2012 Summer Olympics

The 2012 Summer Olympics were the pinnacle of British pride. It was 64 years since the Olympics last came to the UK so people had a right to be excited. Held in London, Great Britain won 65 medals, the most since 1908.

Summary
The games were opened with Queen Elizabeth II jumping from a helicopter, the return of Mr Bean and Sir Paul McCartney's exposed backing track he was supposed to mime to.

Great Britain would then go on to gain 29 gold medals. Because the games were being held close to home, the public actually paid attention to all the happenings, mainly because there was no escape but also because Great Britain was doing relatively well. Gold medal winners became household names, some even got knighted, this would be the last time Britain would feel proud of itself for a long time.

The games were closed with a whole load of music performances, ranging from talents such as The Who and Brian May to One Direction and Russel Brand. The obligatory segment was dedicated to Rio di Janiero, the next city to host the Summer Olympics in 2016.