The 4th Olympic Games officially opened in July 1908. At the opening ceremony, athletes lined up by country, and many countries sent selected national teams to participate. Archers William and Charlotte Dodd became the first brother and sister to win medals. At the age of 60, Svahn became the oldest athlete to win an Olympic gold medal. He won the men's individual deer race. 1908 Olympic Games also set up diving and hockey for the first time. In the welterweight wrestling final, the sportsmanship was embodied. The game was played between Martenson and Anderson. In order to allow Martensen, who was slightly injured, to resume the game, a one-day extension was allowed. Finally, Martenson won the gold medal. Yuri won the standing long jump and the standing high jump for the third time, thus becoming the only athlete who won eight individual gold medals in the history of the Olympic Games at that time. The dramatic ending of the marathon has attracted people's attention all over the world. In the 42 km race, the first person to enter the stadium was Pietro of Italy, but he fell down five times on the runway and was disqualified when officials carried him across the finish line.
For the first time, this Olympic Games stipulated that at the opening ceremony, delegations of all countries must wear uniforms, and then teams must enter the stadium under the guidance of their national flags. On the gold medal list, Britain won the first place (56), and the United States ranked second with 23 gold medals. Marathon and 400-meter running are the important events of this Olympic Games, and the competition was held on July 24th. Italian player D. petrie fell down several times in extreme fatigue, rose several times, and finally reached the finish line with the help of others. Although he didn't win the championship, his spirit was touching. He was awarded a special gold cup by the Queen of England. After the London Olympic Games, the IOC reformed the referee work, stipulating that the referee work would no longer be arranged by the host country, but would be coordinated by the IOC and the international individual sports organizations.
The 14th Modern Olympic Games was held from July 29th to August 29th. 1948. * * * 4099 athletes (including 385 female athletes) from 59 countries and regions participated in 17 events. Countries and regions that participated for the first time included Myanmar, British Guiana, Venezuela, Iraq, Iran, Pakistan, Lebanon, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Syria, Trinidad and Tobago, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), South Korea and Jamaica. Blanks Cohen won four consecutive championships in the100m race, 200m race, 80m hurdle race and 4x100m relay race, becoming the athlete who won the most gold medals in this Olympic Games.
In 2005, London successfully bid for the 30th Summer Olympic Games, which will be held from Friday, July 27th, 2065438 to Sunday, August 12.
20 12 London Olympic Stadium
, which is currently under preparation.
BOCOG announced that the 30th Summer Olympic Games on 20 12 will open at 20: 00 (local time in London) on July 27th, 20 12, and the opening ceremony will be held at Stratford Olympic Stadium in east London.
Similar to the opening ceremony of Beijing Olympic Games at 20: 08, London Olympic Games at 20:00 12 seems to imply the meaning of 20 12, but the British media did not disclose the reasons for this arrangement.
Greater London is divided into three districts:
The Olympic Park, the Olympic District, is built on the rubbish dump and abandoned construction site in Stratford, East London. There is an Olympic stadium, a water sports center and an Olympic village in the park.
Riverside-There are five main venues along the Thames, including O2 Arena (pre-Millennium Dome) and ExCel Exhibition Center.
Central area-including Wembley Stadium and Hyde Park.
20 1 1 The Champions League final will be held at Wembley Stadium.
Besides, some competitions need to be held in other cities, such as rowing and sailing, which will be held in Weymouth, Dorset, on the southeast coast of England.
London also needs to upgrade many transportation facilities to adapt to the influx of people during the Olympic Games. The website of 20 12 London Olympic Games has more information about transportation facilities.
Britain has made some plans to make the 20 12 London Olympic Games a sustainable Olympic Games. Therefore, on June 5438+1October 2007, the Sustainable London Committee 20 12 was established to help achieve this goal.
BOCOG is expected to arrange about 6.6 million Olympic tickets and 6.5438+0.5 million Paralympic tickets. They will be sold from 20 1 1, and at least half of the tickets will cost less than 20 pounds.
Stratford map
In order to reduce the traffic pressure, ticket holders can take all public transport in London free of charge on the day of the competition. China allocated 1000 tickets. The IOC estimates that it can sell 82% of Olympic tickets and 63% of Paralympic tickets. At the same time, there will be some free live events, such as marathon, triathlon, road cycling and so on.
On June 5th, 20 12, LOCOG announced the ticket prices for the 20 12 London Olympic Games. Referring to previous Olympic Games, there was little change, ranging from 20 pounds to 2,000 pounds. But the highest fare is as high as 20 12.
