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2012 Summer Olympics
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"2012 Olympics" redirects here. For the Winter Youth Olympics, see 2012 Winter Youth Olympics. For the Paralympic Games, see 2012 Summer Paralympics.
"London 2012" redirects here. For the video game, see London 2012 (video game). Games of the XXX Olympiad | This is the clear version of the official logo.
There are four official base colours, and another version for the
2012 Summer Paralympics.
For more details, see section "Logo" below. | Host city | London, United Kingdom | Motto | Inspire a Generation | Nations participating | 204 | Athletes participating | 10,820 | Events | 302 in 26 sports | Opening ceremony | 27 July | Closing ceremony | 12 August | Officially opened by | Queen Elizabeth II | Athlete 's Oath | Sarah Stevenson | Judge 's Oath | Mik Basi | Coach 's Oath | Eric Farrell | Olympic Torch | * Callum Airlie * Jordan Duckitt * Desiree Henry * Katie Kirk * Cameron MacRitchie * Aidan Reynolds * Adelle Tracey * Austin Playfoot (relight)[1] | Stadium | Olympic Stadium |

| Part of a series on | 2012 Summer Olympics[show] * Bid process (bid details) * Development (venues, torch relay) * Marketing (mascots) * Opening ceremony (flag bearers) * Chronological summary * Medal table (medallists) * Controversies * Closing ceremony (flag bearers) * Paralympics * IOC * BOA * LOCOG * v * t * e |
The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad[2] and commonly known as London 2012, was a major international multi-sport event celebrated in the tradition of the Olympic Games, as governed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). It took place in London, United Kingdom, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. The first event, the group stage in women 's football, began two days earlier, on 25 July.[3][4] More than 10,000 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees (NOCs)


References: 8. ^ Athens has also hosted three IOC-organised events, in 1896, 2004 and the Intercalated Games in 1906. However, the 1906 Games are no longer officially recognised by the IOC, as they do not fit with the quadrennial pattern of the modern Olympics. 9. ^ Barden, Mark (26 April 2008). "London 's first Olympics". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/7361921.stm. Retrieved 3 August 2008. 19. ^ Topping, Alexandra (28 July 2012). "Olympics opening ceremony: the view from abroad". The Guardian (London): p. 2. http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/jul/27/olympics-opening-ceremony-view-from-abroad. Retrieved 14 August 2012. 20. ^ McCrae, Donald (1 August 2012). "Michael Phelps becomes the greatest Olympian". The Guardian (London): p. 1. http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/jul/31/london-2012-michael-phelps-olympian. Retrieved 11 August 2012. 37. ^ Jackson, Jamie (9 August 2011). "London riots will not affect 2012 Olympic security, says IOC". The Guardian (London). http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2011/aug/09/london-riots-2012-olympics. Retrieved 11 August 2011. 46. ^ Assistant Producer, Building the Olympic Dream (11 March 2009). "Stratford 's last stand". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympic_games/7937133.stm. Retrieved 15 October 2011. 49. ^ Gibson, Owen (4 October 2010). "London 2012 marathon to finish at The Mall despite East End protests". The Guardian (London). http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010/oct/04/london-2012-marathon-mall. Retrieved 15 October 2011. 51. ^ Henson, Mike (15 June 2009). "Boxing chiefs voice 2012 concerns". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympic_games/8101822.stm. Retrieved 15 October 2011. 70. ^ a b Tuffrey, Laurie (10 July 2012). "Olympics regulations force cyclists to dismount". The Guardian (London). http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/bike-blog/2012/jul/10/olympics-regulations-cyclists. Retrieved 24 July 2012. 79. ^ Shifrin, Tash (10 February 2004). "Olympic appeal as volunteer target hit". The Guardian (London). http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2004/feb/10/volunteering. Retrieved 15 April 2012. 85. ^ ISAF (28 July 2011). "ISAF: London 2012 Olympic Games Sailing Competition: What Is The Weymouth And Portland International Regatta?". Sailing.org. http://www.sailing.org/london2012/news/36364.php. Retrieved 15 October 2011. 87. ^ Lynn, Guy (22 May 2012). "Ukrainian Olympic official 'willing to sell tickets to black market '". BBC News. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18161743. Retrieved 8 June 2012. 94. ^ Eight minute wonder (17 June 2008). "The BBC". BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/content/articles/2008/06/17/adrian_eight_minutes_feature.shtml. Retrieved 20 May 2010. 97. ^ Murray, Scott; Murrells, Katy (27 July 2011). "London 2012: The 'One Year To Go ' Celebrations – as they happened". The Guardian (London). http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/london-2012-olympics-blog/2011/jul/27/london-2012-year-to-go.
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