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Competitors set 38 world records and 99 olympic records. Iwf report on weightlifting at the london 2012 olympic games. The london 2012 summer olympics, formally known as the games of the xxx olympiad were one of the major international sporting events hosted by london. Jul 25, 2012 10 great apps for the london 2012 olympics. Bolt is the greatest sprinter ever in olympic history. London 2012 olympic games international weightlifting. Competing in nine different sports and representing seven different countries, this is one group of sun devils thats headed all the way to the top of the podium. Wednesday marks 100 days until the london olympics, a good time to look at some of the athletes who will be thrilling sports fans on the. Britains thomas daley in the mens synchronized 10m platform final diving event at the london 2012 olympic games at the olympic park in london on july 30, 2012. Developed by sega studios australia and published by sega.
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