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Preparations for the London 2012 Olympics (Total 45 photos)

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Two months later, the Olympic flame will begin its two-month journey from Lands End - the westernmost point of mainland Britain, in London, the new Olympic Stadium.  Opening ceremony of the Games will mark the end of July 27 for almost 10 years of preparation process - from the moment that London has applied to host the Olympics in 2003 to just the games themselves.  Since the choice of venue for the Summer Olympic Games in 2012, government and enterprises to actively began to build new facilities and upgrade old ones, conducting exercises on safety, organizing groups of volunteers and carrying out the test event to make sure that all systems are working properly.  Athletes around the world are preparing for this moment.  Collected here are photographs relating to the preparation of Olympic Games 2012 in London.


  

  A.  Olympic rings on a barge at Tower Bridge during a promotional event on the eve of the Olympics in London.  (Reuters / Andrew Winning)


  Two.  70,000 volunteers are involved in the training arena, "Wembley", London.  (Peter Macdiarmid / Getty Images)


  Three.  Aerial view of Olympic Stadium construction site.  Picture taken November 12, 2008.  (AP Photo / Anthony Charlton, ODA)


  4.  The same stadium is April 15, 2009.  (AP Photo / Anthony Charlton / ODA)


  Five.  December 5, 2011 the stadium was almost complete.  (Reuters / LOCOG)


  6.  At the time of March 5, 2012 Olympic Stadium and Tower "Orbit" ready to athletes.  (Reuters / Toby Melville)


  7.  Triple gold medalist Jonathan Edwards of Velikobirtanii poses with gold medal, made for the upcoming Olympics.  (Reuters / Stefan Wermuth)


  Eight.  Love Charkashina of the national Belarusian team at the gym on training in Minsk before the upcoming Olympics.  (Reuters / Vasily Fedosenko)


  9.  Mongolian Olympic wrestler in 60 kg category Mandahnaran Ganzorig trains at the gym in Ulan Bator.  While the elite sports world of luxury trains in the gym with the necessary equipment, other contenders for medals to be content with the worst conditions.  In Mongolia, the Asian champion Ganzorig trains in the same room with children playing basketball, where the paint peels from the walls.  Children laugh at wrestling hero, while he warmed up in his corner.  (Reuters / Kieran Doherty)


  10.  The Royal Army in the demonstration exercise on the River Thames in London.  (Reuters / Finbarr O'Reilly)


  11.  The world champion in ski jumping Tom Daley of Great Britain is on a five-meter springboard in the almost completed the center for water sports in London.  (AP Photo / Andy Hooper, ODA)


  12.  The training pool is almost finished «Aquatics Center» filled with water for testing.  (AP Photo / ODA, Anthony David Poultney)


  13.  Detail of the external panels of London center for water sports.  (Clive Rose / Getty Images)


  14.  Uenlok Olympic mascot (left), and Paralympic mascot Mandeville in the playground of St. Paul primary school in London.  (Reuters / Suzanne Plunkett)


  15.  Brooke Crane of the U.S. jumps during the warm-up before the World Cup BMX Supercross in London.  It also held the Olympic competition in BMX.  (AP Photo / Sang Tan)


  16.  Brazilian gymnast Jade Barbosa during training in Rio de Janeiro on the eve of the 2012 Olympics in London.  (Reuters / Sergio Moraes)


  17.  Workers lowered the last part of the sculpture «ArcelorMittal Orbit» in the Olympic Park in London.  The finished building will be 115 meters high and will have a viewing platform.  (Dean Mouhtaropoulos / Getty Images)


  18.  The appearance of the Olympic Aquatics Centre in London.  (Clive Rose / Getty Images)


  19.  Man shoots at the camera in the canoe athlete at the center of water sports «Lee Valley White Water Center» in north London.  There will be competition in slalom canoeing.  (AP Photo / Sang Tan)


  20.  British athlete at the Olympic Games triathlon and hope Vanessa Rowe in a tent with the simulation of high-altitude pressure at his home in Kingston-upon-Thames, London.  This simulates the height of the tent while maintaining a low oxygen level athletes while she sleeps.  (Reuters / Olivia Harris)


  21.  Members of the Danish cycling team to train at London's World Cup, "velodrome".  (AP Photo / Alastair Grant)


  22.  American Kristin Walker in the qualifying round at the World Championships in cycling - a test competition on the eve of the Olympics in London.  (Bryn Lennon / Getty Images)


  23.  Analysts in the new anti-doping laboratory, where the athletes will be tested for doping, in Harlow, England.  The laboratory will check more samples during the 6250 Olympic and Paralympic Games.  Over 150 professionals will work in the lab 24 hours a day.  (Oli Scarff / Getty Images)

