HISTORY OF THE OLYMPICS

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To really absorb the wonderful prospect of the London Olympics 2012, it is uplifting to take quick glance at the history of the Olympics. In short, the Olympics games started in Sparta in 776 BC when the then King was involved in a treaty with three Greek provinces. The treaty was reaffirmed every four years featuring a race between the provinces and the intervening four-year period was an Olympiad. This continued for twelve centuries uninterrupted, attracting huge crowds from all over Greece. The Olympics games stopped in 393AD symbolizing the decay of Ancient Greece.

A re-birth of the Olympics games was instigated in France by Baron de Coubertine in 1894. In Athens in 1896 the first modern Olympics featured athletes from 14 countries with the USA having the most winners. In Paris in 1900, women took part in the Olympics for the first time with the first female winner being Britain's Charlotte Cooper who won the Olympics tennis event.

The London Olympics 2012!

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As you are travelling to London do visit Ireland either before or after the Olympics. For those with Irish roots it is a time to visit or discover relatives of your own blood.Your Irish trip will be the icing on the Olympic cake so please have a wonderful trip .

London Olympics 2012 will be everyone’s Games.
This is the vision at the very heart of the new London 2012 brand.


London Olympics 2012
27 July –12 Aug 2012

Paralympics
29 August – 9 Sept 2012

LONDON OLYMPICS 2012

Hosting the Olympic Games is the biggest prize in sport. The 30th Olympic Games will take place in East London to form the London Olympics 2012.

The dates for the London Olympics 2012 are 27 th July to 12 th August 2012. These will be followed by the London 2012 Paralympics Games from 29 August to 9 September 2012.

The win for London to host the Olympics and Paralympics in 2012 signifies a great victory, making it the first city in the world to host the Olympic Games for the third time.

London also hosted the Olympic Games in 1908 and 1948.

Tickets for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games go on sale in 2011.

Sphere: Related Content 7.7 million tickets will be available for the Olympic Games, with another 1.5m for the Paralympic Games.

Tickets for both events will go on sale from 2011 and, subject to availability, remain on sale until the start of every event.

Details of how to purchase tickets will be announced nearer the time.

We aim to give as many people as possible the chance to attend the Games – ensuring a great atmosphere for all the events.

To achieve this, our tickets will be priced fairly. London will aim to repeat the success of the Manchester Commonwealth Games, where 90 per cent of seats were sold.

Each ticket will also include free travel on public transport in London for the day of the event, to encourage spectators to use the transport system and take in the festivities throughout the city.

As well as this, there will be free events - including the Road Cycling, Triathlon and Marathon.

These events will take place on the streets of London, where spectators can line the route.