2012 Summer Olympics
The 30th Summer Olympic Games, held in London from 27 July to 12 August 2012. They were the first Olympics hosted by London since 1948.
2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony: The London Games’ opening ceremony, directed by Danny Boyle and staged on 27 July 2012. Its celebration of British history and culture set the tone for the host city’s Games.
2012 Summer Olympics bids: The international competition among cities seeking to host the 2012 Summer Olympics. London prevailed over Paris, Madrid, New York City, and Moscow in the final selection.
London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games: The organization responsible for planning and staging the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. It coordinated sporting operations, ceremonies, ticketing, and the event workforce.
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park: A public park in Stratford, East London, incorporating much of the former London Olympic Park. Its post-Games reuse turned the Olympic site into a continuing public and sporting destination.
2008 Summer Olympics: The 29th Summer Olympic Games, held in Beijing from 8 to 24 August 2008. Beijing’s Games preceded London’s and offered a contrasting model of host-city presentation.
2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony: The ceremony that concluded the London Games on 12 August 2012. It marked the handover from London to Rio de Janeiro, host of the 2016 Games.
2012 Summer Olympics host city election: The International Olympic Committee’s 2005 vote that selected London as host of the 2012 Games. The result launched London’s seven-year preparation for the event.
International Olympic Committee: The international organization that oversees the Olympic Movement and selects host cities for the Olympic Games. It awarded London the Games and set the event’s Olympic framework.
East Village, London: A residential neighborhood in Stratford developed from the athletes’ village built for London 2012. Conversion of the village created housing after the Games ended.
2016 Summer Olympics: The 31st Summer Olympic Games, held in Rio de Janeiro from 5 to 21 August 2016. Rio followed London as the next Summer Olympics host city.