The highest ticket for the London Olympic Games is the VIP ticket for the opening ceremony on July 27th, which is as high as 20 12, equivalent to RMB 2 1352, four times the highest ticket for the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. 200 yuan, the lowest ticket for the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the highest is 5,000 yuan. However, after the ticket entered the market, it was hyped, and the price of scalpers was as high as 500,000 yuan.
The London Olympic Organizing Committee explained that the purpose of high-priced tickets is to give more people the opportunity to buy tickets at low prices. In addition, BOCOG provided free tickets for 65,438+04,000 students in London, and the tickets for children under 65,438+06 were more favorable than the lowest price. The London Olympic Organizing Committee has not announced the specific ticketing method and time.
There is little difference in ticket prices between men and women in most events, but the final price of men's soccer is 100 to 525, and that of women's soccer is 55-325. The hockey final is 65-425 kg, and the hockey final is 40-285 kg.
It can also be seen from the tickets for the finals of important competitions announced by the British media that what are the "important" events in the eyes of the British or Europeans? Gymnastics, diving and basketball, which China people like to watch, are not mainstream events in Britain.
At present, the first-line partners (sponsors) announced by BOCOG include Lloyd TSB, EDF Energy, BT, British Airways, BP, BT, Nortel, Adidas, McDonald's, Coca-Cola, Acer, Panasonic and BMW.
The emblem of London's bid to host the Olympic Games uses five colors to represent the Olympic Games, and the words "London 20 12" are adopted. The emblem has the emblem of the International Olympic Committee.
On June 4th, 2007, the new emblem was announced at 1 1: 30 London time. The new emblem has no local traditional symbols or colors at all. Shortly after the emblem was announced, some British people, including the mayor of London, accused the emblem of being as disturbing as the scene of a car accident on the Internet. At the same time, it is reported that the incidence of heart disease in London increased on the day when the emblem was announced. In addition, after the announcement of the promotional film of the new emblem, some people had seizures because of the rapid discoloration on the film.
Wenlock, the mascot of the Olympic Games, comes from Shropshire, wenlock. Wenlock Olympic Games was once held there. This ancient event was one of the inspiration sources for Coubertin, the father of modern Olympic Games, to create the modern Olympic Games. In the 9th century, Coubertin was invited to watch the wenlock Games there. Coubertin was greatly inspired by the wenlock Games and founded the modern Olympic Games. Up to now, the wenlock game is still being held. Therefore, in order to commemorate the wenlock Olympic Games, the London Olympic Games decided to name the mascot "wenlock".
There is a yellow light sign on the head of the mascot. It is said that this is an iconic taxi from London. Wenlock is wearing an Olympic friendship bracelet. Their big eyes actually have the function of taking pictures, in order to witness every place they have been and everyone they have seen. Sebastian coe, chairman of the London Olympic Games Organizing Committee, said that mascots are created for children, who will connect children with sports and tell stories about the Olympic Games that people are proud of. Wenlock will help children grow up healthily.
The mascots of the London Olympic and Paralympic Games are full of imagination and ultra-modernity, and the meaning behind them also shows the respect and expectation of the people of London for the Olympic Games to the international Olympic Games.
The countdown to the London Olympic Games 100 day, the London Olympic Organizing Committee will hold a countdown 100 day celebration in the Royal Botanical Garden. On this special day, sebastian coe, President of the London Olympic Organizing Committee, and Paul Dayton, CEO, officially released the slogan of the London Olympic Games "Inspire a Generation" before the celebration. The London Olympic Organizing Committee announced the Olympic slogan in a press release. According to the communique, this slogan reflects London's commitment to the world when bidding for the Olympic Games. In the future, this slogan will appear on all Olympic licensed goods and all printed materials and publications.
20 12 The theme song of the 30th London Summer Olympic Games was sung by the public. At present, Japanese virtual idol Hatsune Miku ranks first in the world. Now this 16-year-old onion girl is going to the world and catching up with SJ.
20 12 London Olympic Games * * * has 26 major events, with a total of 300 minor events.
