Olympic Games ceremony. 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony. Prior to London 2012 there had been considerable apprehension about Britain’s ability to stage an opening ceremony that could reach the standard set at the Beijing Summer Games of 2008.[3][4][5] The 2008 ceremony had been noted for its scale, extravagance and expense, and hailed as the "greatest ever".[6] It had cost £65m, whereas London spent an estimated £27m (out of £80m budgeted for its four ceremonies), which was nevertheless about twice the original budget.[7] However, the ceremony was immediately seen as a tremendous success, widely praised as a "masterpiece" and "a love letter to Britain".[8][9][10] The ceremony began at 21:00 BST and lasted almost four hours.[11] It was watched by an estimated worldwide television audience of 900 million,[12] becoming the most-viewed Olympic opening ceremony in both the UK and US.[13][14] The content had largely been kept secret before the performance, despite involving thousands of volunteers and after two public rehearsals.
Preparations[edit] 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony flag bearers. Countries and flagbearers[edit] The parade of all 205 National Olympic Committee flags in the closing ceremony Below is a list of all parading countries with their announced flag bearer, sorted in the order in which they appeared in the parade.
This is sortable by country name under which they entered, the flag bearer's name, or the flag bearer's sport. Opening Ceremony. Choose Event men + 100kg (heavyweight) men + 100kg (super heavyweight) men + 108kg (super heavyweight) men + 110kg (super heavyweight) men + 71.67kg (heavyweight) men + 73kg (heavyweight) men + 79.38kg (heavyweight)
2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony. The stadium had been turned into a giant representation of the Union Flag, designed by Damien Hirst.
Around 4,100 people partook in the ceremony; which reportedly cost £20 million. The 2012 Summer Olympics were officially closed by Jacques Rogge, who called London's games "happy and glorious. " Closing Ceremony. Jamaica - 2012 Olympic News, Athletes, Medals. All sportsAll sportsAlpine SkiingAmerican footballArcheryAthleticsBadmintonBaseballBaseball-SoftballBasketballBasque PelotaBeach VolleyballBiathlonBobsleighBoxingCanoeCanoe SlalomCanoe SprintCricketCroquetCross Country SkiingCurlingCyclingCycling BMXCycling Mountain BikeCycling RoadCycling TrackDivingEquestrianEquestrian / DressageEquestrian / EventingEquestrian / JumpingEquestrian / VaultingFencingFigure skatingFootballFreestyle SkiingGolfGymnastics ArtisticGymnastics RhythmicHandballHockeyIce HockeyJeu de PaumeJudoLacrosseLugeMilitary PatrolModern PentathlonNordic CombinedPoloRacketsRink-HockeyRoqueRowingRugbySailingShootingShort Track Speed SkatingSkeletonSki JumpingSnowboardSoftballSpeed skatingSpeed skiingSquashSwimmingSynchronized SwimmingTable TennisTaekwondoTennisTrampolineTriathlonTug of WarVolleyballWater MotorsportsWater PoloWater SkiingWeightliftingWrestlingWrestling FreestyleWrestling Greco-Roman.
Usain Bolt. Although gaining worldwide popularity for a sprint double victory at the Beijing Games, Bolt has had more victories as 200 m runner. While he had not won any significant 100 m title prior to the 2008 Olympics, he had won numerous crowns in the 200 m event at the youth, junior and senior levels. Further, at the 2013 World Championships in Moscow, Bolt completed a hat-trick of 200 m world titles by winning his 3rd straight gold in the event.
His 2009 record breaking margin for 100 m, from 9.69 seconds (his own previous world record) to 9.58, is the highest since the start of fully automatic time measurements.[15] Yohan Blake. Yohan Blake (born 26 December 1989), is a Jamaican sprinter of the 100-metre and 200-metre sprint races.
He won a gold medal at the 100 m at the 2011 world championships and a silver medal in the 2012 Olympic Games in London in the 100 m and 200 m races for the Jamaican team. He is known by the nickname "The Beast. " He is coached by Glen Mills. His training partners are Usain Bolt and Daniel Bailey.[7] Early life[edit] Blake attended St. Medal Count - Olympic Medal Standings - Official Results. Australia at the Olympics. Australia has hosted the Summer Olympic games twice.
