London Olympics 2012
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Sport at Heart, Inspire our Generation
Our queen Elizabeth II will be opening the games this July 27. With more than 10,568 athletes 5,892 men 4,676 women. Queen Elizabeth II will be e in charge to open the 2012 Olympic Games. The closing ceremony will be on August 12. We will have lots of British artists performing at the closing ceremony.
~Origins of the Olympic Games~
The idea of Olympic Games started in Greece and was later spread through all the world. They are considered the world`s foremost sports competition with more than 200 nations participating. They are held every four years. The last Olympic Games were in Beijing, this time we have the honor to celebrate them in the Olympic Park.The 2012 Summer Olympics made London the first city to have hosted the modern Games of three Olympids. London is the only city in the United Kingdom to have ever hosted the Olympics.
Benefits of The Olympic Games
Belive it or not, the Olympic Games are very important. They let the rest of the world notice people that have true talents. In cases of participants who are of a low social class, it gives them opportunituies in life to help themselves and theyre relatives. Also to inform people that there are more sports that we can practice.
Event Information
London Olympic Games 2012
When?
Friday, Jul 27, 2012, 09:00 PM
Where?
Olympic Park, London E20 2ST, Reino Unido
Closing Ceremony - London 2012 Olympic Games
Queen Elizabeth II
She was encharged to open the 2012 Olympic Games. She gas been queen since February 6, 1952 until the present day. Queen Elizabeth II was coronated June 2, 1953. She was born on April 21, 1926. Her full name is Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, she married to Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark. On 1948 she gave birth to her first child Prince Charles. Prince Charles married Princess Diana who was murdered. On 1950, queen Elizabeth II gave burth to her second child Princess Anne.
Spice Girls
They were one of the many acts that were in charge to preform on the closing ceremony. They were formed in 1994. The group consisted of 5 girls: Melanie Brown, Melanie Chisholm, Emma Bunton, Geri Halliwell and Victoria Beckham. They reunited after 4 years to preform at the London Olympic Games in 2012.
One DIrection
As well as the Spice Girls, One direction perofrmed at the games. They sang their first single, What Makes You Beautiful. They created the band in 2010, when they auditioned in the XFactor as solos. It was Simon Cowell who gave the idea that they should become a group. Since then they have been the mos famous British Boy-Band.
Jessie J
She was also one of the artists in charge to close the ceremony. She shared the stage with Queen. Jessica Ellen Cornish was born on March 27,1988 in London,England. She is most known for the song Price Tag which was very famous when it went out. Since then the mayority of her songs have been a success. Such as Domino. Her career life has been so successful that she was hired to be a host in The Voice Uk.
Citation Box
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- Jessie J- "Jessie J." Jessie J Olympics. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Oct. 2013.