Ball games:
1. Football
2. Tennis (Tennis)
3. hockey
4. badminton
5. Handball
6.volleyball
7. Table tennis (table tennis)
8. Basketball
Other sports:
9. Swimming (swimming, synchronized swimming, diving and water polo)
10. Track and field
1 1. Cycling
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13. Equestrian
14. Archery
15. Shoot
16. Wall
17. Weightlifting
18. Boxing
19. Judo
20.wrestling
2 1. Taekwondo
22. Canoeing
23. Rowing
24.sailing
25. Modern Pentathlon
26. Triathlon
On July 8, 2005, the International Olympic Committee officially announced at the Singapore Plenary Session of the International Olympic Committee that baseball (only men's baseball in the Olympic Games) and softball (only women's softball in the Olympic Games) were not included in the 20 12 London Olympic Games and the 3 1 20 16 Summer Olympic Games. Although baseball is very popular in the world, because MLB doesn't want to make way for the Olympic Games, high-level baseball players can't participate in the Olympic Games, and the International Baseball Federation has an influential international single event, world baseball classic, which is second only to the FIFA World Cup and the Rugby World Cup, so it has no strong will to join the Olympic Games, so baseball and softball officially withdrew from the Olympic Games.
20 1 1 June 8, Beijing time, 4 15 days before the opening of the London Olympic Games. The London Olympic Organizing Committee released the 20 12 Olympic Games.
20 12 London Olympic torch
Torch.
The London Olympic torch is engraved with 8,000 rings, which means paying tribute to the life achievements of 8,000 torchbearers. The torch design also incorporates the logo of the torchbearer, which is the first time in Olympic history. Adding human factors to the torch also fully demonstrated the innovation of the London Olympic Games.
The top of the London Olympic torch is triangular in design, which is the first triangular torch in the history of the Olympic Games, and it is full of gold. design
The teacher said that the triangle symbolizes the slogan of "Faster, Higher and Stronger" in the Olympic Games. At the same time, the non-circular torch feels better and is easier to be held by torchbearers.
The designers of the torch are Edward Barber and Jay Osby from London. The works of these two designers from the area where the main Olympic venue is located (East London) finally conquered the organizing committee. I believe this is of great significance not only to designers, but also to London.
On the occasion of the countdown to the London Olympic Games 1 anniversary, the London authorities released the medal design for the 20 12 London Olympic Games in Trafalgar Square.
The gold, silver and bronze medals in this Olympic Games were designed by British artist David Watkins. The medal is 85 mm in diameter and weighs as much as 400 grams. Their weight is much higher than most previous Olympic Games, and it is the heaviest in the Summer Olympic Games, so many athletes may have to pay more luggage and freight on their return trip.
Due to the rules of the Olympic Games, the design of medals must be engraved with the Greek goddess Nike, which is said to be a symbol of victory and a manifestation of the Olympic spirit. Above the goddess is printed London, the host city of this Olympic Games, with the hosting year of 20 12. Of course, there must be no fewer five-ring symbols representing the Olympic Games.
The other side of the medal is completely played by the designer. Watkinson used a bold abstract design. The "20 12 logo" of the London Olympic Games is engraved in the middle of the back, and there are criss-crossing lines beside it. It is said that this symbolizes the beating pulse of London.
20 12 London Olympic medals, and there is a winding Thames in the middle of the medals.
The British sports website Sportsbeat conducted an online survey as soon as the medals were released. The results show that more than 58% netizens think the relevant design is disappointing, and they don't even understand why the London authorities adopted this design. Only about 33% netizens agreed with the design of the medal, and about 9% netizens said they didn't care about the design of the medal, but were more concerned about how many medals Britain could win in the Olympic Games.
The opening ceremony of 20 12 London Olympic Games will be held on July 27th, 20 12. 2065438+01July 27th is an important day for the countdown to the opening of the Olympic Games. Liu Peng, director of the State Sports General Administration and president of the Chinese Olympic Committee, will be invited to attend the countdown to the first anniversary of the 20 12 Olympic Games.
At the celebration of the first anniversary of the countdown to the London Olympic Games starting at 7 pm local time on July 27th, London, IOC President Jacques Rogge, Lord Johnson, Mayor of London, and Sebastian, Chairman of the British Organizing Committee, will attend and deliver speeches successively, and will formally send an invitation to the world to meet in London one year later.
The celebration of the first anniversary of countdown will be held in Trafalgar Square, where there is a countdown clock. London is eagerly looking forward to next summer. At present, the construction of the venue is basically completed, and all the preparations are coming to an end. By then, London will ensure that people all over the world can have a good feeling in London. "In one year, London can safely say that it is ready to welcome people from all over the world."
On May 10, Beijing time, the London Olympic flame was successfully lit at the ancient Olympia Stadium in Greece.
