London Olympics 2012, Olympics Games 2012, India at Olympics

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Olympic flag arrives in Rio, host of 2016 Games 14 Aug, 2012
Londone! 14 Aug, 2012
Factbox: Indian athletes' performance at London Olympics 2012 13 Aug, 2012
Britain basks in Olympic glory, but for how long? 13 Aug, 2012
Scantily clad dancers at Olympic closing ceremony raise 'nudity' concern 13 Aug, 2012

Sushil kumarWrestling | Silver Medal
Vijay KumarShooting | Silver Medal
Mary KomBoxing | Bronze Medal
Gagan NarangShooting | Bronze Medal
Saina NehwalBadminton | Bronze Medal
Yogeshwar duttWrestling | Bronze Medal

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India@Olympics

India's First ever participation in Summer Olympics Games: 1920
India's first ever participation in Winter Olympics Games: 1964
India's first ever gold medal: Norman Pritchard in 1900
Number of Medals won by Indian athletes till date: 20
The best performance by India at Olympics: In 2008 Beijing Olympics
Total Gold medals won by Indian athletes :9
Gold Medals won in Men's Field Hockey: 8
Individual Gold Medal: 1 (Abhinav Bindra in Men's 10m Air Rifle, 2008 Beijing Olympics)

ExperienceLondon

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National Potrait Museum, Built in: The National Portrait Gallery is an art gallery in London, England, housing a collection of portraits o...
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Natural History Museum, Built in: The Natural History Museum first opened its doors to the public on Easter Monday in 1881, but its origi...
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Hyde Park, Built in: Hyde Park was created to satisfy a royal passion for hunting. But over the years it became a place wher...
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Shakespeare Globe Theatre, Built in: Shakespeare's Globe is a reconstruction of the Globe Theatre, an Elizabethan playhouse, on the south ba...
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Royal Botanical Garden, Built in: Kew Gardens originated in the exotic garden at Kew Park formed by Lord Capel John of Tewkesbury. It was...
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Big Ben, Built in: Big Ben was cast on 10th April 1958; the Great Clock started working on 31st May 1859; and Big Ben firs...
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Buckingham Palace, Built in:1705 as Buckingham House for the duke of the same name.
Significance: This palace has been...
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Westminster Abbey, Built in: Between 1042 and 1052 King Edward the Confessor began rebuilding St Peter's Abbey in order to provide h...
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Tower Bridge, Built in: The bridge was officially opened on 30 June 1894 by The Prince of Wales (the future King Edward VII), a...
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London Bridge, Built in: The current London Bridge was constructed by contractors John Mowlem from 1967 to 1972, and officially ...
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OlympicVenues

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Aquatics CentreGames:
Swimming, M Pentathlon, Diving, Diving

Capacity:
17,500 peoples
Basketball ArenaGames:
Basketball, Handball

Capacity:
12,000 peoples
BMX TrackGames:
Cycling

Capacity:
6,000 peoples
City of Coventry StadiumGames:
Football

Capacity:
32,500 peoples
Copper BoxGames:
Handball, M Pentathlon, Handball

Capacity:
7,000 peoples
Eton DorneyGames:
Canoeing, Rowing

Capacity:
30,000 peoples
Greenwich ParkGames:
Equestrian, M Pentathlon

Capacity:
23,000 peoples
Hadleigh FarmGames:
Cycling

Capacity:
3,000 peoples
Hampden ParkGames:
Football

Capacity:
52,063 peoples
Hampton Court PalaceGames:
Cycling

Capacity:
peoples
Horse Guards ParadeGames:
Volleyball

Capacity:
15,000 peoples
Lee Valley White Water CentreGames:
Canoeing, Canoeing

Capacity:
12,000 peoples
Millennium StadiumGames:
Football

Capacity:
74,500 peoples
Old TraffordGames:
Football

Capacity:
75,811 peoples
Olympic StadiumGames:
Athletics

Capacity:
80,000 peoples
Riverbank ArenaGames:
Hockey

Capacity:
17,000 peoples
St James' ParkGames:
Football

Capacity:
52,387 peoples
The MallGames:
Athletics, Cycling

Capacity:
peoples
The Royal Artillery Barracks Games:
Shooting

Capacity:
7,500 peoples
Velodrome Games:
Cycling

Capacity:
6,000 peoples
Water Polo ArenaGames:
Water Polo

Capacity:
5,000 peoples
Wembley ArenaGames:
Badminton, Gymnastics

Capacity:
6,000 peoples
Wembley StadiumGames:
Football

Capacity:
90,000 peoples
Siri Fort ComplexGames:
Swimming, Equestrian, Sync Swimming, Boxing

Capacity:
3324234 peoples
ExCeLGames:
Diving, Judo, Boxing, Diving, Diving, Wrestling, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Weightlifting, Fencing

Capacity:
45345345 peoples
Earls CourtGames:
Volleyball

Capacity:
15,000 peoples
Hyde ParkGames:
Triathlon, Swimming

Capacity:
3,000 peoples
Lord's Cricket GroundGames:
Archery

Capacity:
6,500 peoples
North Greenwich ArenaGames:
Gymnastics, Basketball

Capacity:
20,000 peoples
Weymouth and PortlandGames:
Sailing

Capacity:
No seating peoples
WimbledonGames:
Tennis

Capacity:
30,000 peoples

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BestOlympians

SPIRIDON LOUIS | Greece1873 - 1940
PAAVO NURMI | Finland1897-1973
JOHNNY WEISMULLER | United States1904 - 84
JESSE OWENS | United States1913-80

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OlympicHistory

The First Olympic Games The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games, considered to be the world’s foremost sports competition, has more than 200 participant nations.The Games are currently held every two years, with Summer and Winter Olympic Games alternating, although they occur every four years within their respective seasonal games.