Coventry 2012

How Coventry celebrated London 2012

London 2012 Host Council

Olympic and Paralympic medal tables

OLYMPIC FOOTBALL:

OLYMPIC FOOTBALL:
16 nations competed in Coventry during London 2012

INSPIRE A GENERATION:

INSPIRE A GENERATION:
More than 7,500 young people inspired by London 2012

OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY:

OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY:
Look back at Coventry's moment to shine

GODIVA AWAKES:

GODIVA AWAKES:
Leading the West Midlands London 2012 Cultural Olympiad

AMBASSADORS:

AMBASSADORS:
A huge thank you to all our Coventry Ambassadors

PARALYMPICS:

PARALYMPICS:
One of 36 Paralympic flame celebrations

INSPIRE MARK:

INSPIRE MARK:
Read about projects inspired by London 2012

Hosting Olympic Football

Hosting Olympic Football

Coventry hosted 12 matches of Olympic Football from July 25 to August 9 as one of six venues across the UK. Seven women's and five men's games culminated in the women's Bronze medal match

Team GB Athletes

Team GB Athletes

Find out which athletes from across our region competed at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Make Britain proud and show your support for Team GB and Paralympics GB

Olympic Torch Relay

Olympic Torch Relay

Coventry hosted the Olympic Flame on days 44 & 45 of the 70 day Olympic Torch Relay celebrating our moment to shine with thousands of people and our inspirational torchbearers

Coventry Ambassadors

Coventry Ambassadors

Over 300 volunteers represented Coventry as ambassadors to support the cities vast Olympic and Paralympic event programme welcoming the world to our city

Godiva Awakes

Godiva Awakes

Re-imagined for the 21st Century, Imagineer Productions’ Godiva Awakes represented the West Midlands as part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad celebrations

London 2012 Live Site

London 2012 Live Site

Coventry's Live Site is one of 22 big screens across the UK. The interactive screen provided news, videos and live broadcasts of the 2012 Games alongside local community events

Paralympic Flame Celebrations

Paralympic Flame Celebrations

Coventry was one of 36 cities across the UK chosen to celebrate the Paralympic Flame as part of the Paralympic Torch Relay. Over 600 people welcomed the Flame to the city on 25 August

Inspire Programme

Inspire Programme

Over 40 projects across the region secured the London 2012 Inspire Mark, an accreditation awarded to projects that embraced the inspiration of London 2012 and the values of the Olympic movement

Get Set Education

Get Set Education

The London 2012 education programme was free for all schools and contained flexible, interactive learning resources around the Olympic and Paralympic values supporting the national curriculum

Community Games Fund

Community Games Fund

A community grants programme allowing people of all ages and abilities to stage their own sporting or cultural community based event as part of Coventry's London 2012 celebrations

Visit Us

Visit Us

Discover Coventry & Warwickshire, a thriving City Centre surrounded by idyllic countryside, steeped in history at the Heart of England and only 90 miles from London and the 2012 Olympic Park

Cathedral's 50th Anniversary

Cathedral's 50th Anniversary

Celebrate Coventry Cathedral's mission of Peace and Reconciliation as part of their 50th Anniversary and the cities 2012 programme. Be part of this once in a generation event

World Shakespeare Festival

World Shakespeare Festival

The Royal Shakespeare Company led an unprecedented celebration of William Shakespeare's masterpieces through collaborations across the UK and the world

London 2012 Festival

London 2012 Festival

London 2012 Festival was the finale of the four-year Cultural Olympiad, taking place from 21 June to 9 September 2012, featuring unique performances from leading worldwide artists

Funding Partners

Other Coventry & Warwickshire Partners

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