Two-Year Countdown Begins for 2012 London Games
Gazette, The; Colorado Springs, Colo. › July 26, 2010
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The 2012 London Games begin two years from Tuesday, with a projected 10,500 athletes from 205 countries, including 575 Americans, competing in 26 sports. Dozens of Olympic Training Center residents are expected to compete, most notably triathlete Hunter Kemper, shooter Matt Emmons, weightlifter Casey Burgener and possibly wrestler Henry Cejudo.
The International Olympic Committee dropped baseball and softball from the Olympic program but added women's boxing and mixed doubles in tennis. London will become the first city to host the Olympics three times.See the full content of this document
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Two-Year Countdown Begins for 2012 London Games
WHAT TO KNOW
Dates: July 27-Aug. 12, 2012Official motto: Live as oneProjected cost: $14.3 billionNation estimate: 205Athlete estimate: 10,500 (575 Americans)Venues: 31Sports: 26 in 38 disciplines, comprising 300 eventsProgram changes: Dropped sports - baseball and softball. Added disciplines - women's boxing and mixed doubles in tennis. In track cycling, the men's and ...See the full content of this document
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