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The 2012 Olympic Games: A day-by-day timeline
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Published 24/05/2020 at 11:31 GMT+1
Looking back to a time of national pride and unity, Eurosport is giving sports fans the opportunity to relive and share the feelings of elation and joy with its Return to London 2012 programming.
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As a primer for that, Eurosport decided to take a look back at the key moments and golden moments from each day of the Games of the XXX Olympiad.
DAY 1: July 28 - Cavendish falls short
Key Moments:
Golden moment: Ryan Lochte powers to 400-metre individual medley gold
GB gold count: 0
DAY 2: July 29 - Armitstead and Adlington miss out on gold
Key Moments:
GB gold count: 0
Golden moment: Cycling superstar Marianne Vos wins Olympic gold by a bike-length after thrilling finish
DAY 3: July 30 - Gymnasts end GB's century-long medal wait
Key Moments:
GB gold count: 0
Golden moment: Missy Franklin announces herself to the world
DAY 4: July 31 - From heartbreaking to record breaking for Phelps
Key Moments:
GB gold count: 0
Golden moment: Chad le Clos pips two-time defending Olympic champion Michael Phelps for 200 metre butterfly gold
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DAY 5: August 1 - GB off the mark
Key Moments:
GB gold count: 2
Golden moment: Wiggins winning a British record seventh Olympic medal
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DAY 6: August 2 - GB on a roll
Key Moments:
GB gold count: 5
Golden moment: Chris Hoy equals Steve Redgrave's British record of five Olympic gold medals
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DAY 7: August 3 – More world records fall
Key Moments:
GB gold count: 8
Golden moment: Phelps powers to his 17th Olympic gold medal
DAY 8 - August 4 - Three golds in 46 minutes on Super Saturday
Key Moments:
GB gold count: 14
Golden moment: Super Saturday, the greatest day in British Olympic history!
DAY 9: August 5 - Bolt continues streak, Murray's redemption
Key Moments:
Golden moment: Andy Murray's redemption after Wimbledon heartache months earlier
GB gold count: 16
DAY 10: August 6 - Tweddle gets hands on elusive Olympic medal
Key Moments:
Golden moment: It wasn't a gold but Beth Tweddle completed her medal collection with an Olympic bronze to go alongside her European, Commonwealth and world golds
GB gold count: 18
DAY 11: August 7 - Track gold rush continues as Hoy cements legacy
Key Moments:
Golden moment: Chris Hoy seals a Brtish record sixth Olympic gold medal
GB gold count: 22
DAY 12: August 8 - US dominate at the Olympic Stadium
Key Moments:
Golden moment: Allyson Felix secures 200m gold at the third time of asking
GB gold count: 22
DAY 13: August 9 - A day of firsts
Key Moments:
Golden moment: Nicola Adams makes history with women's flyweight gold
GB gold count: 25
DAY 14: August 10 - Double silver for GB in sailing
Key Moments:
Golden moment: An evening of firsts for the Bahamas
GB gold count: 25
DAY 15: August 11 - Farah makes history
Key Moments:
Golden moment: Mo Farah seals his legacy by doubling up at home Olympics
GB gold count: 28
DAY 16: August 12 - AJ signs off in style
Key Moments:
Golden moment: AJ beats former two-time world champion Roberto Cammarelle to seal GB’s 29th and final gold of the Games.
GB gold count: 29
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Screened daily between 24-31 May on Eurosport 2, #ReturntoLondon2012 will be dedicated to showcasing the historic moments from Team GB’s record-breaking Olympic success at the London 2012 Olympic Games, featuring a special daily highlights show.
The series will look back at the best of the London 2012 Olympic Games, telling the incredible tales of Team GB’s stars through the eyes of the athletes themselves.
Each episode will feature in-depth insights with retrospective interviews through the eyes of some of Great Britain’s brilliant athletes, including cycling greats Sir Bradley Wiggins, Lizzie Deignan, Sir Chris Hoy and Jo Rowsell. Looking back at the gymnastics will be Beth Tweddle, Max Whitlock and Kristian Thomas. Tom Daley, Rebecca Adlington and Adam Peaty will reflect on the action from the Aquatics Centre while Kath Grainger, Helen Glover and Greg Searle will analyse their successes on the water at Eton Dorney. Jade Jones, Gemma Gibbons and Anthony Ogogo will review their respective successes in fight sports and Super Saturday heroes Greg Rutherford and Sir Mo Farah will relive the special night when Team GB astonishingly secured three gold medals in just 48 minutes in the Olympic Stadium. Eurosport will also shine a light on some of the global stars of the Games including Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt.
Throughout the week, Orla Chennaoui will host Eurosport’s nostalgic trip down memory lane starting with Danny Boyle’s iconic Opening Ceremony. Each day will have a different sporting theme with the celebratory series set to strike the same chord that garnered such positivity across the nation ahead of what turned into one of the greatest sporting periods for Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Schedule
Eurosport will also showcase some of the other memorable events during the week including the best of the action from the football competitions, canoeing and the standout Team GB performances in the equestrian.
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