THE OLYMPIC TORCH

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The Olympics 2012 London

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Olympics Facts 2012 • The Olympics take place every 4 years.

• 205 nations are expected to take part.

• The Olympic flag has 5 rings, each differently coloured.

• Every 4 years the hosting country designs the torch and mascots for the games.

Beijing 2008

Athens 2004

Sydney 2000

Atlanta 1996

Barcelona 1992

You can see all the torches here;

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Running with the Torch

Olympic Mascots for 2012

These are the sports at the Olympic Games.

Do you know all of them?

Which is your favourite?

This link will let you find out more about each sport. http://www.london2012.com/sport

Getting ready for 2012