In this 2012 Olympics infographic by My Destination, they take a look at some interesting facts concerning the upcoming London Olympics. Some of the facts that they note are:
- The Olympic Stadium in London is 1.5X taller than Rio’s “Christ The Redeemer” statue
- The Olympic touch will travel twice the length of the United States or 8000 miles across the UK
- The cost to build the Olympic Stadium could send one person to space 11 times.
- The value of gold in an Olympic gold medal is about £450
- Anyone caught streaking faces a fine up to £20,000
- It takes 16 goose feathers to make a badminton shuttlecock
Infographic Source: My Destination
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