Nations and Regions: West Midlands
London 2012 has touched every part of the UK by bringing new business, inspiring community and cultural projects, and improving local sporting opportunities.
Key Games-related facts and statistics for the West Midlands include:
- 1 – number of Olympic and Paralympic venues in the region
- 7 – number of days the Olympic Torch will be in the region
- 5 – number of Pre-Games Training Camps for Olympic and Paralympic athletes
- 72 – number of towns, villages and cities the Torch Relay will visit across the region
- 232 – local sporting, educational and community projects officially inspired by London 2012
- 1,500+ – local schools signed up to the new Olympic and Paralympic-style School Games, with more than 2,200 taking part in the Get Set programme to celebrate Olympic and Paralympic values
- 520,000,000+ – value (in £s) of the Olympic Park contracts won by West Midlands businesses

