COMPUTER PROJECT

NAME – GARIMA VED

CLASS – 9TH B

ROLL NO – 12

SUBJECT –COMPUTER FA-4 ASSIGNMENT

TOPIC – LONDON OLYMPICS

LONDON OLYMPICS 2012 T H E S Y M B O L S O F T H E O LY M P I C G A M E S

OLYMPICS RINGS

THE OLYMPICS R INGS ARE F IVE INTERLOCKING R INGS THAT STAND FOR THE F IVE ORIG INAL COTNINENTS,(AFR ICA, AMERICA, AS IA , AUSTRAL IA , AND EUROPE) AND THE ATHLETES FROM AROUND THE WORLD.

FLAG

At the Olympic Games, the flag is brought into the stadium during the opening ceremony. After its arrival, the flag is hoisted up the flagpole. It must fly in the stadium during the whole of the Games. When the flag is lowered at the closing ceremony, it signals the end of the Games.

MOTTO-The motto of Olympic Games is "Swifter, Higher,

Stronger“.

These three words encourage the athlete to give his or her

best during competition, and to view this effort as a victory

in itself.

The lightning-In memory of the Olympic Games’ origins,the flame is lit in Olympia, Greece, some months before the opening of the Games. The Olympic flame can only be lit by the sun’s rays.

The relay route-The torch is carried by relay from Olympia to the host city of the Games.

Arrival at the stadium-The day of the opening of the Games, the flame enters the stadium. With the lighting of the cauldron by the last relay runner the flame is transferred from the torch to the place where it will continue to burn for the entire length of the Games. The flame is extinguished on the final day of the Games at the closing ceremony.

FLAME-

MASCOTS

The Olympic mascot Wenlock,left and the Paraolympic mascot Madeville.they were created from two drops of steel from Olympics Stadium.

The 26 Olympic sports at London 2012 will be:Aquatics Wrestling Archery HockeyAthletics JudoBadminton Modern Pentathlon Basketball RowingBoxing SailingCanoe and Kayak ShootingCycling Table TennisEquestrian TennisFencing Taekwondo Football Triathlon Gymnastics Volleyball Handball Weightlifting

THE 20 PARALYMPIC SPORTS AT LONDON 2012 WILL BE:

THE SPORTS WILL TAKE PL ACE IN 21 VENUES.

Boccia

Football (5-a-side)

Football (7-a-side)

Goalball

Paralympic Archery

Paralympic Athletics

Paralympic Cycling

Paralympic Equestrian

Paralympic Judo

Paralympic Powerlifting

Paralympic Rowing

Paralympic Sailing

Paralympic Shooting

Paralympic Swimming

Paralympic Table Tennis

Volleyball (sitting)

Wheelchair Basketball

Wheelchair Fencing

Wheelchair Rugby

Wheelchair Tennis

Facts about London

London is the biggest city in Britain and in Europe.

London occupies over 620 square miles

London has a population of 7,172,036 (2001)

About 12 per cent of Britain’s overall population live in London

London has the highest population density in Britain, with 4,699 people per square kilometre,

London is in the southeast of England.

1.London is the seat of central government in Britain.

2.The tallest building in London is the Canary Wharf Tower.

3.London was the first city in the world to have an underground railway, known as the 'Tube'.

4.Some of the most important people from countries all over the world visit the Queen at Buckingham Palace.

5.There are over 100 theatres in London, including 50 in the West End. London theatre accounts for 45% of all UK theatre admissions and over 70% of box-office revenues.

56 Indian Athletes have participated in the Beijing Olympic Games held from 8th to 24th August, 2008 and first time in the history of the Indian sports, India has won three medals (1 Gold + 2 Bronze). List of medal winners alongwith those athletes who gave creditable performance in Beijing is furnished below:-

a) Sh. Abhinav Bindra, Shooter won first Individual Gold medal in shooting 10 M Air Rifle.

B) SH. VIJENDER KUMAR, BOXER WON FIRST INDIVIDUAL BRONZE MEDAL IN 75 KG. WT. CATEGORY.

C) SH. SUSHIL KUMAR, WRESTLER WON BRONZE MEDAL IN 66 KG. WT. CATEGORY.

D) MS. SANIA NEHWAL, BADMINTON PLAYER GAVE SUPERB PERFORMANCE TO BECAME 1ST INDIAN WOMEN SHUTTLER TO REACH OLYMPIC QUARTER FINALS.

E) AKHIL KUMAR, BOXER 54 KG, LOST IN THE QUARTER FINALS.

f) Jitender Kumar, Boxer 51 Kg. lost in the quarter finals.

g) Gagan Narang, Air Rifle shooter though shot 595 points out of 600 points (i. e. only one point less than Abhinav) but finished 9th.

ABHINAV BINDRA

London: Beijing Games gold medallist Abhinav Bindra on Monday crashed out of the 10m air rifle event at the London Olympics with a dismal display in the qualifying rounds, but compatriot Gagan Narang kept alive India's hopes by advancing to the medal round here.

SUSHIL KUMAR

Sushil Kumar: He was India& flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics, and Sushil Kumar ended the Games on a historic note even though he missed out on a gold medal. Sushil lost to Japan& Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu in the 66kg freestyle wrestling final, but made history by becoming the the first Indian to win two individual Olympic medals. Sushil had won a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

VIJENDER SINGH

London: Star boxer Vijender Singh is only a bout away from repeating his medal performance of the Beijing Games following a narrow win in the pre-quarterfinals at the London Olympics 2012 on Thursday.

Laura Trott

Laura Trott: Britain& Laura Trott emerged as the next big name in track cycling. At her first Games, she claimed two golds, in team pursuit and the six-event omnium, and at 20 was the youngest female track rider to win gold at any Olympics.

Kohei Uchimura

Kohei Uchimura: The first gymnast (male or female) to win three consecutive world all around titles, Uchimura won a gold medal in the men& all-around competition and a silver medal in the men& floor routine. In the men& team gymnastics final, Uchimura fell from the pommel horse during his dismount. The Japanese coaches appealed the scoring on this performance as he still landed on his feet and felt it should have counted as a full dismount, albeit with a large penalty. Before the appeal, Britain were to get silver and Ukraine bronze, but the appeal pushed Japan points total up to get the silver and pushing Britain down to bronze.

Ranomi Kromowidjojo

Ranomi Kromowidjojo: She was part of Netherlands& silver medal-winning 4x100m freestly relay team in London, but the 21-year-old secured her place in Dutch swimming history by winning both the 50 metres and 100 metres freestyle events at the 2012 Olympics.

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