Olympics 2012

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Hi/Salam Everybody..

Before i go to the OLYMPIC 2012,let me tell you the brief history of Olympics ok?

Well as far as i know the Olympic Games, which began in 776BC in Greece, were the clearest expression of the origin of organised sport. The Games gathered competitors together on one site and integrated sport into a wider festival. They were taken very seriously. In Sparta youths were taken from their families and reared very strict ,conditions in preparation for combat, the forerunner of the modern training camp.

Those ancient  Olympic festival took place in August or September. This was a hot and dry time of the year, a time when the farmers were not at their busiest and were, therefore, able to attend the Games.So no wonder it called the Summer Olympics,usally the spectators will take summer holidays to come and watch.


The Olympics were very cultural and in particular, very religious. The Games were held in honor of Zeus and during the middle of the competitions, 100 bison were sacrificed to him. Overtime, the site of the Olympics became a place of worship and a temple was built on the mountaintop. The Games were also a place where artists, sculptors and painters would go to display their work. Most of the art depicted natural human movement and many religious figures. The gathering of artists at the Olympics soon became a competition itself. During the 1908 Olympics, the first artistic competition was held and would become an important part of the Games in years to come.




Along with the Olympics being very cultural, the Olympics were very Political as well. The Games became a place where city-states could compete against each other and assert dominance over their rivals. Alliances were made at the Olympic Games and sacrifices were made in the times of war. Over the years, much controversy has occurred in the Political Arena at the Olympics and this was occurring all throughout history.

As you know today is the day of the 2012 OLYMPICS grand opening. The 2012 Summer Olympic Games will be held in London from 27 July to 12 August 2012, followed by the 2012 Paralympic Games from 29 August to 9 September.London hosted the Olympic games in 1908 and 1948 so making their 3rd time this year. But

I just love Olympics.Can you imagine the whole world come together.Expected 205 nations to take part in 300 events at the Olympic Games in 2012. 147 nations will take part in the Paralympic Games. Its just more than sports.Its about bringing people in Unity.From there we can see different kind of people,thier race,colors and cultures come together in one aim

For me is beyond sports, you see commitment, hard working and survival to be the best among the best.The Olympics remain unique as a sporting event. Held every four years, the Olympic Games represent the pinnacle of sporting achievement. Athletes sacrifice everything in the preceding four-year period for the chance of winning a medal, or even just for the honour of taking part. The Olympics, more than any other sporting event, have managed to find a place for the true amateur, the representative of the tiny nation alongside the millionaire superstar American sprinter. The Olympics also have an unrivalled pedigree


So here are the list of the countries that have hosted the Olympic games.
Logo is a symbol and trademark for any company. When it comes to creating logos for sports team or sports events like Olympics or Fifa World Cup, each and every small detail matters. The very first thing a logo does is id identifies the organization. It should spread the vision and the mission of the event. Olympics is held every four years, and every year a new logo is used to represent the country. A Mascot is either an animal, person or object to bring luck to the team or the event. Mascots are many a times the national animal or bird of the country or city where the team resides. Mascots embraces a global identity.As you can see below the logo evolve thru the years and it shows how art plays important role on the culture and poltic scene.






1896 - Greece

1900 - Paris, France

1904 - St. Louis, United States

1908 - London, United Kingdom

1912 - Stockholm, Sweden

1916 - Scheduled for Berlin, Germany*

1920 - Antwerp, Belgium

1924 - Paris, France

1928 - Amsterdam, Netherlands

1932 - Los Angeles, United States

1936 - Berlin, Germany

1940 - Scheduled for Tokyo, Japan*

1944 - Scheduled for London, United Kingdom* 1948 - London, United Kingdom

1952 - Helsinki, Finland

1956 - Melbourne, Australia

1960 - Rome, Italy

1964 - Tokyo, Japan

1968 - Mexico City, Mexico
Very roaring 60's

1972 - Munich, West Germany (now Germany)



Waldi, the dachshund. Very popular in Bavaria, but he also possesses qualities which are indispensable to an athlete: resistance, tenacity and agility. These are among the reasons he was chosen to be the mascot. He was dressed in pastel colors to express the gaiety and joy of the Olympic festival.




