Wondering what's happening on the Road to London today? Each weekday, our Road to London video series (see a recent edition above) chronicles the efforts of Team USA athletes competing for a coveted spot in London. Check out the countdown to Opening Ceremony with the handy clock above, then check in with hosts Jessica Vilchis, Rossi Morreale and Olympic gold medalist Dain Blanton for a new edition of Road to London each weekday. And don't forget to check out the full archive of previous Road to London Episodes!
On July 27, 2012, the London 2012 Olympic Games will commence with the Opening Ceremony of the XXX Olympiad, and extend through Aug. 12, followed by the London 2012 Paralympic Games Aug. 29-Sept. 9. London will become the first city to host three Olympic Games, though this will mark the city’s first Paralympics. The last time London played host to the Games, in 1948, 4,104 athletes from 59 nations competed in 17 sports. This time, 10,500 athletes from 204 nations will compete in 26 sports, while 4,200 Paralympic athletes will compete in 20 sports.
Team USA athletes have spent countless hours, days, months and years training in hopes of earning a spot on the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams. Olympic Trials, competitions used by many sports to name athletes to the London 2012 team, began in the fall of 2010 and will continue through July 2012. Visit TeamUSA.org often to meet your team as they earn highly coveted spots on the roster along the Road to London.
Also, check out the Road to London Tour, a five-stop interactive experience bringing the spirit and excitement of the Games to Team USA fans around the country. The tour will include athlete meet-and-greet autograph sessions, fan sport experiences, interactive elements, Team USA giveaways and sponsor engagement.
All of the Road to London Tour stops are free and open to the public. The tour will make the following stops in 2012:
| ROAD TO LONDON: TOUR STOPS |
| DATE |
CITY |
LOCATION |
CELEBRATION |
| Jan. 12-14 |
Houston, Texas |
Discovery Green |
U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field (Marathon) |
| Feb. 18 |
Salt Lake City, Utah |
Gateway Mall |
Ten-year anniversary of the Salt Lake City 2002 Games |
| April 18 |
New York City, N.Y. |
Times Square |
100 Day Countdown to the London 2012 Games |
| June 28-July 1 |
San Jose, Calif. |
TBD |
U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Gymnastics (Artistic) |
| July 13 |
Chicago, Ill. |
TBD |
U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame/Team USA Digital Send-Off |
| OLYMPIC QUALIFYING SCHEDULE |
| February |
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| Date |
Sport |
Location |
Event |
| 9-12 |
Table tennis |
Cary, N.C. |
U.S. trials (selection to seek direct qualification) |
| 12-19 |
Boxing |
Airway Heights, Wash. |
Women's U.S. trials (selection to seek direct qualification) |
| 15-26 |
Field hockey |
New Delhi, India |
Qualifying tournament (team qualification) |
| 20-26 |
Diving |
London |
World Cup (quota spots) |
| 23-26 |
Shooting |
Camp Perry, Ohio |
U.S. airgun trials, final (final U.S. qualification) |
| March |
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| Date |
Sport |
Location |
Event |
| 1 |
Equestrian |
TBD |
Dressage (final ranking) |
| 2-3 |
Weightlifting |
Columbus, Ohio |
U.S. men's championships (selection to seek quota spot) |
| 4 |
Weightlifting |
Columbus, Ohio |
U.S. women's trials (U.S. qualification) |
| 10-11 |
Canoe/kayak, slalom |
Foz do Iguassu, Brazil |
Pan American championships (quota spots) |
| 10-11 |
Taekwondo |
Colorado Springs |
U.S. trials (final U.S. qualification) |
| 15-17 |
Rowing |
Chula Vista, Calif. |
National Selection Regatta (U.S. qualification) |
| 20-29 |
Sailing |
Cadiz, Spain |
World championships, women's windsurfing (quota spot) |
| 21-24 |
Equestrian |
Wellington, Fla. |
U.S. trials, jumping (U.S. qualification) |
| 22-April 2 |
Soccer |
Nashville; Kansas City, Kan.; Carson, Calif. |
Men's regional qualifying tournament (team qualification) |
| 23-25 |
Wrestling |
Orlando |
Pan American qualifier (quota spots) |
| 25-April 1 |
Table tennis |
Dortmund, Germany |
World team championships (quota spots) |
| April |
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| Date |
Sport |
Location |
Event |
| 2 |
Fencing |
TBD |
Final ranking (quota spots) |
| 4-8 |
Cycling (track) |
TBD |
World championships (last event for ranking purposes and quota spots) |
| 9-12 |
Rowing |
Chula Vista, Calif. |
National Selection Regatta and non-qualified small boat trials (U.S. qualification) |
| 12-14 |
Canoe/kayak |
Charlotte, N.C. |
U.S. slalom trials (points toward qualification) |
| 13-16 |
Fencing |
Virginia Beach |
U.S. championships (points toward qualification) |
| 18-22 |
Synchronized swimming |
London |
Olympic qualifying tournament (team qualification) |
| 20-21 |
