London Olympics Souvenirs

Welcome To London Olympics Souvenirs

An exciting part of an historic occasion such as the London Olympic Games 2012 is being able to keep a small token as a momento. Choosing a suitable piece of memorabilia from London Olympics Souvenirs is an fantastic way to do this and will enable you to treasure the occasion forever. From T-shirts to mugs, flags, books, toys, bedding, posters and much more, there are many ways for you to enjoy the success that will be the London Olympic Games. Show your support for the London Olympics by securing your piece of history.

The occasion may never arise again in your lifetime. So join in the fun, wave your flag and wear your T-shirt with pride. Who knows- invest wisely in a momento from London Olympics Souvenirs and one day it might even become a collector’s item.

The following information will give you insight into the history of the Olympics and, hopefully, will fire up your interest for the forthcoming event. Click here for Olympics Souvenirs

London has hosted the Olympic Games on two previous occasions- 1908 and 1948. The 2012 Olympics will make London the first city to have hosted the modern Games of three Olympiads. London is the only city of the United Kingdom to have ever hosted the Olympics. The United States is the only country to have hosted the Summer Olympics on more occasions than the UK. No city in the UK has ever hosted the Winter Olympic Games.

The 1908 Summer Olympics -the Games of the IV Olympiad- were the fourth contemporary Olympic Games and the third to be hosted outside of Athens, Greece.

The 1908 Olympic Games was scheduled to take place in Rome, but the eruption of Mount Vesuvius on 7 April 1906 led to the Italian Government having to redirect funds away from the Olympics. The 110 events took place between 27 April 1908 and 31 October 1908, with 22 nations participating. The British team quickly topped the unofficial medal count, finishing with three times as many medals as the second-placed United States.

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The 1944 Summer Olympics -the Games of the XIII Olympiad- was scheduled to be held in London. They were, however, cancelled because of World War II. These Games would have celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Modern Olympiad. A token celebratory sporting competition was later held in Lausanne, in lieu of the Olympics.
The 1948 London Olympics -the Games of the XIV Olympiad- was the first to be held after World War II. Showing a collective unity following the war, 59 nations competed in 136 different events between 29 July and 14 August 1948. Germany and Japan were not invited to the games for reasons of security. Unlike the last time the UK hosted the Olympics, the British athletes did not have a high medal count, finishing 12th in the unofficial medal count with 23 medals.

The 2012 Summer Olympics -the Games of the XXX Olympiad- will take place between 27 July and 12 August 2012. The London 2012 Olympic bid was announced as successful on 6 July 2005, following unsuccessful bid attempts for prior Olympics by Manchester and Birmingham. Preparation for the 2012 Games is still ongoing.
The 2012 Summer Paralympic Games will be the fourteenth Paralympics and will take place between 29 August and 9 September 2012 at the Summer Olympics venues in London.

It is a great honour and privilege to host the Olympics and it will be an occasion that will be remembered for many years to come for all those who have shared a part in the Games, in any small way. Take a browse around the London Olympic Souvenirs website to see how you can involve youself in and support the historic occasion. The site will be regularly updated as more products become available. Click here for Olympics Souvenirs