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 to Aug. 12 event into perspective.
The Games Themselves
โ10,500 athletes from 205 national Olympic committees
โ26 sports; 39 disciplines
โ34 venues around the U.K.
โ302 medal events
โ8.8 million tickets
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โ21,000 media and broadcasters
The Torch
โ8,000 torchbearers to carry the flame across Britain and Ireland
โ8,000 miles: Length of the torch relay
โ300 meters: Average distance each torchbearer has the flame
โ95 percent: Portion of the U.K. population within 10 miles of the flame
The Public
โ1 billion visitors to london2012.com
โ14 million meals to be served at the games
โ70,000 volunteers
โ2,012 official pin badge designs
โ28 "Olympic live sites" across nation with big screen televisions
โ203,000 pieces of luggage leaving Heathrow on Aug. 13, the day after the Olympics end
Equipment
โ1 million pieces of equipment
โ600 basketballs
โ541 lifejackets (canoeing, marathon swimming, rowing, sailing, and triathlon)
โ510 adjustable hurdles for track events
โ356 pairs of boxing gloves
โ99 training dolls for wrestling and judo
โ53 sets of lane ropes for swimming
Athletes' Village
โ 45,000: number of meals served there per day
โ165,000: number of towels
โ22,000: number of pillows
Security
โ12,000 police officers on duty on the busiest days
โ23,700 security personnel, not including police