OLYMPIC GAMES London, England 2012
The Olympic Rings 5 interlocking rings make up the Olympic Emblem. The rings are of equal dimensions and are in 5 different colours. The colours are blue, yellow, black, green and red on a white background. Each ring represents a continent and the joining of the rings represents the union of these continents. The continents are North and South America (these are considered one area), Africa, Australia, Asia and Europe. The Olympic symbol was originally designed in 1912 by Baron Pierre de Coubertin.
London 2012 The London Olympics Emblem is based on the number 2012. This is the year of the games. The word London reminds us of the host city. The vision at the heart of the games is that London 2012 will be ‘Everyone’s Games’.
Wenlock and Mandeville Olympic Mascots Wenlock and Mandeville are the official mascots for the London Olympics and the Paralympic Games 2012. Wenlock and Mandeville
The Olympic Motto Faster Higher Stronger The Olympic motto is made up from the Latin words: ‘Citius, Altius, Fortius’. This means: Faster Higher Stronger
Horse Riding Events There are 3 types of horse riding events at the London Olympics in 2012. These are: Equestrian Dressage Equestrian Eventing Equestrian Jumping
Cycling Events There are 4 types of Cycling events: BMX Mountain Biking Road Cycling Track Cycling
There are 2 types of swimming events: Synchronised Swimming
Other water events are: Diving Water Polo Sailing Rowing Canoeing
There are many ball events. These include: Basketball Volleyball Football Handball Tennis Table Tennis Hockey
Other Events Other events include: Archery Boxing Fencing Gymnastics Judo / Taekwondo Shooting Wrestling Weight Lifting
There are 20 Paralympic sports in the London Olympics: Archery Athletics Boccia Road and Track Cycling Equestrian Football 5 / 7 a side Goal ball Judo Power lifting Rowing Sailing Shooting Swimming Table Tennis Sitting Volleyball Wheelchair Basketball / Fencing / Rugby / Tennis
Olympic Medals 2012 Gold, Silver, Bronze 1st, 2nd, 3rd