Canoe/kayak |
Oklahoma City |
U.S. sprint trials (final U.S. qualification) |
| 20-22 |
Table tennis |
Cary, N.C. |
North American qualifier (direct qualification) |
| 20-23 |
Wrestling |
Iowa City |
U.S. trials (U.S. qualification) |
| 20-25 |
Archery |
Medellin, Colombia |
Continental Qualification Tournament (quota spots) |
| 22-24 |
Fencing |
Chile |
Qualifying for the Americas (quota spots/direct qualification) |
| 23-28 |
Archery |
Chula Vista, Calif. |
Second Nomination Shoot (U.S. qualification) |
| 27 |
Swimming |
Fort Myers, Fla. |
U.S. women's open water trial (selection to seek direct qualification)
|
| 27-29 |
Wrestling |
Taiyuan, China |
Olympic qualifier (quota spots) |
| May |
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| Date |
Sport |
Location |
Event |
| 1 |
Judo |
TBD |
Final ranking (direct qualification) |
| 3 |
Badminton |
TBD |
Final ranking (quota spots/direct qualification) |
| 4-6 |
Rowing |
Belgrade, Serbia |
World Cup (direct qualification) |
| 4-6 |
Wrestling |
Helsinki, Finland |
Olympic qualifier (quota spots) |
| 4-9 |
Sailing |
Weymouth, England |
Women's match racing, U.S. trial (final U.S. qualification) |
| 4-13 |
Boxing |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Men's qualifier for the Americas (direct qualification) |
| 4-13 |
Volleyball |
TBD |
Men's qualification tournament (team qualification) |
| 7-13 |
Modern Pentathlon |
Rome |
World championships (quota spots/direct qualification) |
| 9-20 |
Boxing |
Qinhuangdao, China |
women's world championships (direct qualification) |
| 10-12 |
Triathlon |
San Diego |
World Championship Series (U.S. qualification) |
| 10-13 |
Table tennis |
Doha, Qatar |
Final qualifier (direct qualification) |
| 11-19 |
Weightlifting |
Antigua, Guatemala |
Pan American Championships (quota spot/final U.S. qualification) |
| 27 |
Swimming |
Fort Myers, Fla. |
U.S. women's open water trial (selection to seek direct qualification)
|
| 17-20 |
Shooting |
Tucson, Ariz. |
U.S. shotgun trials, final (final U.S. qualification) |
| 20-23 |
Rowing |
Lucerne, Switzerland |
Qualification regatta (quota spots) |
| 23 |
Cycling (mountain bike) |
TBD |
Final ranking (quota spots; may also affect U.S. qualification) |
| 25-27 |
Rowing |
Lucerne, Switzerland |
World Cup (direct qualification) |
| 25-27 |
Cycling (BMX) |
TBD |
World championships (quota spots) |
| 28 |
Cycling (BMX) |
TBD |
Final ranking (quota spots) |
| 30-June 9 |
Shooting |
Fort Benning, Ga. |
U.S. pistol/rifle smallbore trials, final (final U.S. qualification) |
| 31 |
Triathlon |
TBD |
Final rankings (quota spots) |
| 31 |
Cycling (road) |
TBD |
Final ranking (quota spots) |
| June |
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| Date |
Sport |
Location |
Event |
| 1-3 |
Archery |
Colorado Springs |
Third Nomination Shoot (final U.S. qualification) |
| 1 |
Modern Pentathlon |
TBD |
Final rankings (quota spots/direct qualification) |
| 2-9 |
Volleyball |
Tokyo |
Men's qualification tournament (team qualification)
|
| 8-10 |
Volleyball |
Rome and Berlin |
Men's qualification tournaments (team qualification) |
| 8-10 |
Canoe/kayak, slalom |
Cardiff, Wales |
World Cup (final U.S. qualification) |
| 8-17 |
Equestrian (dressage) |
Gladstone, N.J. |
U.S. trials (final U.S. qualification) |
| 9-10 |
Swimming |
Sebutal, Portugal |
Women's open water qualifier (quota spots/direct qualification) |
| 11 |
Tennis |
TBD |
Final ranking (direct qualification) |
| 11-14 |
Rowing |
|
Olympic trials (if necessary; final U.S. qualification)
|
| 16 |
Cycling (BMX) |
Chula Vista, Calif. |
U.S. men's trials (U.S. qualification) |
| 17-24 |
Diving |
Seattle |
U.S. trials (final U.S. qualification) |
| 18 |
Basketball |
|
U.S. teams named (deadline for team selection) |
| 18 |
Volleyball |
|
U.S. teams named (deadline for team selection) |
| 18 |
Water polo |
|
U.S. teams named (deadline for team selection) |
| 18 |
Beach volleyball |
|
Final ranking (quota spots/direct qualification) |
| 22-July 1 |
Track and field |
Eugene, Ore. |
U.S. trials (final U.S. qualification) |
| 25 |
Field hockey |
|
U.S. teams named (deadline for team selection) |
| 25-July 2 |
Swimming |
Omaha, Neb. |
U.S. trials (final U.S. qualification) |
| 27-28 |
Trampoline |
San Jose, Calif. |
U.S. Championships (final U.S. qualification) |
| 28-July 1 |
Gymnastics (artistic) |
San Jose, Calif. |
U.S. trials (final U.S. qualification) |
| 31 |
Triathlon |
TBD |
Final rankings (quota spots) |
| 31 |
Cycling (road) |
TBD |
Final ranking (quota spots) |
| July |
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| Date |
|
Location |
Event |
27-Aug. 12
|
|
London |
Olympic Games
|
| August |
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| Date |
|
Location |
Event |
29-Sept. 9
|
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London |
Paralympic Games
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