LONDON 2012

As you probably all know, this summer I went to visit my family in the UK. During the time I spent in Oxford, my family and I did loads of stuff. 

Nonetheless, the best part of my holiday was the day we went to London. We visited the Olympic Park and got to take pictures and go round it. I didn’t imagine it being so big, so I found it very impressive. Whilst we were walking around Westfield shopping centre, which was built right beside the Olympic Venue, we saw lots of Paralympic athletes from many countries. 

The best anecdote I can think about right now was when I got to customize my own ice-cream. My mum and I went into this Magnum shop and one of the shop assistants came over and asked me if I wanted an ice-cream. As I was hungry and I hadn't had any lunch, I decided to have one. First of all I got to choose the flavour of the ice-cream, then the kind of chocolate I wanted on top and finally the toppings. I chose vanilla ice-cream with milk chocolate on top and brownies, caramel and almonds as my 3 toppings. I have to say IT WAS THE BEST ICE-CREAM I’VE EVER HAD!!! And I can’t wait for a shop like this to open nearby!

My day did have a disappointment however. Due to the fact that the Paralympic Games were just days away, we weren’t allowed to visit the Olympic Venue inside. My dad promised that if it was open to visitors at Christmas, he would take me there just so I could see where one of the most incredible and biggest Olympic Games took place.

The London Olympics were one of the highlights of my summer, and this is why I'm going to tell you a little bit about them and how I lived them!

LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES

This year, the Olympic Games took place in London. My family and I watched all the sport events on TV. I even watched the Olympic Games during the week I spent with my friends in the Costa Brava, and in the end they were kind of tired of me and my obsession.

On July 27th, the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games took place and, in my opinion, it was the best Opening Ceremonies the world had seen so far. It was directed by Danny Boyle, the man who also directed Slumdog Millionaire. The best part of the opening ceremony, for me, was the short comic film starring Daniel Craig and the Queen herself, in which they jumped off this plane and pretended to parachute into the Olympic Venue. This small screen play was a clear example of the British sense of humour, which I love.  

The whole Olympics were amazing, but the fact that Team GB did so well was even a bigger achievement. Stars such as Tom Daley, Beth Tweddle, Rebecca Adlington, Sir Chris Hoy, Mo Farah and Victoria Pendleton were able to make Britain proud and show the whole world what they had been working so hard for. With a grand total of 65 medals, 29 of which were gold, 17 were silver and 19 were bronze, Team GB came just after the USA and China in the Medal count.

However, the best moment of the Olympics for me was when Jessica Ennis won the heptathlon. During the London 2012 Olympics, Jessica Ennis also achieved 3 new personal best scores, in the 100 m hurdles, the 200 m and the Javelin throwing. On top of that, she also managed to get a new World record and Olympic record in the 100 m hurdles, completing the race in just 12.45 s.

The Olympic Games came to an end on August 12^th, with and incredible closing ceremony, which featured a flashback into British music history, with numerous bands and singers taking part.

I'm really happy to have been able to witness these Olympics, as they will be part of British and Olympic history. I can't wait for the next Olympics, even though I know that, for me, they won't be the same as the London 2012 Olympic Games.