Summer Olympics 2012

Football will be taking place at grounds all around the UK at the London 2012 Games. 2012 Summer Olympic Football Events Key facts Venues: Wembley Stadium, Old Trafford, Villa Park, Millennium Stadium, St James’ Park and Hampden Park Dates: Wednesday 25 July – Saturday 11 August Events: 58 matches Gold medals: 2 Athletes: 504 Football: [...]

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The Olympic sport of Triathlon consists of swimming, cycling and running. 2012 Summer Olympic Triathlon Events Key facts Venue: Hyde park Dates: Monday 6 – Tuesday 7 August, 2012 Gold medals: 2 Athletes: 110 (55 men, 55 women) Triathlon: A history of the sport Triathlon is thought to be the fastest-growing individual sport in the [...]

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Fencing is one of just four sports at the Olympic Games to have featured at every modern Games. 2012 Summer Olympic Fencing Events Key facts Venue: ExCeL Dates: Saturday 28 July – Sunday 5 August Gold medals: 10 Athletes: 212 Fencing: A history of the sport Fencing has its roots in ancient sword fighting. As [...]

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The sport of Taekwondo at the Olympic Games has four weight divisions. 2012 Summer Olympic Taekwondo Events Key facts Venue: ExCeL Dates: Wednesday 8 August – Saturday 11 August Gold medals: 8 Athletes: 128 Taekwondo: A history of the sport The modern form of Taekwondo wasn’t agreed until 1955, but the sport has its roots [...]

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2012 Summer Olympic Athletics Events Key facts Venue: Olympic Stadium Dates: Friday 3 August – Sunday 12 August Gold medals: 47 Athletes: 2,000 (1200 men, 800 women) Athletics: A short history of the sport Athletics includes many different events, but all are based on the principle of simple physical competition. The sport is the perfect [...]

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Badminton at the London 2012 Games will feature men’s, women’s, doubles and mixed doubles events. 2012 Summer Olympic Badminton Events Key facts Dates: Saturday 28 July – Saturday 4 August Gold medals: 5 Athletes: 172 (86 men, 86 women) Badminton: Then and now Badminton grew out of game called ‘Poone’, which was popular in India [...]

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Artistic Gymnastics is one of the three disciplines of the sport of Gymnastics at the Olympic Games. 2012 Summer Olympic Gymnastics – Artistic Events Key facts Venue: North Greenwich Arena 1 Dates: Saturday 28 July – Sunday 14 August Gold medals: 14 Athletes: 196 (98 men, 98 women) Artistic Gymnastics: A short history The grace, [...]

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Hockey is one of the 26 sports at the London 2012 Olympic Games. 2012 Summer Olympic Hockey Events Key facts Venue: Hockey Centre Dates: Sunday 29 July – Saturday 11 August Gold medals: 2 Athletes: 384 Hockey: A history of the sport The origins of hockey can be traced back to the earliest civilisations of [...]

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The sport of Sailing at the London 2012 Games will feature 10 different classes. 2012 Summer Olympic Sailing Events Key Facts Venue: Weymouth and Portland Dates: Saturday 28 July – Saturday 11 August Gold medals: 10 Athletes: 380 Sailing: A history of the sport Sailing, previously known as Yachting, developed as a sport from an [...]

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Trampoline is one of the three disciplines of the sport of Gymnastics. 2012 Summer Olympic Gymnastics – Trampoline Events Key facts Venue: North Greenwich Arena 1 Dates: Saturday 28 July – Sunday 14 August Gold medals: 2 Athletes: 16 men, 16 women Trampoline: A short history The first modern trampoline was built in 1934 at [...]

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