Did You Know... 57 million Britons are within 10 miles of the Olympic Flame, which was carried by 8,000 inspirational Torchbearers.... and that London holds the distinction of being the only city to be host of the Olympics 3 times... and
2,000 newts (yes, I said NEWTS), had to be relocated from Olympic Park to the Waterworks nature reserve during the olympics... and all this and more and
I didn't have a clue!
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From July 27 - August 12, 2012, the London Summer Olympic games will be held followed by the 2012 Paralympic Games from August 29 - September 09, 2012. About 17,000 athletes and officials from around the world, (with debut appearances from Saudi Arabian female athletes and boxers), will be residing in their temporary 'home-away-from-home' at East London's “Olympic Village."
With just over 200 nations competing in the 2012 Summer Games, countries had to be welcomed in batches.
The ceremony starts with the ringing of the largest harmonically-tuned bell in the world, produced by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry.
The opening scene of the ceremony is called Green and Pleasant, and will portray a picture perfect view of the British countryside, complete with live farm animals, families having picnics, and people playing cricket.
Here are some more fun and interesting Facts and Figures that you probably never knew:
