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London 2012 Olympic Countdown
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Olympic preparations continued today with the installation of a giant set of Olympic rings on Tower Bridge in London:
A light show of changing colours and intensity will make the rings visible at night. Things are really taking shape now with qualification dates passing and countries holding their national trials to select their final squad of athletes.
Even the largest McDonald's in the world is ready to open up at the Olympic Park in London in time for the Olympics (July 28th). It boasts a seating capacity to cater for over 1,500 people and there will be 500 staff working at the store!
Outside view of McDonald's with Olympic stadium in background
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The official song of the 2012 London Olympics has been announced..... Rock band Muse's newest single entitled "Survival" has been made the official "tune" of the Games and the band are due to play at the Closing Ceremony on August 12th.
There are 5 official tunes in total for London 2012, but Muse's song is the main official song so to speak.
Here you can listen to the official track of London 2012....doesn't do anything for me but maybe some of the rest of you will appreciate it more:
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Pherekydes wrote: »Interesting series, Dodge.
Michael Phelps has 14 gold and 2 bronze, so 16 in total, only 2 off the all-time record.
He's already qualified for 3 individual events at the US Olympic trials, and will easily add 6+ medals to his total. :eek:
I knew I'd get that wrong
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It's now 4 weeks to the Opening Ceremony of London 2012, the weeks are just flying by.
We have already looked back at the various mascots used over the course of Olympic history....today it's the turn of the Olympic host city logo. Below I have posted pics of each Summer Olympic logo, my personal favourite being the Sydney 2000 logo....I think that it was really cleverly designed with a number of Australia specific motifs incorporated into it. What's your favourite? I have to say like most people I find the London 2012 logo really boring and uninventive. Montreal 1976 is one of my least favourites also.
Note that the IOC use different emblems than the ones listed here for some of the early editions of the Games as there were no official logos in them. Instead I have included some of the promotional posters that were in widespread use for each of those Games. I've had to split the logos into two posts below as there is a limit of 15 images per post.
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The Olympic village is now said to be ready to welcome the athletes of the 2012 London Games.
The village will open its doors in a fortnight's time to welcome the first wave of Olympic athletes. The scale of the village and the facilities available to the athletes are quite remarkable.
Athletes are set to be pampered during the Olympics with the main dining hall open 24-hours a day to cater for all, with unlimited portions free of charge, and they will be able to avail of free dental care as well as a hairdressers with free styling and shaves, a nail bar for the ladies, a non-alcoholic bar, a stage, a music studio (athletes can record their own music tracks!!) and a computer gaming area amongst some of the perks!!
President of the International Olympic Committee, Jacques Rogge is opting to stay in the Olympic village on as many nights as possible to soak up the atmosphere in what will be his final Olympics in the role of President of the I.O.C.
Here is a video link courtesy of the Guardian newspaper with an inside look at the Olympic village:
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Some of the latest pics of the torch relay:
The torch left Birmingham today and will visit Coventry, Solihull, Redditch and hometown of William Shakespeare, Stratford-upon-avon. Just 26 days to go!!0 -
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Here is the latest view of the Opening Ceremony stage for the July 27th spectacle.
Elsewhere, the London Olympic medals have been locked up in secure vaults in the Tower of London for safekeeping... the Tower being the secure location of other valuables such as the Crown Jewels.
Photos courtesy of the Daily Mail:
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We haven't seen too much of the Irish team costume that the athletes will sport for the Olympic Opening Ceremony.
The Czech team costumes though have been showcased.... they may not be winning any golds for fashion sense but they'll certainly be clad suitably for the British weather if nothing else!! Take a look at their team costumes for the July 27th event:
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Dan, are you sure you haven't got things mixed up ? Surely that Czech outfit is for the ploughing championships?
You'd think so but no that's the costume....I wonder will they actually go ahead with the wellies!! Shorts and wellies, did you ever see the likes of it!!?
Sure if it does rain then all the water will run down their legs and gather in the wellies. We Irish will need to have a word with them to see what they're playing at! Maybe we can sort them out with a few waterproofs :pac:
I think this would do nicely as the Irish national uniform for our athletes, what you think? I think this accurately represents the Irish national costume anyway!
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Speculation is still swirling as to who will carry the Irish flag at the Opening Ceremony on July 27th.
Sonia O'Sullivan will be the one to decide who gets the honour of Irish flag bearer (she herself was Irish flag bearer in Sydeny 2000).
