2012 London Olympics Daily Countdown

Prestigious London Olympic Games are approaching fast! Sports lovers from all across the globe are looking forward for this magnificent event. Here are some interesting facts and figures of Olympics games, which has been sourced from Telegraph UK!

389 - There were 389 Brits competing at the Barcelona 1992 Olympics.
390 - The London 1948 Olympics featured 390 female competitors.
391 - Lawrence Nuesslein of America scored an Olympic record with 391 points at 50m small bore rifle at the Summer Olympics in Antwerp 1920. (July 3)
392 - China have won a total of 392 medals at the Summer Olympics.
393 - Some historians argue the Ancient Games ended in 393 AD and not 435 AD.
394 - Andrei Rybakou set a new men's 85kg weightlifting world record at Beiijing 2008.
395 - As of 2008, 395 equestrian medals have been awarded to 31 NOCs.
396 - Contests for heralds and trumpeters were introduced in the Olympics of 396 BC. (June 27)
397 - Olympic marathon champion Haile Gebrselassie holds the one-hour run record (13 miles 397 yards). (June 26)
398 - Pierre Coquelin de Lisle set a new Olympic shooting record in 1924 with 398 rings.
399 - The Soviet Union (395) and Portugal (4) have won 399 Olympic gold medals.
400 - Oscar Pistorius is aiming to compete in the 400m at the Paralympics and Olympics.
401 - Japan (398) and Syria (3) have won a combined total of 401 Winter and Summer Games medals.
402 - Sydney's Olympic Stadium for the 2000 Games cost $402m to build.
403 - With 403 days to go the third Olympic test event, tennis at Wimbledon, began.
404- Canada has won a combined total of 404 Summer and Winter Games medals.
405 - The O2 Arena generates an additional £405 million a year in income for London.
406 - Eight top tickets to the marathon finale - plus delivery fee - will set you back £406.
407 - Canada entered 407 competitors in 23 sports at the Los Angeles 1984 Olympics.
408 - Russia has won a total of 408 Summer and Winter Olympic medals
409 - East Germany won 409 medals at Summer Olympic Games.
410 - The USSR took 410 competitors in 22 sports to the Montreal 1976 Olympics.
411 - The 411 London bus goes through Hampton Court, site of the cycling time trial.
412 - Athens, the Olympic host city in 2004, has a land area of 412 km2.
413 - Norway won gold in running deer shooting at the 1952 Olympics with a score of 413.
414 - The 414 London bus covers a small stretch of the Olympic road cycling route.
415 - India has scored a record 415 goals in 114 Olympic hockey matches.
416 - NBC broadcasted 416 hours of Torini 2006 Winter Olympics coverage
417 - The USA took a team of 417 athletes to the Paris 1924 Olympics.
418 - Russia and the Bahamas have won a combined total of 418 Summer and Winter Olympic medals.
419 - East Germany and Pakistan have won a combined total of 419 Olympic medals.
420 - A second tier ticket to the men's 100m final costs £420
421 - The medal designs for the Athens 2004 Olympics were based on a statue from 421 BC.
422 - The 422 London bus terminates at the North Greenwich Arena, Olympic venue for gymnastics and basketball.
423 - The Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing cost $423 million to construct.
424 - The 424 London bus passes over Putney Bridge, as the road cycling route does.
425 - A top ticket to the men's basketball final at London 2012 costs £425.
426 - Theodosius II ordered the destruction of all Greek temples in AD 426.
427 - Four top tickets to the men's football quarter-final, a tennis ground pass and a Wenlock plush keyring will set you back £427.
428 - The Cultural Activities department of Beijing 2008 chose 428 cheerleaders to perform at the Games.
429 - Ferenc Gyurkovics lifted a record 429 pounds at the Athens 2004 Olympics before being thrown out after testing positive for the banned substance oxandrolone.
430 - Ukraine sent a delegation of 430 to the Beijing 2008 Olympics, including coaches and doctors.
431 - Germany had 431 competitors in 22 sports at the Berlin 1936 Olympics.
432 - Sophron of Ambracia, won the Anicent Games stadion race in 432 BC.
433 - Torchbearers took part in the Beijng 2008 Olympics torch relay.
434 - Australia sent its second-largest ever team of 434 athletes to the Beijing 2008 Olympics.
435 - The Ancient Games were suppressed by Theodosius II in AD 435 in a campaign to impose Christianity as state religion.
436 - The 436 London bus stops at Hyde Park, London 2012 venue for triathlon and marathon swimming.
437 - The BBC sent 437 staff to the Beijing 2008 Olympics.
438 - Sweden won men's gymnastics team combined exercises gold with a score of 438 at London 1908.
439 - Germany nominated 439 athletes to participate at the Beijing 2008 Olympics.
440 - Charles Daniels of the United States won gold in the Men's 440 yard freestyle at the St Louis 1904 Olympics.
441 - 441 canoeists competed in the Barcelona 1992 Olympics.
442 - Football, in which 4-4-2 is a popular formation, will be the first Olympic event at London 2012.
443 - The London Eye, one of the most popular tourist attractions in the capital, is 443ft high.
444 - Ikkos of Taras won the pentathlon at the Ancient Olympics in 444 BC.
445 - Hans Zdrazila of the Czech Republic won gold in the middle weightlifting at Tokyo 1964 with a score of 445.
446 - A 446ft telecommunications tower was built to transmit television coverage of the Barcelona 1992 Olympics.
447 - Norway has won a total of 447 medals at Summer and Winter Olympic Games.
448 - At the Los Angeles 1932 Olympics the United States had 448 competitors in 17 sports.
449 - Australia has won 449 medals at Summer Olympic Games. 135 gold, 144 silver and 170 bronze.
450 - A top-level seat for the men’s beach volleyball final at the London 2012 Olympics will cost successful applicants £450.
451 - $451 million was spent on 2010 Winter Games venue construction.
452 - Damagetos was Olympic champion in the pankartion in 452 BC.
453 - 453 canoeists took part at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.

