London Olympics: One-month countdown begins
The one-month countdown for the London Olympics has begun. Here's a quick look at what the London Olympics is all about.
The one-month countdown for the London Olympics has begun. Here's a quick look at what the London Olympics is all about:
# This will be the third time that the Summer Olympics will be held in London. The city had also hosted the 1908 and 1948 Games.
# An estimated 10, 500 athletes will participate in 302 events from the July 27 to August 12.
# A total of 4700 medals for the Olympic and Paralympic Games have been produced by the Royal mint.
# The Games will be officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip.
# Sir Paul McCartney is scheduled to perform at the opening ceremony.
# The Motto of the 2012 Games is inspire a generation.
# The main stadium is the lightest ever in Olympic history. London's Olympic stadium has taken less than 10,000 tonnes of steel to build against Beijing's iconic Bird's Nest Stadium that needed 42,000 tonnes of steel.