2012 Summer Olimpics

The countdown clock
 in Trafalgar Square

The Basics

     There are 36 sports played by 204 countries. The games will start on the 27th of July and finish on the 12th of August. Events will take place at 26 different venues.

·         The Olympic and Paralympic Games take place every four years.

      People

   The Ancient Games took place in Greece over 2.000 years ago.

A wreath of laurel

Greek men came from every part of the country to take part in sports like wrestling, running, boxing and chariot racing.

The winning athletes were rewarded with a WREATH OF LAUREL LEAVES and were treated as heroes.

There will be more than 10,000 athletes from all over the world in London . They will take part in the competitions and try their very best.

 The new Olympic village will be big enough for 16,000 people. 80,000 spectators will be able to sit in the new Olympic stadium. 

The winning athletes are rewarded with medals: GOLD , SILVER and BRONZE.

A gold medal

News and media

Now we have the modern Olympic and Paralympic Games. The athletes respect each other and are good examples of the Olympic and Paralympic VALUES: Friendship, excellence, respect for the

Olympic Games, and equality, determination, inspiration and courage for the Paralympic Games.

There will be 8000 Olympic torch carriers.

With 200 kilometres of electrical cables, 20,000 journalists will report on the 2012 Olympics 24 hours a day. 

More than 4 billion people around the world will watch the opening ceremony and the rest of the games on TV.

The Olympic rings

The Olympic Rings are five interlocking rings that stand for the five original continents, (Africa, America, Asia, Australia, and Europe) and the athletes from around the world.

The colours of the rings are blue, yellow, black, 

green, and red respectively. At least one of these colours is found on the flag of every nation.

The Olympic torch

Olympic rings from Ceip Saco E Arce

The Olympic torch

The London 2.012 Olympic and Paralympic Games will begin with a special ceremony.

In memory of the Olympic Games’ origins, the flame is lit in Olympia, Greece, some months before the opening of the Games. The Olympic flame can only be lit by the sun’s rays.

The torch is carried by relay from Olympia to the host city of the Games. The torch bearer will light the huge cauldron.

Wenlock and Mandeville are the official mascots for the 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics.