Day: July 26, 2012

OFFICIAL OLYMPICS WEBSITES

OFFICIAL LONDON 2012 WEBSITE  – this is the official London website for information about the games, events, 2012 medal designs, mascots….

OFFICIAL AUSSIE 2012 OLYMPICS WEBSITE – this is where you can find out EVERYTHING about Australians in the 2012 Olympics

 “FUN STUFF” – Olympic mini-games you can play to get the feeling.  Play as the Boxing Kangaroo at the 2012 Olympics.

OLYMPIC VENUES  – Click here and scroll down to select OLYMPIC STADIUM and AQUATIC CENTRE to see where the games will be held

 

3D LONDON VENUE MAP

THE OLYMPIC TORCH

This video shows how the Olympic torch is lit at ancient Olympia in Greece to begin the torch relay around the world to the next Olympic Games in a new country.  Notice how the torch is lit by the sun at the Temple of Hera.

This video shows the route of the Olympic Torch Relay in England on the way to London.  Look for some of the landmarks and special structures in England in this video…..

ABOUT THE LONDON TORCH RELAY – Read all about the torch relay and what it means.