Where were the 2012 Olympics supposed to be held?

London 2012 Olympic Games, athletic festival held in London that took place July 27–August 12, 2012. The London Games were the 27th occurrence of the modern Olympic Games. In 2012 London became the first city to host the modern Games three times, having previously been the site of the 1908 and 1948 Olympic Games.

Was the 2012 Summer Olympics?

London became the first city to host the modern Olympics three times, having previously hosted the Summer Games in 1908 and 1948….2012 Summer Olympics.

Emblem of the 2012 Summer Olympics; other colour variants are shown below
Host city	London, England, United Kingdom
Opening	27 July 2012
Closing	12 August 2012
Opened by	Queen Elizabeth II

Why was softball removed from the Olympics in 2012?

Each of the 28 existing sports was put to a secret vote by the IOC, and baseball and softball failed to receive a majority required to stay on the program. The other 26 sports were retained. The IOC then voted from a waiting list of five sports: golf, rugby, squash, karate and roller sports.

Will New York ever hold the Olympics?

Seven years later, Doctoroff resigned as President of NYC2012 to join the administration of Mayor Michael Bloomberg, but he continued to lead New York’s Olympic Bid as Deputy Mayor for Economic Development and Rebuilding….New York City bid for the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Overview
City	New York City, USA
NOC	U.S. Olympic Committee
Evaluation
IOC score	7.5

What sport was dropped from the 2020 Olympics?

wrestling
One of the cornerstone sports of the Olympics has been dropped, as the International Olympic Committee announced on Tuesday that wrestling was being removed in time for the 2020 Games.

Which sport is returning to the Olympics in 2021?

The Tokyo Olympics look like no other Summer Games before and that’s partially because this year’s competition will feature several brand-new sports: 3×3 basketball, skateboarding, sport climbing, surfing and karate.