BOCOG London 2011165438+1October 22nd announced the uniforms of official volunteers and technical officials for the 20 12 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The design of volunteer uniforms is inspired by British culture and tradition, and is based on British guard uniforms, 1948 London Olympic Games, wimbledon championships, etc. , and added some British quirky and modern elements. This uniform is characterized by deep purple, and the neckline and cuffs are poppy red. This unique color combination makes volunteers easy to distinguish in the crowd.
The uniforms of volunteers for the London Olympic Games are also original in the aspects of collar tailoring, epaulettes design and metal buttons. Jacket cuffs can be folded back to suit different arm lengths. Epaulettes of different colors are used to distinguish volunteers who are in charge of specific work. Medical staff will wear white epaulettes, team leaders will wear red epaulettes, and anti-doping workers will wear green epaulettes.
The staff of the London Olympic and Paralympic Games will wear the same uniform, and the logo on the front and back of the uniform coat is detachable. Volunteers will only change the Olympic and Paralympic logo on their jackets, and change their T-shirts and hats. Uniform pants, shoes and other accessories do not need to be replaced.
The uniforms of technical officials of the London Olympic Games are also based on the British tradition, and modern design elements are added, including carved buttons engraved with Big Ben and Parliament Building, embroidered lapels, linings printed with London landmarks and so on.
Volunteer uniforms include coats, polo shirts, trousers, sports shoes, socks, hats, bags, kettles and umbrellas. The uniforms of technical officials include coats, trousers (male), short skirts (female), shirts, belts, computer bags, fedora hats, ties (male) and scarves (female).
According to the London Olympic Organizing Committee, the uniforms of volunteers and technical officials are made of environmentally friendly materials. For example, polo shirts and jackets worn by volunteers are 100% recycled polyester, and bags and kettles are 100% recyclable materials. Jackets and shirts worn by technical officials also contain recycled polyester fibers. The production process of uniforms also aims at reducing greenhouse gas and waste emissions, and suppliers and manufacturers must operate according to the environmental standards required by the London Olympic Organizing Committee.
By then, 70,000 volunteers, 6,000 BOCOG staff and 4,500 technical officials will wear these uniforms to participate in the work of the London Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Paul Dayton, CEO of the London Olympic Organizing Committee, said: "The uniforms we designed show the British tradition in a modern and environmentally friendly way. Although the Olympic work is very hard and requires uniforms to be functional, we also hope that the staff can wear them proudly. "
Olympic volunteers and technical officials will start collecting uniforms in April and June next year respectively.
The British royal family announced on Thursday that Prince William, his wife Kate Middleton and his younger brother Prince Harry will soon become official ambassadors for the 20 12 London Olympic Games.
St James's Palace announced that three members of the royal family will encourage and lead "the British people to become the strong backing of the 900 athletes of the British Olympic and Paralympic Games delegation" and inspire them to fight for Britain.
The Forbidden City also said that these three people will make full use of their charm to enhance people's understanding of Olympic values and Paralympic values.
In addition to these three members of the royal family, the British Olympic Committee released a list of 27 other 20 12 Olympic ambassadors at the beginning of the year, all of whom are well-known players of the British team in previous Olympic Games.
Prince William said through the palace that he was deeply honored to be elected as the Olympic ambassador, and he and his family were eagerly looking forward to the arrival of the Olympic Games.
Prince William said: "By hosting the 20 12 Olympic and Paralympic Games, London will inspire many people, especially young people, to develop their greatest potential."
For many years, the British royal family has maintained a close relationship with the Olympic Games. Now, these three young members of the royal family will start a new chapter.
Queen Elizabeth II has always been an important supporter of the British Olympic Association. Princess Anne participated in the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games as an equestrian. At present, Princess Anne is not only the president of the British Olympic Association, but also a member of the International Olympic Committee and the London Olympic Organizing Committee.
Zara Phillips, the daughter of Princess Anne, is also a world-class equestrian. She is expected to participate in the 20 12 London Olympic Games.
On June 20 1212, danny boyle, director of the opening ceremony of the London Olympic Games, showed the model of the opening ceremony of the London Olympic Games to the public. The main venue with the theme of "green comfort" will be decorated as an idyllic scene. At that time, there will be not only real turf, but also real farm animals-30 sheep, 12 horses, 3 cows, 2 goats, 10 chickens, 10 ducks, 9 geese and 3 sheepdogs.