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| London count down to Olympic Opening Ceremony July 27th, 2012 |
At Spyns we are counting down the day until the Opening Ceremony at 7:30pm July 27th, 2012. With 490 days to go tours are selling, hotels are booked and clients are ready. We are running 4, 5, 7 and 10 day tours to London in 2012 for the Olympic period (July 27th – August 12th). If you would like more information on our luxury guided tours, email info@london-olympiad.com.
490 - The Battle of Marathon, fought between the citizens of Athens and a Persian force took place in 490 BC. It is inaccurately claimed that the legend of a Greek messenger running to Athens with news of the victory became the inspiration for the modern Olympic marathon, originally run between Marthon and Athens in 1896.
491 - 491 bronze medals have been won in Olympic swimming events since 1896.
492 - In 492 BC, at the Ancient Games, a feared boxer named Cleomedes was denied a gold medal in a fight that involved him brutally slaying his opponent. The disqualification was not for the killing, but a technical incident during the fight.
493 - The 493 London bus runs from Richmond - a key destination in the road cycling race - via Wimbledon Park and Southfields, where the All England Tennis club is located.
494 - 494 competitors from 67 nations took place in swimming events at the Los Angeles 1984 Olympics.
495 - £495 is the estimated starting cost per head for a place in a corporate hospitality box at the London 2012 Olympics tennis events.
496 - £496 million is the estimated cost of the Olympic Stadium, the focus of a post-Games tussle between West Ham and Tottenham - which the former won.
497 - £497 million was the estimated returns to the Olympics Lottery Distribution Found from sales of dedicated games, as of March 2010,
498 - With 498 days to go we learned that fridges and large amounts of coins were banned from London 2012 Olympic venues.
499 - The London 2012 Olympic countdown clock in Trafalgar Square stopped with 499 days to go after a technical error. Designers Omega were forced into sending technicians to fix the issue in an incident that proved to be a public relations nightmare.
500 - £500 is the cost of buying two official London 2012 ‘yellow gold disc charms’ from the online store.
Spyns is an active travel company based in Whistler, BC (Canada). For more information about Spyns and our package tours to the 2012 London Summer Olympic Games, including London Olympics hotels, London 2012 tickets, and summer games VIP access, please visit our websites http://www.london-olympiad.com/ http://www.london2012-tours.com/ and http://www.london-tours-2012.com/ or call us toll-free at 1.888.825.4720. www.spyns.com.
