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 Goalball Judo Powerlifting Rowing Sailing Shooting Swimming Table Tennis Sitting Volleyball Wheelchair Basketball / Fencing / Rugby / Tennis

Olympic Medals 2012 Gold, Silver, Bronze 1st, 2nd, 3rd

South America

Bolivia Guyana Ecuador Uruguay Venezuela Peru Colombia Chile Paraguay Brazil Bolivia Ecuador Uruguay Venezuela Peru Colombia Chile Paraguay Suriname Guyana

Brazil Bolivia Key Facts Capital Sucre Population 10,400,000 Size 1,100,000km² Languages Spanish Quechua Aymara Guarani Bolivia Brazil Key Facts Top medal sports Sailing Volleyball Capital Brasilia Population 196,600,000 Size 8,550,000km² Languages Portuguese

Chile Colombia Key Facts Top medal sports Tennis Capital Santiago Population 17,300,000 Size 756,096km² Languages Spanish Colombia Key Facts Top medal sports Weightlifting Boxing Capital Bogota Population 46,900,000 Size 1,140,000km² Languages Spanish

Guyana Ecuador Key Facts Top medal sports Athletics Capital Quito Population 14,600,000 Size 272,045km² Languages Spanish indigenous languages Ecuador Guyana Key Facts Top medal sports Boxing Capital Georgetown Population 761,400 Size 214,969km² Languages English Hindi Urdu

Peru Paraguay Key Facts Top medal sports Shooting Capital Lima Population 29,400,000 Size 1,280,000km² Languages Spanish Peru Paraguay Key Facts Top medal sports Football Capital Asuncion Population 6,500,000 Size 406,752km² Languages Spanish Guarani

Suriname Venezuela Uruguay Key Facts Top medal sports Swimming Capital Paramaribo Population 524,000 Size 163,265km² Languages Dutch English Suriname Venezuela Key Facts Top medal sports Boxing Capital Caracas Population 29,000,000 Size 881,050km² Languages Spanish Uruguay Key Facts Top medal sports Football Capital Montevideo Population 3,400,000 Size 176,215km² Languages Spanish