454 - London’s buses operate an annual distance of 454 million kilometres.
455 - Finland has won 455 Olympic medals at Summer and Winter Games.
456 - The Temple of Zeus at Olympia was completed in 456 BC.
457 - 457 patients visited the physiotherapy department at the Athens 2004 Olympics.
458 - £458 buys you a Mandeville Beefeater keyring and a top ticket to the women’s 100m final.
459 - Hungary has won the most Summer Olympic medals (459) without hosting the event.
460 - Medals for Athens 2004 contained lines from Pindar's Eighth Olympic Ode, composed in 460 BC.
461 - In January 2009 ministers approved a £461 million public bail-out of the London Olympics to pay for construction.
462 - Visitors to Great Britain are expected to spend $462 million more in 2011, than 2010 as Olympic fever builds.
463 - Germany took 463 athletes to the Beijing 2008 Olympics.
464 - The Canadian Olympic Committee represents a total of 464 athletes.
465 - Hungary has won 465 Olympic medals at Summer and Winter Games.
466 - USA's women won team combined exercises gymnsatics gold in 1976 with a score of 466.
467 - Russia took 467 athletes to the Beijing 2008 Olympics.
468 - The 78th Ancient Olympic Games took place in 468 BC.
469 - China had 469 first-time participants in their team at the Beijing 2008 Olympics.
470 - Australia won gold in both the men’s and women’s 470 class sailing event at the Beijing 2008 Olympics.
471 - By 471 BC the Ancient Olympics had grown from a one-day racing meet into a five-day Games with 10 events.
472 - There was a total of 472 medal events at the Beijing 2008 Paralympics.
473 - The Soviet Union won 473 gold medals in Summer and Winter Olympic Games.
474 - Rulon Gardner, a wrestling gold medalist at the Sydney 2000 Games, weighed 474lbs when he entered reality TV show The Biggest Loser.
475 - The Home Office expects to deliver the full London 2012 safety and security programme for £475m.
476 - The stade - a sprinting race along a straight track - was the signature contest of the 476 BC Olympics.
477 - At the London 1948 Olympics the British anthem was played only three times, some 477 times fewer than the German anthem at the Berlin 1936 Olympics.
478 - Athletes discarded an estimated 478 pairs of shoes during the Beijing 2008 Olympics.
479 - The Aquatics Centre for the London 2012 Olympics cost an estimated $479 million to design and construct.
480 - The first Olympic coin can be traced back to 480 BC.
481 - Pedorthists helped with the footware issues of 481 athletes at the Athens 2004 Olympics.
482 - Australia took 482 athletes to the Athens 2004 Olympics, which made them the second largest Olympic team at the Games.
483 - The Los Angeles 1984 Olympics cost $483 million to stage and was the first profitable Olympics since 1932.
484 - In 484 BC Anaxlias, tyrant of Rhegium, won the mule biga event at the Ancient Games.
485 - Bulgarian weightlifter Yordan Bikov won Olympic gold in the middleweight weightlifing at the Munich 1972 Olympics by lifting 485kg, a new world record at the time.
486 - The China Railways CRH380A train travels at 486 kilometres per hour and takes under four hours to go between Beijing and Shanghai. Beijing was the host city for the 2008 Olympic Games.
487 - In 2009 incomes from sport sponsorship in the UK were estimated to be £487 million. It is expected this will rise to as much as £570 million by 2014, with the Games driving acceleration.
488 - There are 488 miles between London 2012 Olympic venues, Hampden Park, Glasgow and the Weymouth and Portland Sailing Academy - if you take the M6.
489 - 489 swimming medals have been won by the United States in Olympic Games since 1896, more than any other nation.
490 - The Battle of Marathon, fought between the citizens of Athens and a Persian force took place in 490 BC. It is inaccurately claimed that the legend of a Greek messenger running to Athens with news of the victory became the inspiration for the modern Olympic marathon, originally run between Marthon and Athens in 1896.
491 - 491 bronze medals have been won in Olympic swimming events since 1896.
492 - In 492 BC, at the Ancient Games, a feared boxer named Cleomedes was denied a gold medal in a fight that involved him brutally slaying his opponent. The disqualification was not for the killing, but a technical incident during the fight.
493 - The 493 London bus runs from Richmond - a key destination in the road cycling race - via Wimbledon Park and Southfields, where the All England Tennis club is located.
494 - 494 competitors from 67 nations took place in swimming events at the Los Angeles 1984 Olympics.
495 - £495 is the estimated starting cost per head for a place in a corporate hospitality box at the London 2012 Olympics tennis events.
496 - £496 million is the estimated cost of the Olympic Stadium, the focus of a post-Games tussle between West Ham and Tottenham - which the former won.
497 - £497 million was the estimated returns to the Olympics Lottery Distribution Found from sales of dedicated games, as of March 2010,
498 - With 498 days to go we learned that fridges and large amounts of coins were banned from London 2012 Olympic venues.
499 - The London 2012 Olympic countdown clock in Trafalgar Square stopped with 499 days to go after a technical error. Designers Omega were forced into sending technicians to fix the issue in an incident that proved to be a public relations nightmare.
500 - £500 is the cost of buying two official London 2012 ‘yellow gold disc charms’ from the online store.

