LONDON OLYMPICS 2012

London Olympic 2012

[Executive Summary

The approach of providing sustainability, together with the funding scenarios is also discussed. There is an evaluation of the economic and social impacts of the Olympic Games, together with the democratic and place marketing issues. The position of London after hosting Olympics 2012 is found to be quite strengthened than before. The Olympics were organized in the month of July 2010, and ended yielding the best results in the performance of the London organizing committees and the associated department for this purpose. However, there are certain social and economic impacts with its relevance. Issues related to the urban democracy and the place marketing, were also notable, which had affected the overall impact to a little extent. With all these related aspects, the Olympic athletes have praised the Games at London as the best ever in the history of the Olympic Games, which has strengthened the position of London in the sports sector.

London Olympics 2012

Introduction

The London 2012 Games were centred around the Olympic Park in east London, which is the site of a number of new sports venues. Up to 180,000 spectators a day entered the Park to enjoy the Games, making it the principal focus of Olympic activity. The main venues - the Olympic Stadium, Aquatics Centre, Velodrome and BMX Circuit, as well as the hockey, handball and basketball arenas - were easily accessible through a network of footbridges and walkways within the Park. The Olympic Village was within walking distance of all the venues in the Park, enhancing the experience for athletes and officials. The use of other prestigious venues - such as Wembley Stadium for football, the All-England Club in Wimbledon for tennis, Lord's Cricket Ground for archery and Horse Guards Parade for beach volleyball - was also a feature of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The London 2012 Games included a four-year Cultural Olympiad. It reached a climax with the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony on 27 July 2012, starting a 60-day festival of sport and culture across the UK, as the Olympic and Paralympic spirit crosses the world once again. (Rita, 2010).

The Various Aspects of Games

The overall organizational process of the Olympic Games and Paralympics' Games was carried out under the managerial capabilities of the following departments,

Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)

This section is the host for the administration and composing exercises of the Olympic Games in London. It conveys the inclusion of society, media and games based and relative concerns for supporting the journey of brilliance. It was likewise dead set to back the title as far as tourism, relaxation and the inventive commercial enterprises (www.gov.uk).

Government Olympic Executive (GOE)

This office works as a team with the DCMS for guaranteeing the on time conveyance of the Gaming administrations, together with conveying the diversions inside the preset plan apportioned for this reason. This division was likewise proposed to direct the whole extend of London Olympics, with giving answers for the issues after recognizable ...