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  24.  The operator in the control surface mode of transport in London.  During the Olympics it will be a center of coordination of transport.  (AP Photo / Elizabeth Dalziel)


  25.  The joint ground base defense in Lincoln, England.  Pilots of the Air Force in England took part in exercises in anticipation of the Olympics.  13,000 military personnel, both men and women who have tested the system of air defense and air attack.  (Bethany Clarke / Getty Images)


  26.  The plane of the Olympic basketball arena in London.  There will be competitions in basketball, basketball in wheelchairs, according to the wheelchair rugby and handball final stage.  (Reuters / Suzanne Plunkett)


  27.  Dennis Jones of the beach volleyball team trains with his British counterpart, Lucy Bolton.  (Reuters / Luke MacGregor)


  28.  Russian Alexey Cheremisinov and Englishman Jamie Kenber in the finals of "invitation" competitions in fencing, which was held in preparation for the London Olympics in London.  (Dean Mouhtaropoulos / Getty Images)


  29.  Semi-final between the teams in goalball China and the United States.  (Reuters / Eddie Keogh)


  30.  Team USA (left) and Denmark participated in the competition for a pair of fours in the junior women's world championship at Lake Dorney, west of London.  (Reuters / Eddie Keogh)


  31.  Fantastic scenery in the village of Castle Combe, recently lit in Steven Spielberg's "War Horse" in England.  Local authorities are hoping that these villages are very popular with tourists during the Olympic Games in London.  (Matt Cardy / Getty Images)


  32.  Maddie Ito WSS living in the commercial district of London.  She is one of the many Londoners who hope to earn during the Olympics because of its real estate.  Every third resident of London is already collecting things, that at the time of the Olympics to move to another place, when 11 million sports fans will rush to the capital of the UK.  (Reuters / Paul Hackett)


  33.  Uli in his narrow boat on the canal Gertford Yunen near the site of the Olympic Games in east London.  Boat owners who are accustomed to float on London's canals will have to pay for something to moor at the site of the Olympics.  (Reuters / Paul Hackett)


  34.  Nick Beighton is preparing for the training of rowing on the lake at Redgrave Pinsent-Kaversheme.  (Phil Cole / Getty Images)


  35.  Riders on the route London-Surrey.  (Reuters / Stefan Wermuth)


  36.  Police officers, firefighters and ambulance staff are involved in exercises in the case of terrorist attacks in an unused subway station in London.  (Reuters / Luke MacGregor)


  37.  An aerial view of the arena, "North Greenwich" (also known as O2).  (AP Photo / London 2012, Anthony Charlton)


  38.  Britain's Bryony Shaw at the International Regatta Sailing Academy in southern England.  (Reuters / Eddie Keogh)


  39.  Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, from Wales, one of the most successful athletes with disabilities, poses with Paralympic torch.  (Reuters / Andrew Winning)


  40.  Rohulla Nikpai (left) trains in Taekwondo club in Kabul, Afghanistan.  Nikpai will go to the Summer Olympics in London.  (Reuters / Omar Sobhani)


  41.  Matches the qualifying round of grand finale ITTF Pro Tour Table Tennis center «Excel».  (Reuters / Eddie Keogh)


  42.  Aerial view of Olympic derevnb (foreground), a basketball arena (center) and the Velodrome.  (AP Photo / Anthony Charlton)


  43.  Aquatics Center and Olympic Stadium at the time of December 5, 2011.  (Reuters / LOCOG)


  44.  Inside the Olympic Stadium after the laying of the last track, symbolizing the completion of construction of the main Olympic Games stadium, which seats 80,000 people.  (AP Photo / Tom Hevezi)


  45.  The current British champion in long jump JJ  Dzhegede performs a show jumping on the background of a skyscraper Mary Axe, nicknamed the "gherkin".  (AP Photo / Matt Dunham)

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Post time 12-3-2012 07:29 PM | Show all posts
wah!...miss London, bila lah dpt pegi lagi ni...... byk betul duit di laburkan untuk persiapan olimpik ni...
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Post time 12-3-2012 08:23 PM | Show all posts
Hopefully Malaysia is able to haul more medals during this time time around...
Prospect medal may comes from Badminton.... Cycling & Diving
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Post time 12-3-2012 09:05 PM | Show all posts
cantik medal olimpik kali ni...
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Post time 12-3-2012 09:10 PM | Show all posts
Gigih mereka berusaha untuk menjadi tuah rumah yang terbaik
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