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2012 London Olympics Updates: 2012 London Olympics Torch Relay Song Recorded

2012 London Olympics Updates: 2012 London Olympics Torch Relay Song Recorded: "Two of the most popular young talents of UK will record the official London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay song. Tinchy Stryder and Dionne Bromfie..."

2012 London Olympics Torch Relay Song Recorded

Two of the most popular young talents of UK will record the official London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay song. Tinchy Stryder and Dionne Bromfield have recorded ‘Spinnin for 2012’, the first song of Olympic Games to be released. This will create soundtrack to the 8000-mile journey all across the UK of Olympic Flames.

Speech Debelle has originally written and recorded the songs. In order to produce inspirational lyrics, the song has been re-written and aimed to enliven up the youth focus of Relay along with 8000 inspirational torchbearers.

Tinchy Stryder, the 24 year old performer is riding high with the success of single ‘Spaceship’. The remarkable performer is known as a chart-topping artist, fashion entrepreneur and music maestro.

Dionne Bromfield known for his distinct musical style has made his debut at an early age of 13. She will also present the 13 part youth programme of BBC. On 19th May 2012, the Olympic Torch Relay will commence at Land’s End to all over UK. The excitement will be maintained, as it will get concluded at Olympic Stadium on 27th July, Opening ceremony of Olympics Games.