In 1956 in Melbourne and in 2000 in Sydney finished 3rd and 4th in the respective medal counts. In the Summer Olympics since 2000, Australia has placed 4th, 4th, 6th and 10th respectively. Given Australia has a population of only around 20 million people (ranked 53rd in the world[4]) this fact is frequently cited as noteworthy by the mainstream Australia media due to a strong sporting culture.[5] Other observers have suggested this may also be a result of the generous funding the Australian Government has invested into elite sports development with the specific intention of improving performance at the Olympic games.[6][7] Many of Australia's gold medals have come in swimming, a sport which is popular in Australia, with swimmers from Dawn Fraser to Ian Thorpe ranking amongst the sport's all-time greats. Other sports where Australia has historically been strong include:
Football. When the 'world game’ graces the Olympic program it delivers all the drama that fans have come to expect from major international tournaments.
Add to the mix locations such as Wembley, Old Trafford and Millenium Stadium, to name a few, and the heart rate kicks up a notch. The London Olympic football tournaments promise to excite football fans and athletes like never before with play traversing England, Scotland and Wales. Swimming. The Australian Swim Team heads to London 2012 with an enticing mix of proven champions and the next generation of superstars.
Half the Team will make their Olympic debut in London and Leisel Jones becomes the first Australian swimmer to compete in four Olympics. Men to watch: The Australian Team is spearheaded by Port Macquarie's James Magnussen. James Magnussen. List of Olympic Games host cities. Since the Modern Olympics began in 1896, there have been 27 Summer Olympic Games held in 22 different cities and 22 Winter Olympic Games held in 19 different cities.
In addition, three summer and two winter editions of the Games were scheduled to take place but were later cancelled due to war: Berlin (summer) in 1916, Tokyo (summer) and Sapporo (winter) in 1940, and London (summer) and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy (winter) in 1944. 100 metres. The reigning 100 m Olympic champion is often named "the fastest man/woman in the world". Jamaicans Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce are the reigning world and Olympic champions in the men's and women's 100 metres, respectively. On an outdoor 400 metres running track, the 100 m is run on the home straight, with the start usually being set on an extension to make it a straight-line race.
Runners begin in the starting blocks and the race begins when an official fires the starter's pistol. Sprinters typically reach top speed after somewhere between 50–60 m. Their speed then slows towards the finish line. The 10-second barrier has historically been a barometer of fast men's performances, while the best female sprinters take eleven seconds or less to complete the race. Olympic Games. The modern Olympic Games (French: Jeux olympiques[1]) are the leading international sporting event featuring summer and winter sports competitions wherein thousands of athletes variously compete.
The Olympic Games are considered the world's foremost sports competition with more than 200 nations participating.[2] The Olympic Games are held every four years, with the Summer and Winter Games alternating by occurring every four years but two years apart. Their creation was inspired by the ancient Olympic Games, which were held in Olympia, Greece, from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD.
Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics Games. 2016 Summer Olympics. The 2016 Summer Olympics (Portuguese: Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially known as the Games of the XXXI Olympiad and as Rio 2016, is a major international multi-sport event due to be celebrated in the tradition of the Olympic Games, as governed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The host city of the Games will be Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, announced at the 121st IOC Session held in Copenhagen, Denmark, on October 2, 2009.
They are scheduled to be held from August 5 to 21, 2016. There will be 35 competition venues mainly in Barra da Tijuca, but also in three other zones: Copacabana, Deodoro, and Maracanã. Bidding process[edit] 2012 Summer Olympics. The 2012 Summer Olympics, formally 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 and a lesser extent across the country from 25 July to 12 August 2012.
The first event, the group stage in women's football began on 25 July at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.[3][4] More than 10,000 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated.[5] It was officially started however on Friday 27 July 2012 at 0:00. Construction for the Games involved considerable redevelopment, with an emphasis on sustainability.[11] The main focus was a new 200-hectare (490-acre) Olympic Park, constructed on a former industrial site at Stratford, East London.[12] The Games also made use of venues that already existed before the bid.[13] Bidding process[edit] Development and preparation[edit] Ancient Olympic Games.