London Olympics
British summer spectacle
The London Olympics refers to the Olympic Games held in London, which has hosted the event three times: 1908, 1948, and 2012.
Without further specification, the phrase usually means the 2012 Summer Olympics, notable for the opening ceremony directed by Danny Boyle and strong performances by British athletes: We got tickets to the London Olympics.
- 2012Recent leap year
- host cityPlace staging an event
- Team GBBritain's Olympic brand name
- Team USANational athletic delegation
- torch relaySequential bearing of ceremonial fire
opening ceremony · Stratford · Usain Bolt · velodrome · gold medal · medal table · athletics · gymnastics · swimming · Paralympics · Queen Elizabeth · Danny Boyle · closing ceremony · stadium · volunteers · podium · anthem · fireworks
- 2012Hurricane Sandy, Gangnam Style, US election, Curiosity rover, Hunger Games
- sportssports, basketball, tennis, athletics, golf
- 1948Berlin Blockade, Berlin Airlift, Marshall Plan, NHS, LP record
- British Sportsrugby, cricket, football, tennis, soccer
London OlympicsBeijing Olympics
Athletic competition hosted by China's capital
Moscow Olympics · Berlin Olympics · Munich Olympics · Pyongyang · Tokyo Olympics