She says that gender will not come into the decision (in response to being made aware that women have dominated the role in the last few editions) but that it will be awarded on merit and she will take into account factors such as when the athletes are due to compete and wether they want to take up the honour or not.
http://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/olympics-2012/irish-news/katie-taylor-tipped-to-carry-flag-for-ireland-squad-at-olympics-opening-ceremony-3159252.html
Also, the Irish team costume has been showcased and athletes will not have to wear blazers this time for the opening ceremony and have instead opted for a more casual uniform.
Officials however will retain the blazers and slacks:
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2012/0704/breaking46.html
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Another batch of pictures of the Olympic Park from an aerial view:
Olympic Rings on Tower Bridge:
The beach volleyball court and practice areas being constructed at the Horse Guards Parade:
The hockey venue at the Riverbank Arena:
The Orbit Tower that will be openened to the public with panoramic views of the Olympic Park:
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The 2012 tournament may just have come to an end but the Wimbledon tennis courts are already undergoing a busy revamp just in time for the start of the Olympic tennis tournament.
In keeping with the colour theme across other sporting venues, the tradiotonal dark green canvas backstops of the Wimbledon courts are being replaced by those displaying the customary purple brand of the 2012 Olympic competitions. There will only be 12 playing courts at the Olympic competition as opposed to the 19 used during Wimbledon.
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China will send a team of 396 athletes to the London Olympics, well down on the 639 athletes they were represented by in Beijing 4 years ago.
Their potential for medal success is hardly diminished though and 29 of their gold medalists from 2008 will be back seeking a repeat success in London.
Official team uniforms of the Chinese team:
Elsewhere, Goldman Sachs have released their predictions of medal totals per country at the London Olympics. Most prediction tables have Ireland down as winning 2 medals, one of which are gold, but this latest forecast gives a more positive outcome for the Irish team. This forecast sees Ireland with a return of 1 gold and 4 medals in total.
The report also predicts that Britain will finish 3rd in the table with 30 golds amongst their medal haul and the U.S.A. are forecast to win most golds and most medals, overhauling China as the leading nation.
I wouldn't pay too much attention to many of the parameters they have set out in their model...essentially based on econometrics and of course these forecasts have little relevance in the heat of competition but they sometimes make for interesting reading anyway.
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A walkway connecting West Ham station with the Olympic park has been opened. Spectators footsteps will generate energy to light the pathway on the temporary bridge from the Olympic park to West Ham station:
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Ian Millar (Equestrian):
The official opening of the 2012 London Olympics is now just a mere fortnight away. The mixture of excitement and nerves must be really building now for all involved.
One man who knows a thing or two about Olympic preparations is Canadian showjumper Ian Millar. The 65-year-old will set the record this year for the most Olympic appearances. London will bring up a remarkable 10th appearance at the Olympic Games for Millar and it would likely have been 11 by now had Canada not boycotted the 1980 Moscow Games.
Millar first competed in the global showpiece all the way back in Munich in 1972 and had to wait until Beijing in 2008 before he tasted medal success, when he won silver as part of the Canadian showjumping team.
He currently holds the record for most Olympic participations along with Austrian sailor Hubert Raudascal (1964-1996, 2 silvers) and as Millar has been included in the Canadian equestrian team for 2012, he should surpass that total in London barring any mishaps.
Latvian shooter Afanasijs Kuzmins at the age of 61 will compete in the men's 25m rapid-fire pistol in London, his 9th Olympic Games.
Interestingly, until the Atlanta Olympics in 1996, a pair of Italian brother equestrian riders held the record for most appearances, both appearing 8 times each and both in all of the Games between 1948-1976. Both won 6 medals a-piece too!!
Here are those at the top of the most Olympic participations table:
Competitor|Sport|Appearances|Medals Won
Ian Millar (Canada)|Equestrian|9 (10 in London)|0 gold, 1 silver, 0 bronze
Hubert Raudascal (Austria)|Sailing|9|0 gold, 2 silver, 0 bronze
Raimondo d'Inzeo (Italy)|Equestrian|8|1 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze
Piero d'Inzeo (Italy)|Equestrian|8|0 gold, 2 silver, 4 bronze
Paul Elvstrom (Denmark)|Sailing|8|4 gold, 0 silver, 0 bronze
Duward Knowles (Bahamas (7) & Great Britain (1))|Sailing|8|1 gold, 0 silver, 1 bronze
Afanasijs Kuzmins (Latvia (5) & Soviet Union (3))|Shooting|8 (9 in London)|1 gold, 0 silver, 1 bronze
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