Who was the girl in the 2012 Olympics?
Who was the girl in the 2012 Olympics?
AS MORE than a billion people watched the London 2012 Olympic Games opening ceremony, a keen Saffron Walden dancer took centre-stage. Katie Appleby, of Shepherds Way, was one of a handful of young dancers to appear in Danny Boyle’s modern day ‘love story’, played out at the Olympic stadium on Friday.
Did Michael Phelps swim in the 2012 Olympics?
Michael Fred Phelps II (born June 30, 1985) is an American former competitive swimmer. At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Phelps won four gold and two silver medals, and at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, he won five gold medals and one silver.
How many swimming events were there at the 2012 Olympics?
The London Aquatics Centre, designed by famed architect Zaha Hadid, hosted the swimming events during the 2012 Summer Olympics. Similar to the program’s format in 2008, swimming featured a total of 34 events (17 each for men and women) including two 10 km open-water marathons.
Who was the women’s 100 metre freestyle gold medalist in 2012?
The women’s 100 metre freestyle event at the 2012 Summer Olympics took place on 1–2 August 2012 at the London Aquatics Centre in London, United Kingdom. Dutch swimmer Ranomi Kromowidjojo swam to a new Olympic record to become the country’s third gold medalist in the event, along with Rie Mastenbroek in 1936 and Inge de Bruijn in 2000.
What are the world records for swimming in the Olympics?
A total of nine world records and twenty five Olympic records were set during the competition. The London Aquatics Centre, designed by famed architect Zaha Hadid, hosted the swimming events during the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Where did the Olympics take place in London?
The swimming competitions at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London took place from 28 July to 4 August at the Aquatics Centre. The open-water competition took place from 9 to 10 August in Hyde Park.
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