A century ago London hosted the Fourth Olympiad in 1908 Summer Olympics. It was first time London hosted Olympic Games, there are 24 sports and approximately 2,000 athletes participated, representing 22 countries. |
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad which was held in London, a record 59 nations were represented by 4,104 athletes. |
Upcoming 2012 London Olympics will be held in London. It will become the first city to stage the Olympics three times. Games of the XXX Olympiad are the official name of Summer Olympics 2012. There are 26 sports and approximately 17,000 athletes participated, representing 200 countries. |