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Olympic rings on Edinburgh Castle mound, by Flickr user Graeme Pow (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0). [1]

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The 2012 Summer Olympic Games took place in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August, 2012. With 26 sports, 10,500 athletes and millions of spectators, the Olympics is the world's biggest sporting event. London was the first city to officially host the modern Olympic Games three times, having previously done so in 1908 and in 1948.

The London 2012 Paralympics [7] – where athletes with a physical disability compete – will be held from 29 August to 9 September, 2012.

Keep coming back to this page for more Global Voices coverage of the stories behind the sporting action.

Please contact our Sports Editor Richard Wanjohi [8] if you have story ideas or links for this page.

What we do: Global Voices [9] bloggers report on how citizens use the Internet and social media to make their voices heard, often translating from different languages.

RSS [10]Latest Global Voices Posts on Olympics [9]

Featured Global Voices Posts on the London 2012 Olympics

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2012

14 Aug – Puerto Rico: Jaime Espinal's Silver Medal Makes History [17]
14 Aug – Female Saudi Athletes – Out of the Olympics, Into the Twitter Storm [18]
14 Aug – Central Asia's Mixed Success at London Olympics [19]
13 Aug – Afghanistan: When Bronze Means More than Gold [20]
13 Aug – Colombia Adds Gold and Bronze BMX Medals to their List [21]
13 Aug – Ecuador: Sprinter Álex Quiñónez Brings Country to Standstill During Final [22]
12 Aug – Cameroon: Olympic Escape – Blame the System, Not the Athletes [23]
12 Aug – East Timor: Marathoner Captures London Hearts [24]
12 Aug – Trinidad & Tobago: Dark Cloud, Gold Lining [25]
12 Aug – China: Hurdler Liu Xiang's Olympic Failure Provokes Fierce Debates [26]
12 Aug – Mexico Wins Historic Football Gold Medal [27]
11 Aug – Argentina Wins its First Gold Medal in London 2012 [28]
11 Aug – Jamaica: Caribbean Region Rallies Behind Bolt [29]
10 Aug – Kirani James Delivers on Grenada's Olympic Dream [30]
10 Aug – Colombia Achieves Historical Results in London 2012 [31]
10 Aug – Should Singapore ‘Import’ Athletes to Win Olympic Medals? [32]
09 Aug – Tajikistan: Female Boxer Fights Odds, Wins Olympic Bronze [33]
09 Aug – Kazakhstan: ‘Imported’ Olympic Champions Cause Controversy [34]
08 Aug – Dominican Republic: Pride and Celebration of Félix Sánchez’ Gold [35]
08 Aug – Seven Cameroon Olympic Athletes Go Missing in London [36]
08 Aug – Iran: Celebrating ‘Historic’ Medals and Criticising the Referee [37]
08 Aug – Algeria: Makhloufi Clinches Arab World's First Olympic Gold [38]
07 Aug – Puerto Rico: Javier Culson Wins Historic Bronze Medal [39]
06 Aug – Venezuela: Fencing Win Brings First Gold Medal in 44 years [40]
06 Aug – Video: Dreaming of the Olympics in Colombia [41]
06 Aug – Team GB's Super Saturday at London 2012 Olympics [42]
06 Aug – Jamaica: 50th Celebrations Enhanced by Olympic Performance [43]
06 Aug – Brazil: Sexist Reporting Taints Olympic Coverage [44]
06 Aug – Zambia: State TV Ignores Homegrown Sprinter for Jamaica's Usain Bolt [45]
05 Aug – Runner Dibaba Reigns Supreme in Ethiopia/Kenya Athletics Rivalry [46]
04 Aug – Guatemala Celebrates Erick Barrondo's Silver in Race Walk [47]
03 Aug – Puerto Rico: Celebrating Javier Culson's Success in London 2012 Olympics [48]
03 Aug – Central America Begins to Stand Out in the London Olympic Games [49]
02 Aug – Chile: Olympic Athletes Bring London 2012 to Fans [50]
02 Aug – Hungary: Olympic Social Media Content Remains Scarce [51]
01 Aug – UK: Empty Seats at London 2012? [52]
01 Aug – Argentina: China-born Olympic Athlete in the Spotlight [53]
01 Aug – Indonesia: Young Athlete Late for Olympic Debut [54]
01 Aug – Kyrgyz Female Wrestler – Hooligan or Olympic Heroine? [55]
31 Jul – South Africa: Netizens Celebrate First Gold Medal in 8 Years [56]
31 Jul – Ukraine, Russia: Olympic Athletes’ Birthplace Controversy [57]
30 Jul – Bahrain: Boycott the Olympics [58]
29 Jul – Colombians Celebrate Unexpected Silver Medal [59]
28 Jul – London: Triumph Beyond Medals for Bangladeshis [60]
28 Jul – Reasons to Boycott the Olympics? [61]
27 Jul – Argentina: Athletes Tweet Photos From #London2012 [62]
27 Jul – Panama Pins Hopes on Eight Olympic Athletes [63]
27 Jul – South/North Korean Flag Mix Up – Biggest Blunder in Olympic History? [64]
27 Jul – Bolivia: Athletes Not a Priority at London Olympics [65]
26 Jul – Mali: Athletes Go to London Olympics With Heads Held High [66]
26 Jul – Ambush Marketers at the Olympics? Be Warned! [67]
26 Jul – UK: Taiwan Flag Disappears from London Olympics Street Display [68]
25 Jul – Saudi Arabia: Kingdom's First Female Olympic Athletes Called ‘Prostitutes’ [69]
24 Jul – Kenya: Javelin Throwing Olympian Trains Using YouTube [70]
24 Jul – Gender Verification Policy Introduced at London 2012 Olympics [71]
23 Jul – Peru: Gearing Up for the London 2012 Olympics [72]
23 Jul – South Sudanese Marathoner to Compete Under Olympic Flag [73]
20 Jul – Argentina: Falklands Olympics Video Sparks Controversy [74]
20 Jul – Pre-Olympics 2012: What’s Buzzing [75]
18 Jul – Zambia: More Officials Than Athletes Travel to London Olympics? [76]
10 Jul – Africa: London 2012 Olympics – We Are Coming! [77]
25 Jan – Ethiopia: How Netizens Reacted to Suspension of Athletes [78]

