London was chosen over Birmingham to represent Great Britain's bid by the British Olympic Association.
By 15 July 2003—the deadline for interested cities to submit bids to the International Olympic Committee See more

Participating National Olympic Committees
Around 10,700 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) took part, (85 countries acquired … See more

The host broadcaster was Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS), an agency of the IOC. The OBS used its own cameras and crews subcontracted from other Olympic broadcasters to cover the events. The base video and audio were sold to other … See more

During the lead-up to the Games, there were controversies over sponsorship, the athletes' use of social media, and several political issues. … See more

The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG) was created to oversee the staging of the Games, and held its first board meeting on 3 October 2005. The … See more

A total of 85 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) won medals, 54 of those countries winning at least one gold medal. Seven NOCs won their first ever Olympic medal: Bahrain (gold), Botswana (silver), Cyprus (silver), Gabon (silver), Grenada (gold), Guatemala (silver), … See more

"Survival" by Muse was announced as the official song of the Olympics, to be played by international broadcasters reporting on the Games. In … See more