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The Olympic Rings

• 5 interlocking rings make up the Olympic Emblem.• The rings are of equal dimensions and are in 5 different

colours.• The colours are , , , and on a

background.• Each ring represents a continent and the joining of the

rings represents the union of these continents. • The continents are North and South America (these are

considered one area), Africa, Australia, Asia and Europe.• The Olympic symbol was originally designed in 1912 by

Baron Pierre de Coubertin.

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London 2012

• The London Olympics Emblem is based on the number 2012.

• This is the year of the games. The word London reminds us of the host city.

• The vision at the heart of the games is that London 2012 will be ‘Everyone’s Games’.

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Wenlock and Mandeville are the official mascots for the London Olympics and the ParalympicGames 2012.

Olympic Mascots

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Wenlock and Mandeville

The Olympic motto is made up from the Latin

words:

‘Citius, Altius, Fortius’.

This means:

Faster

Higher

Stronger

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The Olympic Motto

There are 3 types of horse riding events at the London Olympics in

2012.

These are:

• Equestrian Dressage

• Equestrian Eventing

• Equestrian Jumping

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Horse Riding Events

There are 4 types of Cycling events:

• BMX

• Mountain Biking

• Road Cycling

• Track Cycling

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Cycling Events

There are 2 types of swimming events:

• Swimming

• Synchronised Swimming

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Swimming Events

Other water events are:

• Diving

• Water Polo

• Sailing

• Rowing

• Canoeing

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Water Events

There are many ball events.

These include:

• Basketball

• Volleyball

• Football

• Handball

• Tennis

• Table Tennis

• Hockey

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Ball Events

Other events include:

• Archery• Boxing• Fencing• Gymnastics• Judo / Taekwondo• Shooting• Wrestling• Weight Lifting

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Other Events

Paralympics

There are 20 Paralympic sports in the London Olympics:

• Archery

• Athletics

• Boccia

• Road and Track Cycling

• Equestrian

• Football 5 / 7 a side

• Goalball

• Judo

• Powerlifting

• Rowing

• Sailing

• Shooting

• Swimming

• Table Tennis

• Sitting Volleyball

• Wheelchair Basketball / Fencing / Rugby / Tennis

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Paralympics 2012

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Olympic Medals 2012

Gold, Silver, Bronze

1st, 2nd, 3rd