Featured Global Voices Posts on the London 2012 Paralympics

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06 Sep – Oscar Pistorius and the Paralympic #Bladegate Controversy [11]
03 Sep – 2012 Paralympics: A Successful Start, Remarkable Stories [13]
31 Aug – Paralympic Games Kick Off in London [14]

Resources

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Twitter

Hashtags: #Olympics [79] | #London2012 [80] | #Olympics2012 [81]

Official 2012 Olympics and Paralympics Twitter channel: @London2012 [82]
Global Voices Olympics Twitter: @gvoolympics [83]


Websites

Official sites

Other sites

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[1] Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/graeme_pow/7387178324/

[2] Latest Global Voices Posts on Olympics: #latest

[3] Featured Global Voices Posts: London 2012 Olympics: #featured

[4] Featured Global Voices Posts: London 2012 Paralympics: #para

[5] Twitter: #twitter

[6] Websites: #websites

[7] London 2012 Paralympics: http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/about-us/index.html

[8] Richard Wanjohi: http://globalvoicesonline.org/author/richard-wanjohi/

[9] Global Voices: http://globalvoicesonline.org/

[10] RSS: http://globalvoicesonline.org/-/special/olympics/feed/

[11] Oscar Pistorius and the Paralympic #Bladegate Controversy: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/09/06/oscar-pistorius-and-the-paralympic-bladegate-controversy/

[12] Germany: Improve Reporting on Disabled People: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/09/03/germany-improve-reporting-on-disabled-people/

[13] 2012 Paralympics: A Successful Start, Remarkable Stories: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/09/03/2012-paralympics-a-successful-start-remarkable-stories/

[14] Paralympic Games Kick Off in London: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/08/31/paralympic-games-kick-off-in-london/

[15] The South Caucasus at the 2012 Olympics: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/08/18/the-south-caucasus-at-the-2012-olympics/

[16] Back to Contents: #contents

[17] Puerto Rico: Jaime Espinal's Silver Medal Makes History: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/08/14/puerto-rico-jaime-espinals-silver-medal-makes-history/

[18] Female Saudi Athletes – Out of the Olympics, Into the Twitter Storm: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/08/14/saudi-arabia-female-athlethes-out-of-the-olympics-into-the-twitter-storm/

[19] Central Asia's Mixed Success at London Olympics: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/08/14/central-asias-mixed-success-at-london-olympics/

[20] Afghanistan: When Bronze Means More than Gold: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/08/13/afghanistan-when-olympic-bronze-means-more-than-gold/

[21] Colombia Adds Gold and Bronze BMX Medals to their List: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/08/13/colombia-adds-gold-and-bronze-bmx-medals-to-their-list/

[22] Ecuador: Sprinter Álex Quiñónez Brings Country to Standstill During Final: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/08/13/ecuador-sprinter-alex-quinonez-brings-country-to-standstill-during-final/

[23] Cameroon: Olympic Escape – Blame the System, Not the Athletes: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/08/12/cameroon-olympic-escape-blame-the-system-not-the-athletes/

