12 Things you probably didn't know about London 2012

1. London will become the first city ever to host the summer Olympic for the third times.
2. Around 8 million tickets will be on sale for the event.
3. 10,500 athletes will take parat in 300 different sporting events.
4. 205 different nations will compete in London  2012
5. 180,000 spectators will enter the Olympic Park each day.
6. The Olympic village have 17,320 beds and provide each athlete with 16m of floor space.
7. The dining hall will be able to cater for 5,500 athletes at a time.
8. The international Broadcast Centre and Main Press Centre will house 20,000 media personnel.
9. The high-speed javelin train will ferry up to 25,000 passengers an hour to the olypmic Park
10. The iconic ring around the Olympic Stadium is made from unwanted gas pipes.
11. The organising committee are procuring 1.1 million pieces of sports equipment.
12. London 2012 is expected to boost tourism in London £2.2 billion.