1976 - Montreal, Canada

It show's the modernity.Simple

It was a beaver called Amik, a name taken from the Algonquian language, which is the most popular language amongst the American Indians in Canada. Amik means beaver.The beaver symbolizes hard work. The Mascot bore the emblem of the Montréal Games and a red sash representing the ribbons to which Olympic medals are attached.

1980 - Moscow, U.S.S.R. (now Russia)



Soo cute!



The mascot of the Moscow Olymics was chosen with the help of a public opinion poll conducted jointly by the editorial boards of the TV programme “V mire zhivotnykh” (Animal World) and the newspaper Sovetski Sport (Soviet Sport). The majority of the 45,000 letters received suggested a bear.

1984 - Los Angeles, United States
This is the first time i saw the event in TV



The most cute Mascot.American Eagle

 Designed by Walt Disney, Sam is a cartooned Eagle with sheer American characteristics who wears the dress of the legendary American Uncle Sam with a star-spangled background in red, white and blue, typical colors of USA.





1988 - Seoul, South Korea

Hodori was designed as an amicable tiger, which portrays the friendly and hospitable traditions of the Koreans. Ho is derived from the Korean word for tiger, and Dori is a diminutive for boys in Korea. The friendly tiger of Seoul wore the Olympic Rings around its neck, much like a medal, while sporting a traditional Korean dance hat on its head

1992 - Barcelona, Spain
I love the logo Viva la Spain!

The mascot was a dog named Cobi. The Barcelona Organizing Committee for Olympics had specially produced a TV series for Cobi to communicate the spirits of the Games. The Valencian artist, Javier Mariscal, created the dog Cobi as official mascot of the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games.



1996 - Atlanta, United States

WHATIZIT?? – a computer-animated mascot created by a local design firm, DESIGNefx-was chosen as the most innovative concept because of its ability to change in appearance to represent different athletes and sports; hence its name, “What is it?” It carried the name Izzy, derived from “What is it?” because no one seemed to know exactly what Izzy really was.

2000 - Sydney, Australia

Olly, Syd and Millie are three native Australian animals chosen as mascots for the Sydney 2000 Games. They represent earth, air and water. “Olly”, a kookaburra, epitomizes the Olympic spirit of generosity and universal generosity (from Olympic); “Syd”, a platypus, represents the environment and captures the vigor and energy of Australia and its people (from Sydney); “Millie”, an echidna, is a techno-whiz and information guru, with all the facts and figures at her fingertips (from Millennium).

2004 - Athens, Greece

Athena and Phevos were two children, a sister and a brother, related to ancient Greece. The source of their inspiration was an ancient Greek doll from the 7th century BC. The bell-shaped terracotta doll has movable limbs and is dressed in a tunic. In ancient times, these dolls were known as “daidala”. Their names were inspired by two Olympian Gods: Athena, goddess of wisdom and patron of the city of Athens. Phevos, the Olympian god of light and music, known as Apollo.

2008 - Beijing, China

They were five personified dolls, called “Fuwa” in general, and respectively named “Beibei” (carp), “Jingjing” (panda), “Huanhuan” (Child of Fire), “Yingying” (Tibetan antelope), and “Nini” (swallow). Their names put together – “Bei Jing Huan Ying Ni” – literally reads “Beijing Welcomes You” in Chinese, offering a warm invitation that reflects the mission of the Five Friendlies as young ambassadors for the Olympic Games.

2012 - London, United Kingdom
I still dont get this logo

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Wenlock and Mandeville are the official mascots for the 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics being held in London, United Kingdom. Wenlock and Mandeville are animations depicting two drops of steel from a steelworks in Bolton. They are named after the Shropshire town of Much Wenlock, which held a forerunner of the current Olympic Games, and Stoke Mandeville Hospital, a facility in Buckinghamshire that initially organised the Stoke Mandeville Games, the precursor of the Paralympic Games.





And of course not forgetting our own TEAM MALAYSIA! MALAYSIA BOLEY!!! Bring Us Gold and Make us Proud!

And as for me i will be supporting the Malaysian team!