London Olympics: From A To Z Facts, figures and surprises from sports' megashow!

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UNIFORM

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With some 70,000 volunteers helping out at the Games, it shouldn't be hard to track one down one of the purple or blue uniforms bearing the Olympic logo.

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TRANSPORT

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The big unknown of London 2012. Around £6.5 billion ($10 billion, 8 billion euros) has been spent improving London's transport network. But it remains to be seen whether the already saturated system will buckle under the pressure.

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SECURITY

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Britain's biggest ever peacetime security operation has been beset by last-minute headaches. An extra 3,500 soldiers have been drafted in to join the 13,500 military personnel already on duty after a private contractor failed to provide the required number of guards.

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ROWING

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Rowing events will take place 25 miles (40 kilometres) outside London at Eton Dorney, near Windsor Castle, one of the queen's official residences.

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QUEEN

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Britain's 86-year old monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, will have the honour of declaring the Games open in her 60th year on the throne.