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©JOHN GICHIGI/IOC

11/07/2012

To assist you in finding the answers to your questions as quickly and effortlessly as possible, we have provided the following list of links and other information we thought would be of most use to you during the London 2012 Olympic Games.

LONDON 2012:
Latest news, press releases, and practical information about IOC events
IOC meetings prior to London 2012 Olympic Games
The Fight Against Doping
The Fight Against Illegal and Irregular Betting
Observer Programme London 2012

OLYMPIC REVIEW ONLINE

The London 2012 edition can be found here.

WEBSITES OF FUTURE ORGANISING COMMITTEES OF OLYMPIC GAMES

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HISTORICAL AND FACTUAL INFORMATION

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Should you have any communications questions related to the International Olympic Committee or Olympic Games, please contact the IOC Communications Department:
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Email: pressoffice@olympic.org

Head of Media Relations
Emmanuelle Moreau
+41 79 637 3017

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Andrew Mitchell
+41 79 666 4591

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+41 79 250 9850

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Nimtaz-Tanya Noordin
+41 79 666 6838

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4th Olympic Gold for Bradley Wiggins

London – 1 August 2012: In the space of less than a month, Bradley Wiggins won the Tour de France, then became Olympic time trial champion in front of a home crowd. Here he poses with his gold medal, holding aloft the British flag, with the pride of winning of his fourth gold medal at three Olympic Games, but his very first on the road.
Individual time trial podium

London – 1 August 2012: Great Britain’s Bradley Wiggins (gold), flanked by Germany’s Tony Martin (silver) and his fellow countryman Chris Froome (bronze) on the podium for the men’s road time trial, in front of Hampton Court Palace in Richmond-Upon-Thames, Greater London. Wiggins won this event to take his fourth Olympic gold medal, but the first on the road... only a few days after completing the Tour de France on the Champs Elysées wearing the yellow jersey.
Bradley Wiggins unforgettable win

London – 1 August 2012: untouchable in the time trial, crowned Olympic champion for the fourth time in his career, but the first time on the road, Great Britain’s Bradley Wiggins triumphant before his home crowd after winning with a 42-second lead over Germany’s Tony Martin at the end of the 44km race. He raised his arms and continued in the clamour to Hampton Court Palace where he was awarded his gold medal.
Bradley Wiggins untouchable on the road

London – 1 August 2012: On the track, Great Britain’s Bradley Wiggins is a three-time Olympic gold medallist in the individual and team pursuit, and six-time world champion. On the road, he had just won the Tour de France. Supported by a host of people, he broadly dominated the individual time trial over the 44km route in the South West of London, finishing in a time of 50:39.54, some 42 seconds ahead of Germany’s Tony Martin to win his fourth title and his seventh medal in three Olympic Games.
Wrestling: Ghasem Rezaei was crowned Olympic champion in the 96kg Greco-Roman event

London - 7 August 2012: Iran’s Ghasem Gholamreza Rezaei (in red) faces Russia’s Rustam Totrov in the final of the Greco-Roman wrestling 96kg category at the ExCeL Arena. Rezaei won 2-0 (2-0, 1-0), taking one of Iran’s three gold medals in wrestling at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Wrestling: Ghasem Rezaei's euphoria at his victory

London - 7 August 2012: Iran’s Ghasem Gholamreza Rezaei is knocked over by his coach on the mat at the ExCel Arena after his 2-0 (2-0, 1-0) victory in the final of the Greco-Roman wrestling 96kg category against Russia’s Rustam Totrov. Rezaei took one of Iran’s three gold medals in wrestling at the London 2012 Olympic Games.