London 2012 starts on exactly 2 years
Today on exactly 2 years, the opening of the Olympics taking place in London. Obviously appear today than a lot of posts on the internet and twitter about this fact.
So asks the American sports site Universal Sports , among other things, whether Michael Phelps the total number of Olympic medals from the Russian Larisa Latynina gymnastee will improve. With a total of 16 medals so far (including 14 gold), he still needs 2 to catch up. The conclusion from Universal Sports: of course.
The official Olympic website Olympic.org looks back at the last time the Olympics were held in London. The games of 1948 were the first after the 2nd World War and the play which Fanny Blankers-Koen took gold 4 times. In swimming, the Americans dominated with total gold 8x, 6x silver and 1 bronze. Netherlands was third in the medal stand, thanks to the gold by Nel van Vliet in the 200m breaststroke (2.57.2) and bronze for the relay 4x100vrij ladies and Marie-Louise Vaessen the 100m freestyle (1.07.6)
London 2 years before the opening
And for those who want to watch in 2012: Athletics, swimming and gymnastics are the most popular sports in England. At least that emerged from the pre-registration geinteresserden in the 2012 Olympics. On Telegraph.co.uk conclusions.
