The 2012 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the
XXX Olympiad, are scheduled to take place in London, England, United
Kingdom, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. London will become the first
city to officially host the modern Olympic Games three times, having
previously done so
in 1908 and in 1948. London was selected as the host city on 6 July
2005 during the 117th IOC Session in
Singapore, defeating Moscow, New York City, Madrid and Paris after
four rounds of voting. The successful bid was headed by former Olympic
champion Sebastian Coe.
The Olympics prompted a redevelopment of many of the areas of London
in which the games are to be held – particularly themed towards
sustainability. While the budgetary considerations have generated some
criticism, the Games will make use of many venues which were already
in place before the bid, including Wembley Stadium, Wembley Arena,
Wimbledon All England Club, Lord's Cricket Ground, The O2 Arena, Earls
Court Exhibition Centre, Weymouth and Portland National Sailing
Academy, and the Excel Centre.
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