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4 days ago · The London Games featured more than 10,500 athletes who participated in 302 events in 36 sports. The most-notable addition to the London program was women’s boxing, which made its Olympic debut in three weight classes (51 kg [112 pounds], 60 kg [132 pounds], and 75 kg [165 pounds]).
1 day ago · The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXX Olympiad, was a summer multi-sport event held in London, the capital of the United Kingdom, from 27 July to 12 August. A total of 10,768 athletes from 204 nations participated in 302 events in 26 sports across 39 different disciplines. [1][2] Overall, 86 nations received at ...
13 hours ago · The American middle-distance runner Shannon Rowbury will finally become an Olympic medalist – 12 years after competing at the London 2012 Olympics. Shannon Rowbury is due for bronze after several competitors in the women’s 1,500m final were disqualified for doping. The American middle-distance runner originally finished sixth, but must now ...
1 day ago · The opening ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics took place on the evening of Friday 27 July 2012 in the Olympic Stadium, London, during which the Games were formally opened by Queen Elizabeth II.
5 days ago · Authors: Dunstan, J. Type: Conference paper: Abstract: The London 2012 Olympics represented to the socio cultural imagination of the nation, a seminal moment of not simply sporting excellence but of a national arrival, a coming together global showcase of British society and values.
5 days ago · In 2012, Hoda took her reporting skills across the pond and covered the Summer Olympics hosted in London — the first of many for the TODAY co-anchor.
5 days ago · The 41-year-old former Canada captain, who retired from international soccer last year, will play her final game with the Portland Thorns, her longtime club team, on Nov. 1. A look at her ...
