London Olympics 2012 Schedule

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London Olympics 2012 Schedule People are very excited about the London Olympics 2012 schedule. The International Olympic Committee is in charge of the Olympic which comes once every four years. There has been a tradition of medals since 1904 which had a system in which gold medals are awarded for the first prize followed by silver and bronze to second and third prizes respectively. After a huge success of the summer Olympics, the winter Olympics was introduced. Preparation of London Olympic 2012 Schedule of Events International Sports Federation sets all the rules concerning the qualification of people in the Olympics. IFS ranking list allows people with direct entries to the main Olympic event. The London Olympics 2012 schedule comprises of more than 30 events. These events have pre-qualification rounds which are cleared by the people and some get direct entry by the help of IFS ranking. Maximum times, limited number of competitors enter the main event of competition. There are nations which qualify through the continental competitions held before the main event of Olympics. The schedule gets prepared once the competitors are final and the thing is about to get started. Certain number of spots is given in the Olympic tournament to different teams who earn the honor to perform in the main event of both summer and winter Olympics. History of Olympics In order to promote International friendship and understanding through sports, the IFS had come up with the Olympic Games which were probably the best way to promote the desired affection. In the beginning this whole concept had attracted as many as 245 people which went on to increase to mammoth of a number today. The summer and winter Olympics that are held every four years have many competitors. It has become a respected national event for most of the countries. There was a time when series of smaller games were held at Athens during the time of World Wars. The number of events went on increasing every year with the number of competitors and participating countries. This went on becoming popular every year. The Main Event - London Olympic 2012 London Olympics 2012 schedule has been prepared a lot before like every version of the Olympic Games. 25th July kicks off with the opening ceremony and features the women’s football competition comprising of certain countries. 26th July will feature men’s football involving many countries. 27th July will feature archery for both men and women. Both men and women individual and team games will be played on that day. 28th July will be featuring archery knockout rounds, football, table tennis, badminton, shooting, swimming, weight lifting, volleyball, tennis, fencing, boxing, cycling road, rowing and judo. 29th July will also have the same sports events till 3rd and 4th august. After 4th august the main knockout rounds will get started. All the sports events will more or less have the winners decided from 6th of august


onwards. The London Olympics 2012 schedule has been a tight one and people would regret missing even one event. For more info click on picture below! Watch Live Opening Ceremony London Olympics 2012 here!


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