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2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony Part of 2012 Summer Olympics The "Pandemonium" segment, during the final rehearsal of the ceremony on 25 July Date 27 July 2012 ; 12 years ago (2012-07-27) Time 21:00 – 00:46 BST (UTC+1) Venue Olympic Stadium Location London, United Kingdom Coordinates 51°32′19″N 0°01′00″W / 51.53861°N 0.01667°W / 51.53861; -0.01667 Also known as ...
The cauldron. The 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics cauldron was used for the Olympic flame during the Summer Olympics and Paralympics of London 2012. The cauldron was designed by Thomas Heatherwick and described as "one of the best-kept secrets of the opening ceremony": until it was lit during the Olympics ceremony, neither its design and location, nor who would light it, had been revealed ...
The 2012 Games used a mixture of newly built venues, existing facilities and temporary facilities, some of them in well known locations such as Hyde Park and Horse Guards Parade. Some of the facilities are being reused in their Olympic form, while others were constructed so that they could either be reduced in size or moved elsewhere in the UK.
The performance and scene in question also included Philippe Katerine, a French entertainer who featured as the Greek god of wine Dionysus and quickly became known as the “semi-naked blue guy.”
The Seoul flag was presented to the IOC at the 1988 Summer Olympics by the city of Seoul, South Korea, as a replacement for the Antwerp flag. This flag, made of pure Korean silk, progressively wore out over time and became fragile and ended up accidentally tearing during the closing of the 2012 Summer Olympics. Thus, the IOC decided to retire ...
In 2022, Beijing became the first city to have hosted both the Summer and Winter Olympics. By 2034, eleven cities will have hosted the Olympic Games more than once: Athens (1896 and 2004 Summer Olympics), Paris (1900, 1924 and 2024 Summer Olympics), London (1908, 1948 and 2012 Summer Olympics), St. Moritz (1928 and 1948 Winter Olympics), Lake ...
LOCOG. v. t. e. The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad[a] and also known as London 2012, were an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the group stage in women's football, began on 25 July at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales ...
A view of the Eiffel Tower at Trocadero during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics on July 26, 2024. Credit - Kevin Voigt—Getty Images. The Paris Summer Olympics opening ceremony has ...