London 2012
UK summer games
London 2012 refers to the Summer Olympic Games held in London, England—the city's third time hosting the event.
The phrase functions as shorthand for everything associated with those games: the competitions, the opening ceremony directed by Danny Boyle, the venues, and the cultural moment.
London 2012 was considered a success for British athletics.
- OlympicsGlobal athletic contest
- goldElement seventy-nine
- medalsAwards for achievement
- gold medalAward for winning
- torchHandheld burning light source
ceremony · closing ceremony · velodrome · opening · athletics · swimming · Phelps · games · opening ceremony · rings · legacy · stadium · Olympic village · volunteers · podium · Ennis · Usain Bolt · summer
- OlympicsOlympics, Olympic Games, Summer Olympics, Winter Olympics, Olympic medal
- adaptive sportsadaptive sports, racing wheelchair, adaptive skiing, disability sports, sports wheelchair