I've heard that the Olympics were held in London. Where is London?
· London is located in England, United Kingdom.
When were the 2012 games held?
· The London 2012 games were held from July 27- August 12.
What is the name of the place where the Olympics are held, regardless of what city it is?
· The name of the arena where most of the Olympics are held is Olympic Stadium. The name of general area where all of the Olympics are held is called the Olympic Park.
· All of the events were in their own separate stadium in Olympic park.
What are the names of the mascosts in the games?
· Wenlock and Mandeville were the mascots for the games. Wenlock stands for the Olympics and Mandeville stands for the Paralympics.
What do the athletes actually do in the Olympic Athlete's Village?
· The Olympic Athletes Village is where most of the athletes stay or live during the Olympics. In the Village, athletes eat, sleep in dormitories, train, hang out, and browse the internet.
How many people and countries actually competed in the games?
· 204 countries competed in the London games with over 10,000 Olympic athletes.
Why should I go to London? What's there to do besides watch the games?
· Big Ben, the London Eye, and Buckingham Palace are some famous buildings in London. Other points of interest in London are the Thames River, the National Gallery, the British Library, and the Globe Theatre.
Why is the Olympic torch relay so important?
· The Olympic Torch Relay is a symbolic event in which many torch-bearers run the torch across a predetermined route to symbolize the unity between the countries competing in the games.
Why is a marathon called a marathon and why do people run it anyway?
· A marathon is called a marathon because of this story: The Greeks had just finished, and won, a war. They sent one soldier to run all the back to Athens from the city they were in. He ran the entire way, got to Athens, announced that the war was over, and then died on the spot from exhaustion. He had run 26.2 miles from the city of Marathon to Athens. People run this race to see if they could survive what a Greek soldier couldn’t.
