![]() ![]() ![]() Rosie MacLennan became Canada’s first Olympic champion in trampoline while Christine Girard became the country’s first Olympic champion in weightlifting. Boxing had been the last all-male sport at the Games.Ĭanada won a total of 18 medals, two of which were historic gold medals. ![]() Along with the new venues, historic sites such as Horse Guards Parade, Greenwich Park and Royal Artillery Barracks welcomed Olympic events. The most notable change to the Olympic program was the official inclusion of women’s boxing for the first time. The park also included a wildlife habitat, public space and riverside gardens, markets and cafes. In 2012 London became the first city to host the Olympic Games three times, following 19.Ī 2.5 km tract of previously industrial land in East London was transformed into the Olympic Park which featured eight competition venues as well as the Olympic Village which was the home for 17,000 athletes and team officials.
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