The 2012 Summer Olympic Games took place in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August, 2012. With 26 sports, 10,500 athletes and millions of spectators, the Olympics is the world's biggest ...

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OLYMPIC CHIEFS were secretly on high security alert during London 2012 after being falsely warned the Games would be hit by a ...

This is part of KPCC’s "L.A. To London” series, which will be exploring local connections to the 2012 Summer Olympics. View the series and follow the series on Twitter at The 2012 summer Olympics ...

In preparation for the 2012 Olympic Games in London, we're profiling 20 of the top medal contenders. The last Olympic Games were a homecoming for Li Na, who hopes to bring a medal home this time ...

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 27: The Olympic Cauldron is lit during the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on July 27, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Roger Sedres / ...

For the casual Olympics fan, TV coverage of popular sports like diving and track and field is broadcast often enough. But what about the handball fans? The judo followers? The people who are crazy ...

With all eyes trained on Copenhagen, where Rio de Janeiro was announced as the 2016 Olympic host city on Friday, it’s easy to forget there will be a Summer Games between now and then. London is ...

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It was the London 2012 Olympic event that started before the opening ceremony and was played in Cardiff, Coventry, Glasgow, Manchester and Newcastle. It was a global football tournament that featured ...

International Olympic Committee officials announce London will host the 2012 summer Olympic Games. The race had been one of the tightest in Olympic history. NPR's Ed Gordon talks with Catherine Drew, ...