London 2012 Summer Olympics

London, UK. London became the first city to host three Summer Games

Overview

Queen Elizabeth II appeared to parachute into the stadium with James Bond in the opening film. For the first time every delegation included women, with 204 committees present. Michael Phelps lifted his career haul to 22 medals, the most decorated Olympian in history, and Usain Bolt retained his sprint titles. The motto of the Games was Inspire a Generation.