Jane and I at the start of the Tour de France Stage on the 6th July 2005. The riders set off when a huge collective groan spreads through the area. News broke that London had won the 2012 Olympic bid over Paris! Mike Tomlinson http://www.janetomlinsonappeal.com
Winning tickets to the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony on the day of the event! Zoe Bailey
The carrying of the Olympic torch and the opening ceremony. Derek Lonsdale
The Olympic Torch was carried into the stadium by 5-time Rowing Gold medallist Sir Steve Redgrave. The opening ceremony was directed by the film producer and director Danny Boyle and included such characters as James Bond, Mr. Bean and David Beckham.
The 2012 Olympics was incredible. The volunteers really made the event and showed what volunteering in sport means. Mike Gatting, former England cricket Captain
From David Cameron, Prime Minister 2010-2016:
Sport is an integral part of keeping fit and healthy, and indeed is an activity that has the ability to evoke a great number of memories, from childhood achievements to the recent success of Team GB at London 2012.
As Prime Minister, I was lucky enough to attend a number of events at both the Olympic and Paralympic Games and my memories of cheering on our competitors will, I hope, remain with me forever.
This memory was shared by the Prime Minister in a letter to the Sporting Memories Network
Watching a South Korean member congratulating a North Korean gymnast on winning his medal. This was backstage whilst the medallists waited to go out and receive their medals. Lucinda Cleasby
Yorkshire 'winning the Olympics'! London 2012 - all the Yorkshire medals! Nicola Janney
Athletes from Yorkshire won 7 Gold medals, 2 Silver and 3 bronze, a total that would have put the county 12th in the Medal Table
Memory added on June 19, 2021
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