2012 summer olympics

Greece's flag bearer Alexandros Nikolaidis holds the national flag as he leads the contingent in the athletes parade during the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium July 27, 2012. REUTERS/Max Rossi (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS)

Constraints and conditions "will have an impact" on the athletes' experience, said one International Olympic Committee official.

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damien hirst's interpretation of the union jack flag filled the entire floor of olympic park as part of the closing ceremony of the london 2012 summer games.

Mayor Boris Johnson promised Londoners a “summer like no other” after sending a giant set of Olympic rings down the River Thames on Tuesday and announcing a programme of free cultural events throughout the Games.

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Bordeaux' French forward Jeremy Menez (C) is treated by medical staff after being injured by Lorient's Didier Ndong during the friendly football match Bordeaux vs Lorient on August 3, 2016 in Sarzeau, western France. / AFP / LOIC

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