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Britain has hosted the Olympic Games twice before, and the Paralympic Games originated in Britain. Find out more about the history of the Olympics and Paralympics in Britain here.
2012 is not the first time that Britain will have hosted the Olympic Games. Britain has a very proud Olympic heritage – London hosted the games in 1908 and 1948. Find out more about the history of the Olympic Games in Britain.
The London 2012 Paralympic Games are set to be bigger and better than ever before. Britain is the home of the Paralympic Games – the games were started in Stoke Mandeville in 1948. Find out more about the history of the Paralympic Games.