[24] East Timor: Marathoner Captures London Hearts: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/08/12/east-timor-marathoner-captures-london-hearts/

[25] Trinidad & Tobago: Dark Cloud, Gold Lining: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/08/12/trinidad-tobago-dark-cloud-gold-lining/

[26] China: Hurdler Liu Xiang's Olympic Failure Provokes Fierce Debates: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/08/12/china-hurdler-liu-xiangs-olympic-failure-provokes-fierce-debate/

[27] Mexico Wins Historic Football Gold Medal: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/08/12/mexico-wins-historic-football-gold-medal/

[28] Argentina Wins its First Gold Medal in London 2012: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/08/11/argentina-wins-its-first-gold-medal-in-london-2012/

[29] Jamaica: Caribbean Region Rallies Behind Bolt: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/08/11/jamaica-region-rallies-behind-bolt/

[30] Kirani James Delivers on Grenada's Olympic Dream: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/08/10/kirani-james-delivers-on-grenadas-olympic-dream/

[31] Colombia Achieves Historical Results in London 2012: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/08/10/colombia-achieves-historical-results-in-london-2012/

[32] Should Singapore ‘Import’ Athletes to Win Olympic Medals?: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/08/10/should-singapore-import-athletes-to-win-olympic-medals/

[33] Tajikistan: Female Boxer Fights Odds, Wins Olympic Bronze: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/08/09/female-boxer-delights-tajikistan-with-olympic-bronze/

[34] Kazakhstan: ‘Imported’ Olympic Champions Cause Controversy: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/08/09/kazakhstan-imported-olympic-champions-cause-controversy/

[35] Dominican Republic: Pride and Celebration of Félix Sánchez’ Gold: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/08/08/dominican-republic-pride-and-celebration-of-felix-sanchez-gold/

[36] Seven Cameroon Olympic Athletes Go Missing in London: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/08/08/seven-cameroon-olympic-athletes-go-missing-in-london/

[37] Iran: Celebrating ‘Historic’ Medals and Criticising the Referee: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/08/08/iran-celebrating-historic-medals-and-criticising-the-refree/

[38] Algeria: Makhloufi Clinches Arab World's First Olympic Gold: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/08/08/algeria-makhloufi-clinches-arab-world-first-olympic-gold/

[39] Puerto Rico: Javier Culson Wins Historic Bronze Medal: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/08/07/puerto-rico-javier-culson-wins-historic-bronze-medal/

[40] Venezuela: Fencing Win Brings First Gold Medal in 44 years: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/08/06/venezuela-social-networks-celebrate-gold-medal-in-fencing/

[41] Video: Dreaming of the Olympics in Colombia: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/08/06/video-dreaming-of-the-olympics-in-colombia/

[42] Team GB's Super Saturday at London 2012 Olympics: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/08/06/team-gbs-super-saturday-at-london-2012-olympics/

[43] Jamaica: 50th Celebrations Enhanced by Olympic Performance: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/08/06/jamaica-50th-celebrations-enhanced-by-olympic-performance/

[44] Brazil: Sexist Reporting Taints Olympic Coverage: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/08/06/brazil-sexist-reporting-taints-olympic-coverage/

[45] Zambia: State TV Ignores Homegrown Sprinter for Jamaica's Usain Bolt: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/08/06/state-broadcaster-ignores-zambian-sprinter-instead-covers-jamaicas-usain-bolt/

[46] Runner Dibaba Reigns Supreme in Ethiopia/Kenya Athletics Rivalry: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/08/05/runner-dibaba-reigns-supreme-in-ethiopiakenya-athletics-rivalry/

[47] Guatemala Celebrates Erick Barrondo's Silver in Race Walk: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/08/04/guatemala-celebrates-erick-barrondos-silver-in-race-walk/

[48] Puerto Rico: Celebrating Javier Culson's Success in London 2012 Olympics: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/08/03/puerto-rico-celebrating-javier-culsons-success-in-london-2012-olympics/

[49] Central America Begins to Stand Out in the London Olympic Games: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/08/03/central-america-begins-to-stand-out-in-the-london-olympic-games/

[50] Chile: Olympic Athletes Bring London 2012 to Fans: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/08/02/chile-olympic-athletes-express-their-enthusiasm-on-twitter/

[51] Hungary: Olympic Social Media Content Remains Scarce: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/08/02/hungary-olympic-social-media-content-remains-scarce/

[52] UK: Empty Seats at London 2012?: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/08/01/uk-empty-seats-at-london-2012/

[53] Argentina: China-born Olympic Athlete in the Spotlight: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/08/01/argentina-ping-pong-player-liu-song-wins-over-fans-on-twitter/

