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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Commonwealth Games: Lawrence Okoye wins discus silver at Birmingham 2022 England'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 on August 4, 2022
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