Olympic Venues on the London for World-Class Sporting Achievement After the 2012 Website
London 2012 InternationalEducation Programme Sports and venues of the London 2012 Olympic Games Giving a home to inspiration In 2012, athletes from all over the world will come to the UK to take part in one of the world’s largest festivals of sport and culture, the Olympic Games. Every four years, a different Host City becomes the centre of cultural and sporting excellence. In 2012, it’s London’s turn. The sports of the London 2012 Olympic Games The 26 Olympic sports, split into the following 39 disciplines: Archery Venue: Lord’s Cricket Ground, London Dates: Friday 27 July – Friday 3 August Medal events: 4 Athletes: 128 (64 men, 64 women) Archery dates back around 10,000 years and is now practised in more than 140 countries around the world. At the London 2012 Olympic Games world- Athletics class athletes will take part in 26 Olympic sports including Athletics, Handball, Wrestling and Venue: Olympic Stadium – Diving. Olympic Park (track, field and combined events), London; The There was a huge amount to do to prepare Mall (road events), London for the London 2012 Games so the London Dates: Friday 3 August – Sunday Organising Committee of the Olympic and 12 August Paralympic Games (LOCOG) and the Olympic Medal events: 47 Delivery Authority (ODA) were set up. Athletes: 2,000 The ODA is responsible for planning and The Marathon event was increased from around building the Olympic Park, looking after both 25 miles to 26.2 miles at the London 1908 the permanent and temporary venues and Olympic Games, so the race could finish in front developing the transport system.
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