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Also Known As Games of the XXX Olympiad
Date July 27, 2012 - August 12, 2012
Location London • United Kingdom • England

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Sally Pearson at the London 2012 Olympic Games
Yevgeniya Kanayeva
Aly Raisman at the London 2012 Olympic Games
2012 London Olympics: women's trampoline
Gabby Douglas
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Mo Farah
Chris Hoy
London 2012 Olympic Games: opening ceremony
Hear about the first Olympic gold medal winner in women's boxing, Nicola Adams
The history of the Olympics: From ancient Greece to now
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