 by the opening ceremony on 27 July. There were 10,518 athletes from 206 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) who participated in the 2012 Olympics.
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Zheng, 11, becomes China's youngest Olympian Zheng Haohao, who was born on the penultimate day of the 2012 Olympics, becomes China's youngest ever Olympian.BBC Sport - Published | |
GB win team jumping gold for first time since 2012Great Britain win Olympic team jumping gold for the first time since London 2012 with a near-faultless performance in Paris.BBC Sport - Published | |
'Olympic champion Scott will inspire next generation' After being inspired by London 2012, Olympic champion Hannah Scott's gold medal at Paris 2024 will inspire the next generation.BBC Sport - Published | |
'Cardboard beds and tables made from shuttlecocks' - greenest Olympics ever? Paris 2024 promises to halve the carbon footprint of London 2012 and Rio 2016. How will it happen and what challenges must be tackled?BBC Sport - Published | |
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Runner who competed at London 2012 stabbed to death in KenyaA former Ugandan Olympian has been fatally stabbed in Kenya.Sky News - Published | |
Dujardin leads Britain to European dressage goldThree-time Olympic champion Charlotte Dujardin leads Britain to a first team gold since London 2012 at the European Dressage Championships in Germany.BBC Sport - Published | |
Destination of £1bn govt cash spent in wake of London 2012 Olympics 'unknown' MPs have found in the wake of efforts to tackle a drop in sporting participation after the London Olympics the destination of more than £1bn in grants remains unknown.Sky News - Published | |
Russia's Antyukh stripped of London 2012 gold Russia's Natalya Antyukh is stripped of 400m hurdles gold from London 2012 on the basis of historical data from a Moscow testing laboratory.BBC Sport - Published | |
Queen's stunt double jailed for pushing former girlfriend down a flight of stairs A stuntman who jumped from a helicopter while doubling for the Queen at the London 2012 Olympics has been jailed for pushing his former girlfriend down a flight of stairs.Sky News - Published | |
Commonwealth Games: Lawrence Okoye wins discus silver at Birmingham 2022England's Lawrence Okoye, who left athletics for American Football in the wake of London 2012, wins his first senior medal in the sport with Commonwealth silver.BBC Sport - Published | London 2012: Desiree Henry's role in spectacular opening & a legacy to be definedTen years on from London 2012, Desiree Henry recalls the clandestine operation behind a spectacular opening ceremony.BBC Sport - Published |
