Scale of the 2012 Games
- 26 Olympic sports in 34 venues
- 20 Paralympic sports in 21 venues
- 10,500 Olympic athletes and 4,200 Paralympic athletes
- 20,000 press and media
- Over 9 million tickets
In the summer of 2012, the UK will come alive with the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Our four-year Cultural Olympiad will reach a crescendo with the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony on 27 July. It starts a 60-day festival of sport and culture across the UK – the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
For the first time, these two events have been planned together from the very beginning. By thinking about the needs of both Olympic and Paralympic athletes and spectators at each point in our plans, we can create the best possible Games experience for everyone.
For the first time, these two events have been planned together from the very beginning. By thinking about the needs of both Olympic and Paralympic athletes and spectators at each point in our plans, we can create the best possible Games experience for everyone.
In this section:
Read about how London won the bid to host the Games of the XXX Olympiad in 2012.
In 2012 London will host a Games like never before, drawing on the country’s proud Olympic heritage.
The UK has strong links to the Paralympic Games, dating back to their origins in Stoke Mandeville in 1948.
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