2012 Olympics and Paralympics

key facts: Olympics 2012

starts: 27 July 2012
finishes: 12 August 2012
hosted in: London, United Kingdom
website: http://www.london2012.com/
venues: http://www.london2012.com/sports-and-venues.php

Olympic sports

Aquatics
Archery
Athletics
Badminton
Basketball
Boxing
Canoe and kayak
Cycling
Equestrian
Fencing
Football
Gymnastics
Handball
Hockey
Judo
Modern Pentathlon
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Table Tennis
Taekwondo
Tennis
Triathlon
Volleyball
Weightlifting
Wrestling

key facts: Paralympics 2012

starts: 29 August 2012
finishes: 9 September 2012

Paralympic venues

London’s Olympic Park (9): Archery, Athletics, Track Cycling, Football, Goalball, Swimming, Wheelchair fencing, Wheelchair rugby and Wheelchair tennis
ExCeL Centre (6): Boccia, Judo, Powerlifting, Table Tennis, Volleyball (sitting) and Wheelchair Basketball
Royal Artillery Barracks in Woolwich: shooting
Regent’s Park: road cycling
Grenwich park: equestrian
Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy: sailing

Paralympic sports

Boccia
Football Five-a-side
Football Seven-a-side
Goalball
Paralympic Archery
Paralympic Athletics
Paralympic Cycling
Paralympic equestrian
Paralympic Judo
Paralympic Powerlifting
Paralympic Rowing
Paralympic Sailing
Paralympic Shooting
Paralympic Swimming
Paralympic Table Tennis
Volleyball (sitting)
Wheelchair Basketball
Wheelchair Fencing
Wheelchair Rugby
Wheelchair Tennis