NOW: Accommodations, along with amenities, are provided to competitors and officials in the Olympic Village. The U.S. team decided to stay in the coastal town of Brighton– 53 miles away. Organizers distributed booklets recommending hotels and boarding houses in the area. THEN: There was no designated lodging for the 1,350 overseas competitors– so no Olympic Village. I thought it would be fun to examine how the Olympics have changed in the past 100 years, so I’m going to compare the 1908 with the 2012 London Games.įeel free to use the information below to impress and amaze your friends and family as you watch the Summer Games. The first time was in 1908 (4th Olympiad) and the second was in 1948 (14th Olympiad). The 30th Olympiad of the Modern Era, aka London 2012, is here! This is the third time London has hosted the Olympics. Olympic Flame for the London 2012 Games is lit in Ancient Olympia.
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