The London 2012 Olympics Medals

David Watkins was designer of the Summer Olympics in London next year. The medals were presented by Her Royal Highness, the princess Royal and London 2012 Chairman Sebastian Coe along with the international Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge and the Coordination Commission chairman Denis Oswald. This will be the greatest achievement of the athletes in 2012 Olympics and their going to bring this home in their country to symbolize victory. The event will produce more than 2,000 copies for 302 ceremonies that will last 16 days of competition. The Olympic medal symbols on front and back juxtapose the goddess Nike, for the spirit and tradition of the Games, and the River Thames, for the city of London. On the back of the medals is the 2012 branding, representing the modern city as a jewel-like, geological growth. The logo is shown against a 'pick-up-sticks' grid which radiates the energy of athletes and a sense of pulling together. The River Thames runs through the middle as a celebratory ribbon. The bowl-like background recalls ancient amphitheatres, with a square balancing the circle to give a sense of place. The sport and discipline is engraved on the rim of each medal, all of which will be produced by the Royal Mint at Llantrisant, South Wales.

Coe said: “I hope that seeing the design of the London 2012 Olympic medals will be a source of inspiration for the thousands of athletes around the world who are counting down the year before they compete at the greatest show on earth. All of our preparations are focused on ensuring the athletes are at the heart of the Games, and I believe that through this rigorous process the panel of experts have selected an artist and a design for medals that all athletes would be proud to own.”

Worlds Biggest McDonald’s in London!

McDonald is one of the presenting partners in London 2012 Olympics.  There will be a lot of McDonald’s restaurant on the Olympics site that will cater all the athletes and spectators. They will serve the entire delighting menu’s including their happy meal for children. McDonald’s has been a sponsor of the Olympic Games since 1968 way back a long time ago in France.  Approximately McDonald's will take up 470 staff member to serve 50,000 Big Macs, 100,000 portions of fries and 30,000 milkshakes during the game and they have also the largest crew team compose of 2,000 persons at the counters. UK’s 1,200 McDonald's restaurant will participate in enlisting volunteers for London 2012, the more volunteers they have the more servings will do!

London 2012 Badminton Smash

One of the most dynamic Olympic sports, Badminton made its full Olympic debut at Barcelona 1992. Although the rules of the modern sport were developed in England, Asian countries now dominate: China, Indonesia and South Korea have won 23 of the 24 gold medals awarded since the sport’s first appearance at the Games.  The London 2012 Badminton competition will be held at Wembley Arena, on a site that has hosted major events ever since the British Empire Exhibition opened there in 1924.

At London 2012, there will be five medal events: men’s and women’s Singles, men’s and women’s Doubles, and Mixed Doubles. All events will begin with a preliminary stage: the competitors will be divided into groups, and each player and doubles pair will play everyone else in their group. The best players and doubles pairs from this stage (16 in each Singles event, eight pairs in each Doubles event) will qualify for the knockout stage of the competition, which will eventually decide the winners of the medals.

The Art Poster Designers

The pictures show the artist and their mark design, each of them has a unique style of doing arts. The idea in each poster is very unique and it really shows how the artist made it in their own style. The world of art is really beautiful and colorful every artist has its own interpretation and genre.  Even if it’s in different style they have one main goal and that is showcasing the extravagant celebration this year.
Alongside tarcey Emin, Fiona Banner, Michael Craig-Martin, Martin Creed, Anthea Hamilton, Howard Hodgkin, Gary Hume, Sarah Morris, Chris Ofili, Bridget Riley, Bob and Roberta Smith and Rachel Whiteread will each create a poster. They will be shown in a free exhibition at Tate Britain as part of the London 2012 Festival, and will go on sale this autumn. The London 2012 Festival is the finale of the four-year Cultural Olympiad, taking place from 21 June to 9 September 2012. 

A year from today, on Midsummer’s day, the festivities will begin with the launch of the London 2012 Festival. The capital will be alive with extraordinary music, art, poetry, performance – a festival on a scale never before seen to celebrate the greatest sporting show on earth.' ~~ Boris Johnson

 Anthea Hamilton

 Bob and Roberta Smith

Paralympics Sports Are Very Inspiring

These athletes serve as an inspiration to other person who has been disabled. Even if their physical appearance are not complete this doesn’t bothered them to participate. In the upcoming 2012 Olympics in London, the Paralympics sport is one of the best highlights in the event. 

The International Olympics Committee has written its commitment to equal access to athletics for all people into its charter which states

"The practice of sport is a human right. Every individual must have the possibility of practicing sport, without discrimination of any kind and in the Olympic spirit, which requires mutual understanding with a spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play....Any form of discrimination with regard to a country or a person on grounds of race, religion, politics, gender or otherwise is incompatible with belonging to the Olympic Movement."