London was selected as the host city on 6 July 2005 during the 117th IOC Session in Singapore, defeating bids from Moscow, New York City, Madrid and Paris.
August 12
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1 gold medal has been awarded to the small island Grenada in the London Olympic games 2012.
Because the International Olympic Committee awarded the games to London. Paris was a close runner up.
August 12 2012
July 27th 2012.
2005.The 2012 Summer Olympics were awarded to London on July 6, 2005 at the International Olympic Committee meeting in Singapore.
Olympic 12 August - Paralympic 9 September
Sunday 12th August It is on for 16 days
the next Olympics are on in Vancouver 2010 but the next summer Olympics are in London 2012
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They are being held in the United Kingdom (GB) in 2012.