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   London Olympic

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.
London Olympic

Upcoming 2012 London Olympics will be held in London. People from all over the world are looking for this magnificent event. Huge preparations are already being done for the 2012 London Olympics.

When London hosts the Olympic Games from July 27 - August 12, 2012, it will become the first city to stage the Olympics three times. London has hosted the Olympic Games on two past occasions, in 1908 and 1948. London is the only city in the United Kingdom to have ever hosted the Olympics.

London 2012 Olympic Games aim to spread harmony and peace all across the globe. The official name of Summer Olympics 2012 to be held in London is the Games of the XXX Olympiad.

London Olympic 2012 Interesting Statistics
Number of sports - 26
Number of Athletes - 17,000
Number of journalists to cover the event - 20,000
Number of countries represented - 205
Number of people involved in staging the games - 63,000
Number of spectators - 500,000
Number of tickets expected to be sold - 9 million
  The following statistics are approximations