WASHINGTON, July 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:
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FRIDAY, JULY 27: SUMMER OLYMPICS
Profile America — Friday, July 27th. The world's most prestigious sporting event, the Olympics, opens today in London for the 30th time in the modern era. Held every four years, this year's Olympics will see athletes from an estimated 205 nations take part. Among the 26 official sports, some 300 events will be featured. Tonight's opening ceremony is expected to be viewed by 4 billion people around the world. One of the most popular televised events is gymnastics. In the 2008 Olympics, the U.S. won 2 gold medals, 11 silver and 7 bronze in gymnastics. In the U.S., there are 17 men's college gymnastic teams and 83 teams for women. Profile America is produced by the U.S. Census Bureau: Measuring America—People, Places, and Our Economy.
Sources: Chase's Calendar of Events 2012, p. 377
www.databaseolympics.com
Statistical Abstract of the United States 2012, t. 1247
Profile America is produced by the Center for New Media and Promotions of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look for "Multimedia Gallery" by the "Newsroom" button).
SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau
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