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unusual facts about 2012 Olympics



2011 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships

These championships were the first qualifying event for the 2012 Olympics which will be held in London.

Brno Reservoir

Several rowing clubs operate there, such as ČVK Brno (Czech Rowing Club Brno) or TJ Lodní sporty Brno (TJ Water Sports Brno), with its most famous member Miroslava Knapková (the winner in rowing at the 2012 Olympics).

Lake Farm Country Park

The Country Park features a bird sculpture by Ben Dearnley, who came to prominence as Official Olympic Artist for London's 2012 Olympics.

Sam Hazewinkel

Sam Hazewinkel (4 March 1983) of Norman, Oklahoma is an American wrestler who won the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials and competed at the 2012 Olympics in freestyle (55 kg).

Sign singing

The National Anthem was sung and signed in British Sign Language at the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Olympics

University Hall Turf Field

The Turf Field features a blue surface similar to the one used at the Riverbank Arena in London and was used by the United States women's national field hockey team prior to the 2012 Olympics for this reason.

Woolwich Dockyard railway station

During the 2012 Olympics, the station was closed owing to its proximity to the Royal Artillery Barracks.


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Annie Last

Her qualification for the 2012 Olympics came down to the World Cup event in La Bresse in May 2012.

Arman Yeremyan

Albert Azaryan was originally intended to bear the flag of Armenia at the 2012 Olympics, but the decision was substantiated due to his age and the honor was passed onto Yeremyan instead.

Brentano II

Brendan Braveheart (1999) Grand Prix dressage horse provided by Libby and Jules Anderson for Lise Yervasi, para-dressage rider, to compete on towards the 2012 Olympics in para dressage.

Katie Glynn

She was noted for the semi-final match between New Zealand and the Netherlands at the 2012 Olympics, where eleven minutes into the second half, she was accidentally smacked in the head by the hockey stick of opponent forward Ellen Hoog as Hoog attempted to shoot at goal.

Mohammad Bagheri Motamed

He won the gold medal in the featherweight division (-68 kg) at the 2009 World Taekwondo Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark and the Olympic Silver Medal at the London 2012 Olympics.

Sam Hazewinkel

At the 2012 Olympics, Sam lost to in his opening match to Daulet Niyazbekov of Kazakhstan.