2012 Summer Olympics
Multi-sport event in London, England
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The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012, were an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the group stage in women's football, began on 25 July at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, followed by the opening ceremony on 27 July. There were 10,518 athletes from 206 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) who participated in the 2012 Olympics.
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Dujardin leads Britain to European dressage goldThree-time Olympic champion Charlotte Dujardin leads Britain to a first team gold since London 2012 at the European Dressage Championships in Germany.BBC Sport - Published | |
Destination of £1bn govt cash spent in wake of London 2012 Olympics 'unknown' MPs have found in the wake of efforts to tackle a drop in sporting participation after the London Olympics the destination of more than £1bn in grants remains unknown.Sky News - Published | |
Russia's Antyukh stripped of London 2012 gold Russia's Natalya Antyukh is stripped of 400m hurdles gold from London 2012 on the basis of historical data from a Moscow testing laboratory.BBC Sport - Published | |
Queen's stunt double jailed for pushing former girlfriend down a flight of stairs A stuntman who jumped from a helicopter while doubling for the Queen at the London 2012 Olympics has been jailed for pushing his former girlfriend down a flight of stairs.Sky News - Published | |
Commonwealth Games: Lawrence Okoye wins discus silver at Birmingham 2022England's Lawrence Okoye, who left athletics for American Football in the wake of London 2012, wins his first senior medal in the sport with Commonwealth silver.BBC Sport - Published | |
London 2012: Desiree Henry's role in spectacular opening & a legacy to be definedTen years on from London 2012, Desiree Henry recalls the clandestine operation behind a spectacular opening ceremony.BBC Sport - Published | |
Ecuadorian sprinter who became national hero at London 2012 shot dead An Ecuadorian Olympic sprint star who became a national hero at London 2012 has been fatally shot in his home city of Guayanquil, police say.Sky News - Published | |
Tokyo Olympics: Team GB to match London 2012 with 65 medals wonJason Kenny's gold medal, plus a boxing medal to come, means Team GB's Tokyo Olympics medal haul of 65 matches London 2012's total.BBC Sport - Published | |
Luke Campbell: London 2012 gold medallist retiresBritain's Luke Campbell, who won Olympic gold at London 2012, retires from boxing.BBC Sport - Published | |
The incredible journey of Team GB athlete who turned down Oxford and sought NFL stardom before Tokyo GamesLawrence Okoye could have been one of Britain's biggest stars of the London 2012 Olympics.Sky News - Published | |
Team GB enjoy Magic Monday with three gold medals at Tokyo Olympics After Super Saturday at London 2012, there was Magic Monday in Tokyo as British athletes won three gold medals in the space of a few hours.Sky News - Published | |
Face of the Games: GB's Jessica Ennis-Hill wins heptathlon gold at London 2012BBC Sport takes a look back at Great Britain's Jessica Ennis-Hill and her heptathlon gold success at London 2012.BBC Sport - Published | European Team Championships: Lawrence Okoye wins first discus event for GB after nine-year absenceLawrence Okoye wins in his first event representing Great Britain since London 2012, throwing 64.22 metres in the discus at the European Team Championships.BBC Sport - Published |
Boxer Felix Verdejo Charged in Horrific Death of Pregnant Woman, Unborn BabyPro boxer Felix Verdejo -- who competed in the 2012 Olympics -- has been hit with multiple criminal charges connected to the killing of a 27-year-old pregnant woman and her unborn child. Verdejo..TMZ.com - Published | |
