The Bid
London 2012 was the successful bid to host the 2012 Summer Olympics, held in London with most events taking place in Stratford in the borough of Newham.
The British Olympic Association had been working on the bid since 1997, and presented its report to government ministers in December 2000.
London beat the favourite Paris 54 to 50 on the fourth and final ballot. London is the first city to host the Games three times.
The Olympic Games
Although the history of the games can be traced back to ancient Greece the modern games began when Baron Pierre de Coubertin founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894.
The London Olympics involved the participation of 204 countries competing in 26 sports (39 disciplines). New sports included for 2012 were Woman’s Boxing while Baseball and Softball were removed from the list.
This website contains information on the sports, the venues where the sports took place, the competitors and much more.
The next Olympic Games will be held in Rio.