The year 2012 will see the Olympic games return to London for the first time since 1908. The games will take place in venues both new, such as the London Olympic Stadium, as well as historic, such as Wembley Stadium. The city has been busily preparing buildings, and public transportation for the huge influx of spectators that is expected. The city has been rapidly preparing for the game since winning the bid in December of 2005.

Many of the events will be held at the newly built London Olympic Stadium. The 80,000 seat stadium is the center piece of the London Olympic Game. Building on the stadium began in May of 2008, and the project was finished by March of 2011. 25,000 of the stadium’s seating is permanent, with a bowl like structure providing an additional 55,000 seats for the games.

This will be the second time that London has hosted the Olympic games. The first time was in 1908 when a timely eruption of Mount Vesuvius caused the games to be moved from Milan to London.

The 1908 games featured competitors from 22 different Olympic Committees The 2012 games, by comparison, will host competitors from over 200 separate National Olympic Committees.

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