With the three presenting partners of relay, you can nominate the torchbearers. They are Coca-Cola, Lloyds TSB and Samsung.

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2012 London Olympics Updates: Wimbledon Tennis Championship at 2012 London Olymp...

2012 London Olympics Updates: Wimbledon Tennis Championship at 2012 London Olymp...: "In order to watch the live action and thrill from Wimbledon, people from all over the UK will come together at London 2012 Live Sites . The ..."

Wimbledon Tennis Championship at 2012 London Olympics Live Sites

In order to watch the live action and thrill from Wimbledon, people from all over the UK will come together at London 2012 Live Sites. The annual tennis championships will enter the final weekend. Network of Live sites is running under the partnership between London 2012 Organising Committee of Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.

All the sports fans will be given an opportunity to enjoy live BBC coverage for both the men’s and women’s singles finals. You can enjoy the big screens in Belfast, Bradford, Bristol, Birmingham, Cardiff, Coventry, Derby, Dover, Edinburgh, Leicester, Manchester, Middlesbrough, Norwich, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Swansea, Swindon, Waltham Forest and Woolwich.

To make things more entertaining, some spectators have enjoyed free interactive tennis activities along with strawberries and cream. From 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, LTA, The Lawn Tennis Association will also offer some mini coaching sessions at Plymouth Live site on Saturday and Sunday.

London 2012 Chair, Sebastian Coe said, “This weekend’s festival of tennis will give the public just a taste of how the London 2012 Live Sites will come alive during the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The sites will be a destination for people to enjoy the magical moments of the Games with their friends, family and local community. The sites are not just about watching great sport though, they will provide a great opportunity for people to have a go at a sport they might not have considered trying, possibly opening the way to a new interest and a more active lifestyle.”

In association with London 2012 partners BT and Lloyds TSB, Live Sites Network has been operated. It has been supported by CISCO and funding from National Lottery via Olympic Lottery Distributor.

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2012 London Olympics Updates: GB High Expectations for 2012 London Olympics

2012 London Olympics Updates: GB High Expectations for 2012 London Olympics: "In Poland, GB has reached the second group stage and surpassed all the expectations. Out of six games, it has won just one game and has defe..."

GB High Expectations for 2012 London Olympics

In Poland, GB has reached the second group stage and surpassed all the expectations. Out of six games, it has won just one game and has defeated experienced teams, such as Lithuania and Russia. Maher stated, “I have a lot more confidence for 2012. We can get better as a team if we develop our talent.”While addressing BBC Sport, the Australian coach said, “Everyone at GB Basketball is delighted with the campaign. To be able to compete with the teams we did was phenomenal. Our results were the height of our dreams.”

In the second round, GB has a thrilling encounter with Lithuania. During the final minutes, the team was leading with an instant victory after giving away defensive foul. Maher also said, “We should have beaten Lithuania. We could have beaten Russia - our lack of experience was shown up by their athletic ability. But we were able to compete.”

He further added, “To go to that type of competition and be able to compete with countries that have a strong tradition of basketball was great. This was a tournament of world-class teams and players - players that play regularly in the world's top teams.”

Since 1956, EuroBasket championship has been played, whereas basketball team of women has performed for the first time.

Maher said, “A lot of people expected us to be ambushed and get smashed by every team so our results were very pleasing. It would have been easy for the players to walk out on court and crumble against bigger team like Belarus and the Czech Republic. But they didn't. The players' attitude was really good. Our mentality shows we can become a force in basketball.”

In this tournament, some of the action packed performances will be given against most powerful European teams. Maher stated, “We were perceived as a real basketball-playing nation by the end of the tournament. The other teams were complimentary to us and I think we're seen as a legitimate team now.”

The most significant player of the Britain is Johannah Leedham. But, she would play limited role in the campaigning of team, as she was recovering from knee tendinitis.

With 12 points per game, the Chester born player is one of the leading scorers of GB. For more information and latest updates on 2012 London Olympics, you must log on to www.londonolympicstickets.com! Register to our sign up section and you would be provided with emails and newsletters related to 2012 London Olympics!