39 Olympic Logos From 1924 to 2012
Living in Vancouver, Canada, I’ve been seeing the logo of the upcoming 2010 Winter Olympic Games more and more around the city as the date draws closer. I thought it would be interesting to take a look at how the design trends in Olympic logos have evolved over the years. Noticeably, the logos seem to have changed from a monochromatic trend to a more multicolor approach in recent years. Logo design seems to have been streamlined to simpler and cleaner shapes. This article features every logo from the summer and winter Olympic games from 1924 to 2012. Paris – Summer 1924
Usain Bolt
Although gaining worldwide popularity for a sprint double victory at the Beijing Games, Bolt has had more victories as 200 m runner. While he had not won any significant 100 m title prior to the 2008 Olympics, he had won numerous crowns in the 200 m event at the youth, junior and senior levels. Further, at the 2013 World Championships in Moscow, Bolt completed a hat-trick of 200 m world titles by winning his 3rd straight gold in the event. His 2009 record breaking margin for 100 m, from 9.69 seconds (his own previous world record) to 9.58, is the highest since the start of fully automatic time measurements.[15]
2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics, formally the Games of the XXX Olympiad[2] and commonly known as London 2012, was a major international multi-sport event celebrated in the tradition of the Olympic Games, as governed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). It took place in London, United Kingdom and a lesser extent across the country from 25 July to 12 August 2012. The first event, the group stage in women's football began on 25 July at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.[3][4] More than 10,000 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated.[5] It was officially started however on Friday 27 July 2012 at 0:00. Construction for the Games involved considerable redevelopment, with an emphasis on sustainability.[11] The main focus was a new 200-hectare (490-acre) Olympic Park, constructed on a former industrial site at Stratford, East London.[12] The Games also made use of venues that already existed before the bid.[13] Bidding process[edit]
Human to Hero: Nadia Comaneci - Olympic gymnastics' first perfect 10
The Perfect 10: Nadia Comaneci celebrates next to the scoreboard after her uneven bars performance at the 1976 Montreal Olympics. Her effort in the discipline was the first unblemished score in gymnastics during an Olympic competition. Comaneci was just 14 when she captured the imagination of sports fans around the world with her exploits in Canada. As Comaneci celebrated gold in the balance beam event, her main inspiration Olga Korbut had to settle for a silver medal in Montreal. Comaneci, who won five gold medals in two Olympic appearances, stands next to a picture of herself competing at Montreal.
Olympic Games ceremony
Olympic Games ceremonies were an integral part of the Ancient Olympic Games. Some of the elements of the modern ceremonies harken back to the Ancient Games from which the Modern Olympics draw their ancestry. An example of this is the prominence of Greece in both the opening and closing ceremonies. During the 2004 Games, the medal winners received a crown of olive branches, which was a direct reference to the Ancient Games, in which the victor's prize was an olive wreath. The various elements of the ceremonies are mandated by the Olympic Charter and cannot be changed by the host nation. Even the artistic portion of the opening and closing ceremonies must meet the approval of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Category:Nations at the 2012 Summer Olympics
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This category includes nations that participated in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Great Britain. Subcategories
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All About The Olympic Games
Learn a little about the Olympic Games, Ancient and Modern, and then test yourself to see what you remember! The Ancient Olympic Games When were the first Olympic Games? The first known Olympic Games was recorded in around 776 BC in Olympia, Greece. They were celebrated until 396 AD. What events took place in the Ancient Olympic Games?
Yohan Blake
Yohan Blake (born 26 December 1989), is a Jamaican sprinter of the 100-metre and 200-metre sprint races. He won a gold medal at the 100 m at the 2011 world championships and a silver medal in the 2012 Olympic Games in London in the 100 m and 200 m races for the Jamaican team. He is known by the nickname "The Beast." He is coached by Glen Mills. His training partners are Usain Bolt and Daniel Bailey.[7] Early life[edit]
The Elements of Retro Web Design
The vintage and retro style is becoming more and more popular in today’s digital artwork. The use of retro and vintage themes in design is probably one of the most pervasive trends since the industry went almost completely digital. In today’s post, we’ll look at examples of work sourced from the wonderful Dribbble, which helps us focus on snippets of a piece, rather than the entire design or illustration. From here, it’s possible to identify what techniques have been used and to describe how they impact the overall design. You will become familiar with these design trends and be able to replicate them.
Olympic Hymn
The Olympic Hymn is played while the Olympic Flag is raised onto the large flagpole. The music was composed by Spirou Samara and the words were added by Costis of Greece in 1896 " Immortal spirit of antiquity
