The London Olympics this summer is big, big, big by any measure. Here are a few numbers from Olympic organizers that put the July 27-Aug. 12 event into perspective.
THE GAMES THEMSELVES:
- 10,500 athletes from 205 national Olympic committees
- 26 sports; 39 disciplines
- 34 venues around the U.K.
- 302 medal events
- 8.8 million tickets
- 21,000 media and broadcasters
THE TORCH:
- 8,000 torchbearers to carry the flame across Britain and Ireland
- 8,000 miles (12,785 kilometers ) : Length of the torch relay
-300 meters: Average distance each torchbearer has the flame
- 95 percent: Portion of the U.K. population within 10 miles (16 kilometers) of the flame
THE PUBLIC:
-1 billion visitors to london2012.com
-14 million meals to be served at the games
-70,000 volunteers
-2,012 official pin badge designs
-28 ''Olympic live sites'' across nation with big screen televisions
-203,000 pieces of luggage leaving Heathrow on Aug. 13, the day after the Olympics end
EQUIPMENT
- 1 million pieces of equipment
- 600 basketballs
-541 lifejackets (canoeing, marathon swimming, rowing, sailing, and triathlon)
-510 adjustable hurdles for track events
-356 pairs of boxing gloves
-99 training dolls for wrestling and judo
-53 sets of lane ropes for swimming
ATHETES VILLAGE
- 45,000: number of meals served there per day
-165,000: number of towels
-22,000: number of pillows
SECURITY
-12,000 police officers on duty on the busiest days
-23,700 security personnel, not including police
