. Today, 27-July-2011, marks exactly ONE year before our next Summer Olympics; The 2012 London Olympic Games. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Summer_Olympics A digital clock, located in Trafalgar Square, commenced a countdown to the opening ceremony on 14 March 2011. However, less than 24 hours after it was switched on, it suffered a technical failure, and stopped—displaying "500 (days) 7 (hours) 06 (minutes) 56 (seconds)." It was quickly repaired. We are now 366 days away from it. Some interesting facts; * Athletes from 204 NOCs are expected to participate. * The program will feature 26 sports and a total of 38 disciplines. * Baseball and Softball have been dropped from the program * Badminton events will commence on Saturday 28 July and will finish on Sunday 05August. * The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is the home broadcaster for the Olympics. * The Olympics torch relay will be run from 19 May until 27 July. .
