Olympic Games of London 2012

The XXX Olympic Games was a sporting event that was held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in the city of London, UK. The first event, the group stage in the women's football tournament began two days before the inauguration on July 25, 2012. Around 10,500 athletes from 204 countries participating in the Olympic Games in London.
After the candidacy headed by former Olympic champion Sebastian Coe and the then mayor Ken Livingstone, London was chosen as the host city on July 2005 during the 117th. IOC Session in Singapore, defeating Moscow, New York, Madrid and Paris. London is the first city to host the Olympic Games three times, having previously played host in 1908 and 1948.
While budgetary considerations for the games have generated some criticism, they have also been welcomed as drivers of a new development in many areas of London in which sporting events are held, particularly issues related to sustainability. The main focus of the game will be the new London Olympic Park of 200 hectares built on a former industrial site in Stratford, east London. The Games also used by many sites and facilities that were already built before the nomination.