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27
Dec
2012: a year of records summed up in an infographic by Visual.ly
Just to remind you, Visual.ly is a website that allows you to easily create infographics and to share them on social networks. Created in 2011 with this technology in full bloom and favored by the best designers and creators on the web, it is also an excellent aggregator of infographics. It offers lots of new [...]
13
Aug
#London2012 the London Olympic Games have now drawn to a close: what was your favorite moment?
On Sunday, August 12, at exactly midnight, the Olympic flame was extinguished during the closing ceremony for the London Olympic Games. Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, passed the Olympic flag to Eduardo Paes, his Rio de Janeiro counterpart, as they will host the Games in 2016. Jacques Rogge solemnly and officially brought the 2012 Summer Olympics to a close. After 2 weeks of Olympic fever, what memories will we take from this extraordinary sporting event?
06
Aug
#olympics a week to remember
In a little under ten days, the Olympic Games in London have lit the world on fire with all sorts of incredible feats from the thousands of athletes competing. Today we take a look at what happened in this first week. The lightning Bolt has struck again Hats must go off when looking at what [...]
03
Aug
#London2012 Olympic win for Wiggins
Just one week after winning the Tour de France, Great Britain’s Bradley Wiggins confirmed his status as a cycling legend by winning the time-trial at the London Olympics. The charismatic Londoner rocketed around the roads of Surrey, a seemingly effortless style belying his terrific speed: Wiggins averaged 52kph over the 44km course. As the event [...]
01
Aug
#olympics Twitter at the heart of the Olympics
The Olympic Games are the most watched sporting event, ahead of the Football World Cup and the Tour de France, generating unequalled interest worldwide, with social networks enabling athletes to share their unique experiences with their fans. The age of no access is over! Nowadays, the stars of the Olympics stay as close as possible [...]
30
Jul
#olympics Bond at Her Majesty’s Service
It’s common knowledge that James Bond has always been the Queen of England’s most loyal servant. And last Friday, the world famous secret agent acted as Her Majesty’s bodyguard, escorting her all the way to the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. Well, almost all the way, as both British icons’ arrival was in fact [...]
27
Jul
#olympics it’s the final countdown !
In only a few hours, the 2012 Olympic Games will officially be underway, once the Olympic flame finally reaches the Olympic Stadium in London. The opening ceremony, which will be broadcasted in hundreds of countries all around the world, promises to be one to remember… With Academy Award-winning director Danny Boyle in charge of the [...]
26
Jul
#olympics a few interesting facts
The 27th edition of the summer Olympic Games begin on Friday in London. While thousands of athletes are slowly converging to the English capital, the organisers are putting the final touches before the start of the globally-awaited event. Meanwhile, here are a few interesting facts to know before the beginning of the tournament. From Athens [...]
19
Jul
#olympics Chemical Brothers join in the party
Every four years, the Olympic Games enable thousands of athletes to display their talents in front of the whole world. But the sportsmen and women present at the Olympics aren’t the only ones who make sure that the we are entertained. Indeed, all sorts of artists also take part in the proceedings, each in their [...]
18
Jul
#olympics meet the mascots !
With the 2012 Olympic Games set to begin in just over a week in London, it’s time we met with this year’s official mascots, Wenlock and Mandeville. As you will find out in the video below, both characters were originally drops of steel that fell from a piece of the London Olympic stadium during construction [...]