[54] Indonesia: Young Athlete Late for Olympic Debut: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/08/01/indonesia-athlete-arrived-late-for-her-olympics-debut/

[55] Kyrgyz Female Wrestler – Hooligan or Olympic Heroine?: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/08/01/kyrgyzstan-aisuluu-tynybekova-street-hooligan-or-olympic-heroine/

[56] South Africa: Netizens Celebrate First Gold Medal in 8 Years: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/07/31/south-africa-netizens-celebrate-first-gold-medal-in-8-years/

[57] Ukraine, Russia: Olympic Athletes’ Birthplace Controversy: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/07/31/ukraine-russia-olympic-athletes-birthplace-controversy/

[58] Bahrain: Boycott the Olympics: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/07/30/bahrain-boycott-the-olympics/

[59] Colombians Celebrate Unexpected Silver Medal: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/07/29/colombians-celebrate-unexpected-silver-medal/

[60] London: Triumph Beyond Medals for Bangladeshis: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/07/28/london-triumph-beyond-medals-for-bangladeshis/

[61] Reasons to Boycott the Olympics?: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/07/28/reasons-to-boycott-the-olympics/

[62] Argentina: Athletes Tweet Photos From #London2012: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/07/27/argentina-athletes-tweet-photos-from-london2012/

[63] Panama Pins Hopes on Eight Olympic Athletes: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/07/27/panamanians-place-hopes-on-eight-olympic-athletes/

[64] South/North Korean Flag Mix Up – Biggest Blunder in Olympic History?: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/07/27/southnorth-korean-flag-mix-up-worst-mistake-in-olympic-history/

[65] Bolivia: Athletes Not a Priority at London Olympics: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/07/27/bolivia-citizens-question-expenses-and-low-olympic-participation/

[66] Mali: Athletes Go to London Olympics With Heads Held High: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/07/26/mali-athletes-go-to-london-olympics-with-heads-held-high/

[67] Ambush Marketers at the Olympics? Be Warned!: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/07/26/ambush-marketers-at-the-olympics-be-warned/

[68] UK: Taiwan Flag Disappears from London Olympics Street Display: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/07/26/uk-taiwan-flag-disappears-from-london-olympics-street-display/

[69] Saudi Arabia: Kingdom's First Female Olympic Athletes Called ‘Prostitutes’: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/07/25/saudi-arabia-female-olympics-athletes-described-as-prostitutes-on-twitter/

[70] Kenya: Javelin Throwing Olympian Trains Using YouTube : http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/07/24/kenya-javelin-olympian-trains-using-youtube/

[71] Gender Verification Policy Introduced at London 2012 Olympics: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/07/24/bloggers-discuss-gender-verification-at-london-2012-olympics/

[72] Peru: Gearing Up for the London 2012 Olympics: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/07/23/peru-gearing-up-for-the-london-2012-olympics/

[73] South Sudanese Marathoner to Compete Under Olympic Flag: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/07/23/south-sudanese-marathoner-among-athletes-to-compete-under-olympic-flag/

[74] Argentina: Falklands Olympics Video Sparks Controversy: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/07/20/argentina-falklands-olympics-video-sparks-controversy/

[75] Pre-Olympics 2012: What’s Buzzing: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/07/20/pre-olympics-2012-whats-buzzing/

[76] Zambia: More Officials Than Athletes Travel to London Olympics?: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/07/18/zambia-more-officials-than-sportsmen-travel-to-london-olympics/

[77] Africa: London 2012 Olympics – We Are Coming!: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/07/10/africa-london-2012-olympics-africa-we-are-coming/

[78] Ethiopia: How Netizens Reacted to Suspension of Athletes: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/01/25/ethiopia-how-netizens-reacted-to-suspension-of-athletes/

[79] #Olympics: https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23olympics

[80] #London2012: https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23london2012

[81] #Olympics2012: https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23olympics2012

[82] @London2012: https://twitter.com/london2012

[83] @gvoolympics: https://twitter.com/gvoolympics

[84] Official London 2012 website: http://www.london2012.com/

[85] Official London 2012 Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/London-Olympics-2012/132274143545142

[86] International Olympic Committee: http://www.olympic.org

[87] Official London 2012 Paralympics website: http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/

[88] Official website of the Paralympic movement: http://www.paralympic.org/

[89] Offical IOC YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/olympic

[90] Olympic Hub: http://hub.olympic.org/

[91] #Media2012: http://www.media2012.org.uk/

[92] Sports & Development: http://www.sportanddev.org

[93] Unofficial London 2012 Olympics forum: http://www.the2012londonolympics.com/

[94] Play the Game: http://www.playthegame.org

[95] London 2012 Social Scoreboard: http://olympics.sociagility.com/

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