London 2012

Mr Bean - aka comedy actor Rowan Atkinson - makes a surprise appearance at the Opening Ceremony as a member of the London Symphony Orchestra.

London 2012 | Olympic Games

Highlights

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Mr Bean at the Opening Ceremony | London 2012 Highlights

In 2012 London became the first city to host the Summer Games on three occasions, and more than eight million tickets were sold to an enthusiastic British public. Caroline Rowland takes an unusual, and ultimately rewarding approach to her subject. She focuses on athletes coming to the Games for the first time, travelling to their various countries to watch them training. She begins with Danny Boyle's often startling, and kinetic, Opening Ceremony and then sets off on her cinematic travels. To Kenya's Rift Valley, for example, to observe 800 metre champion David Rudisha. Or to India, to meet Heena Sidhu, who yearns to win a medal in the shooting competition.  

Caroline Rowland | 2012 | 109'

Originals

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London 2012 Official Film | First

Review the highlights of the London Olympic Games, where athletes realised their dreams and audiences celebrated around the world.

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Best Moments of the 2012 London Olympic Summer Games

In upcoming series Flame Catchers, heptathlon gold medallist Jessica Ennis-Hill meets her namesake, Beatrice Jessica Lee.

Jessica ENNIS-HILL

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Jessica Ennis-Hill meets the Olympic baby named after her

Brothers Alistair and Jonny Brownlee race against the world's best in the 2012 Olympic men's triathlon.

Triathlon

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Men’s Triathlon, London 2012

A galaxy of world-famous musicians and fashion icons performed at the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games, including George Michael, The Spice Girls and The Who.

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Closing Ceremony | London 2012 Highlights

London 2012 - Overview Mosaic

Team GB's Anthony Joshua wins gold  medal in men's super heavyweight boxing in London 2012.

Anthony JOSHUA

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Joshua gets gold medal in men's super heavyweight boxing in London 2012

Relive the greatest Olympic Moments and watch David Rudisha's men's 800m final from London 2012, as well as other best moments from his career. 
See more David Rudisha videos below.

Athletics

Great Olympic Moments

Replay

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Men's 800m Final | London 2012 | Great Olympic Moments

Relive the greatest Olympic Moments from the London Summer Olympic Games in 2012 and watch as the USA wins gold in the women's 4x200m freestyle relay final. Australia wins silver and France claims bronze

Swimming

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Women's 4x200m Freestyle Relay Final | London 2012 | Great Olympic Moments

Sally Pearson delivers Australia's first Athletics gold medal of London 2012 with a dramatic victory in the 100m Hurdles. Watch the full replay.

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Women's 100m Hurdles Final - Athletics | London 2012 Replays

Jordan Burroughs beats Sadegh Goudarzi to win the Olympic men's 74kg freestyle title with Gabor Hatos and Denis Tsargush collecting bronze medalls.

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Burroughs takes gold at London 2012

G: A. Brownlee (GBR)
S: J. Gomez Noya (ESP)
B: J. Brownlee (GBR)

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Men's Triathlon | London 2012 Replays

Ireland's Katie Taylor added Olympic Games gold to her four World Championships titles.

Katie TAYLOR

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Women's Light 60kg Final - Boxing | London 2012 Replays

London 2012 Overview Replays

The ceremony took place on Friday 27 July in the Olympic Stadium. The 2012 Games were formally opened by Queen Elizabeth II.

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Opening Ceremony | London 2012 Replays

The ceremony was held on 12–13 August in the Olympic Stadium. It's also known as A Symphony of British Music.

