The 1908 Olympic Games were scheduled to take place in Rome, but the eruption of Mount Vesuvius on 7 April 1906 required the Italian government to redirect funds away from the Olympics.
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The 2012 Summer Olympics made London the first city to have hosted the modern Games of three Olympiads.
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The 1908 Summer Olympics (the Games of the IV Olympiad) were the fourth modern Olympic Games and the third to be hosted outside of Athens, Greece.
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However, due to the proximity of the London Olympics, any athlete who was qualified for the Olympics would not take part in the European Championships.
Errington was later active in basketball administration (particularly during the London Olympics of 1948) and served as treasurer of the Victoria and George Cross Association until 1990.
Ayton and wife Ducas were ambassadors for Team 2012, the campaign to support British athletes in their quest for medal success in the London Olympics.
The project begun on January 20, 2009 (the date of the inauguration of Barack Obama) and will conclude on July 31, 2012 (the eve of the London Olympics).
To date, three medals have been won (Sarah Stevenson - bronze 2008 Beijing Olympics, Jade Jones - Gold 2012 London Olympics and Lutalo Muhammad - Bronze London 2012).
The Unionist's chose first time candidate Philip Richardson, who had won a Silver Medal at the 1908 London Olympics, for Shooting.
Chun knocked off 2004 Olympic gold medalist Iryna Merleni of Ukraine 1-0, 3-0 to capture a bronze medal in women's freestyle wrestling at the 2012 London Olympics.
Jeff Demps, American silver medalist at 2012 London Olympics
Will Claye, American silver and bronze medalist at 2012 London Olympics
Born in New York City to a family of Irish emigrants (from Nenagh in Co. Tipperary), Johnny Hayes is probably best known for winning the controversial marathon race at the London Olympics.
Designed by British designers Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby, it has a triangular form that was developed in recognition of a pattern of trinities relating to the Olympic Games: the London 2012 Olympic Games are the third London Olympics (1908, 1948, 2012); the Olympic Motto is 'Faster, Higher, Stronger'; and the Vision for London 2012 was to unite 'sport, education and culture'.
Leonel Manzano, Silver medal winner in the 1500m at the 2012 London Olympics, NCAA 1500m Champion, member of the USA 2008 Beijing Olympic Team.
Michael achieved lasting fame for his role in the disqualification of Dorando Pietri at the finish of the marathon at the London Olympics in 1908.
For the 2012 London Olympics, she and Bruce McAvaney provided swimming commentary for International Olympic Committee's English language international feed.
2006 graduate Matt McLean has recently won a gold medal in swimming at the 2012 London Olympics.
Juventina Napoleão represented East Timor at the London Olympics as its only female track athlete.