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Closing Ceremony | London 2012 Replays

Ceremonies London 2012

Archery

Artistic Gymnastics

Artistic Swimming

Badminton

Basketball

Beach Volleyball

Boxing

Canoe Slalom

Canoe Sprint

Cycling BMX Racing

Cycling Mountain Bike

Cycling Road

Cycling Track 

Diving

Equestrian

Fencing

Football

Handball

Hockey

Ice Hockey

Judo

Marathon Swimming

Modern Pentathlon

Rhythmic Gymnastics

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Speed Skating

Table Tennis

Taekwondo

Tennis

Trampoline

Volleyball

Water Polo

Weightlifting

Wrestling

Afghanistan

Algeria

Argentina

Armenia

Australia

Austria

Azerbaijan

Bahamas

Bahrain

Belarus

Belgium

Brazil

Bulgaria

Canada

China (->1952, now People's Republic of China)

Chinese Taipei

Colombia

Comité Olympique Serbe

Croatia

Cuba

Cyprus

Czechia

Denmark

Dominican Rep

DPR Korea

Egypt

Estonia

Ethiopia

Finland

France

Gabon

Georgia

Germany

Great Britain

Greece

Grenada

Guatemala

Honduras

Hong Kong, China

Hungary

India

Indonesia

Ireland

Isl Rep of Iran

Italy

Jamaica

Japan

Kazakhstan

Kenya

Korea

Kuwait

Latvia

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malaysia

Mexico

Mongolia

Montenegro

Morocco

Netherlands

New Zealand

Niger

Norway

P. R. China

Pakistan

Poland

Portugal

Puerto Rico

Qatar

Romania

Saudi Arabia

Senegal

Serbia

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

South Africa

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Thailand

Tri. & Tobago

Tunisia

Türkiye

Turks and Caicos Islands

Tuvalu

UA Emirates

Uganda

Ukraine

United States

Uzbekistan

Venezuela

DeeDee Trotter, Allyson Felix, Francena McCorory and Sanya Richards-Ross raced away from their closest challengers Jamaica to take gold for the United States in a world record time of 3:16.87.

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Women's 4x400 Relay - Final - Athletics | London 2012 Highlights

Ruta Meilutyte becomes an Olympic champion at the age of 15 by claiming Lithuania's first swimming medal with victory in the 100m Breaststroke.

Ruta MEILUTYTE

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Women's 100m Breaststroke - Final - Swimming | London 2012 Highlights

Full replay of the Trampoline women's final won by Canada's Rosannagh MacLennan at the North Greenwich Arena.

Rosannagh MACLENNAN

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Women's Final - Trampoline | London 2012 Highlights

New Zealand's Lisa Carrington takes gold in the women's Kayak Single (K1) 200m sprint. The silver medal went to the Ukrainian Inna Osypenko-Radomska.

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Women's Kayak Single (K1) 200m Sprint - Canoe | London 2012 Highlights

Olympic Games London 2012

London 2012Highlights & Replays

Joshua gets gold medal in men's super heavyweight boxing in London 2012

Men's 800m Final | London 2012 | Great Olympic Moments

Women's 4x200m Freestyle Relay Final | London 2012 | Great Olympic Moments

Women's 100m Hurdles Final - Athletics | London 2012 Replays

Burroughs takes gold at London 2012

Men's Triathlon | London 2012 Replays

ceremonies

Opening Ceremony | London 2012 Replays

Closing Ceremony | London 2012 Replays

All Replays

Women's 4x400 Relay - Final - Athletics | London 2012 Highli...

Women's 100m Breaststroke - Final - Swimming | London 2012 H...

Women's Final - Trampoline | London 2012 Highlights

Women's Kayak Single (K1) 200m Sprint - Canoe | London 2012 ...

Women's Team Sprint - Bronze Medal - Cycling | London 2012 H...

Men's 50m Freestyle - Final - Swimming | London 2012 Highlig...

Men's Keirin - Final - Cycling | London 2012 Highlights

Women's Pairs - Final - Rowing | London 2012 Highlights

Men's Individual - Bronze Medal - Archery | London 2012 High...

Women's 400m Freestyle - Final - Swimming | London 2012 High...

Men's 100kg - Final - Judo | London 2012 Highlights

Women's 200m Individual Medley - Swimming | London 2012 High...

Women's Singles Final - Table Tennis | London 2012 Highlight...

Men's 10m Air Rifle - Shooting | London 2012 Highlights

Women's Team Sprint - Bronze Medal - Cycling Track | London ...

Women's 100m Final - Athletics | London 2012 Replays

Women's 200m Freestyle Final - Swimming | London 2012 Repla...

Men's 10,000m Final - Athletics | London 2012 Replays