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The '''Olympic Games''' were an international sporting event on [[Earth]]. |
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The [[First Doctor]] and his companions [[Susan Foreman]], [[Ian Chesterton]] and [[Barbara Wright]] visited [[Babylon]] and met [[Alexander the Great]] in the Year of the 114th Olympiad, which equated to [[BC#4th century B.C.|323 BC]] in the [[AD|Anno Domini]] [[Gregorian calendar]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Farewell, Great Macedon (audio story)|Farewell, Great Macedon]]'') |
The [[First Doctor]] and his companions [[Susan Foreman]], [[Ian Chesterton]] and [[Barbara Wright]] visited [[Babylon]] and met [[Alexander the Great]] in the Year of the 114th Olympiad, which equated to [[BC#4th century B.C.|323 BC]] in the [[AD|Anno Domini]] [[Gregorian calendar]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Farewell, Great Macedon (audio story)|Farewell, Great Macedon]]'') |
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| − | The [[1948 |
+ | The [[1948 Olympics]] were held in [[London]]. [[The Doctor]] enjoyed it so much, he attended them twice. [[John Mark]] lit the torch. ([[TV]]: ''[[Fear Her (TV story)|Fear Her]]'') |
| − | The [[1968 |
+ | The [[1968 Olympics]] were held in [[Mexico]]. While in [[Atlantis]], [[Polly Wright]] discovered a souvenir bracelet from the games and [[Ben Jackson]] guessed from it that the year was approximately [[1970]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Underwater Menace (TV story)|The Underwater Menace]]'') |
Some time in the [[1970s]], [[Mark (Invasion of the Dinosaurs)|John Crichton]] jumped 2.6362 [[metre]]s in one of the Olympics. ([[TV]]: ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs (TV story)|Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]'') |
Some time in the [[1970s]], [[Mark (Invasion of the Dinosaurs)|John Crichton]] jumped 2.6362 [[metre]]s in one of the Olympics. ([[TV]]: ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs (TV story)|Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]'') |
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| − | The [[1984 |
+ | The [[1984 Olympics]] were held in [[Los Angeles]] and were boycotted by the [[Soviet Union]], which announced its intention to do so on [[8 May]] of that year. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Reaping (audio story)|The Reaping]]'') |
| − | [[File:Tenth Doctor main14.jpg|thumb|left|The Tenth Doctor carrying the Olympic |
+ | [[File:Tenth Doctor main14.jpg|thumb|left|The Tenth Doctor carrying the [[Olympic Torch]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Fear Her (TV story)|Fear Her]]'')]] |
| − | The [[2012 |
+ | The [[2012 Olympics]] were held in London. 13,000 athletes participated and 80,000 people were in the crowd to watch the opening ceremony. The [[Isolus]] temporarily brought them all into a drawing to stop being lonely, but it wasn't enough. [[Rose Tyler]], using the heat and its status as a beacon of love, heated the [[Isolus pod]], and the spectators and athletes were brought back. Due to a mishap along the [[Olympic Torch]] relay route, the [[Olympic Flame]] was lit at the opening ceremonies by the [[Tenth Doctor]], who appeared on international television doing so. Afterwards, he and Rose attended a neighbourhood celebration. ([[TV]]: ''[[Fear Her (TV story)|Fear Her]]'') The [[Eleventh Doctor]] saved a [[torch bearer]] from a [[Weeping Angel]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Good as Gold (TV story)|Good as Gold]]'') The [[United Kingdom]] issued a commemorative [[pound Sterling|pound]] [[coin]] celebrating the London Olympics, one of which ended up in a coin-operated vending machine in [[Manchester]] in [[2008]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Raincloud Man (audio story)|The Raincloud Man]]'') In the [[far future]], radio and television broadcasts concerning the 2012 Olympics could be accessed via the [[Gogglebox]] inside [[the Moon]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Reaping (audio story)|The Reaping]]'', ''[[The Gathering (audio story)|The Gathering]]'') While in a [[bubble prison]], [[Panda]] imagined that he had won four gold medals in one day at the 2012 Olympics. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Whatever Happened to Iris Wildthyme? (audio story)|Whatever Happened to Iris Wildthyme?]]'') |
| − | The [[2044 |
+ | The [[2044 Olympics]] were held in [[Havana]], [[Cuba]]. [[Tarak Ital]] represented [[Pakistan]] in athletics and won a gold medal. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Waters of Mars (TV story)|The Waters of Mars]]'') |
| − | The [[2048 |
+ | The [[2048 Olympics]] were held in [[Paris]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Waters of Mars (TV story)|The Waters of Mars]]'') |
| − | The [[2060 |
+ | The [[2060 Olympics]] were held in [[Barcelona]]. The [[Fifth Doctor]] wanted to go there to watch the [[cricket]] match, having persuaded the committee to include the sport. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Nekromanteia (audio story)|Nekromanteia]]'') |
| − | The Tenth Doctor once said to Rose Tyler he could take her to the first [[Anti-Grav Olympics|Anti-Gravity Olympics]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]'') In [[2074]], the [[Eleventh Doctor]] rode a [[anti-gravity motorbike]] in the Anti-Grav Olympics, and finished last. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Bells of Saint John]]'') |
+ | The Tenth Doctor once said to Rose Tyler he could take her to the first [[Anti-Grav Olympics|Anti-Gravity Olympics]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]'') In [[2074]], the [[Eleventh Doctor]] rode a [[anti-gravity motorbike]] in the [[2074 Anti-Grav Olympics]], and finished last. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Bells of Saint John]]'') |
| − | + | The [[Intergalactic Olympic Games]] were active in the [[40th century]]. The [[3999 Intergalactic Olympics]] were held on [[Micawber's World]]. The [[Eighth Doctor]] took [[Samantha Jones]] there. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Placebo Effect (novel)|Placebo Effect]]'') |
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When [[Davros]] revived and demanded to know what had happened while he was in [[suspended animation]], the [[Fourth Doctor]] told him that [[Arcturus (planet)|Arcturus]] had won the [[Galactic Olympic Games]] with [[Betelgeuse]] coming in second. ([[TV]]: ''[[Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)|Destiny of the Daleks]]'') |
When [[Davros]] revived and demanded to know what had happened while he was in [[suspended animation]], the [[Fourth Doctor]] told him that [[Arcturus (planet)|Arcturus]] had won the [[Galactic Olympic Games]] with [[Betelgeuse]] coming in second. ([[TV]]: ''[[Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)|Destiny of the Daleks]]'') |
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Unfortunately, this did not end up happening. In fact, ''[[Doctor Who]]'' in the end barely ended up getting featured at all. Although a big, commemorative video for the [[UK]]'s staple [[science fiction]] series was produced and was planned to appear along with an appearance of [[the TARDIS]], this whole presentation was cut last-minute, <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kasterborous.com/2012/08/doctor-who-cut-from-olympics-opening-ceremony/|title=Doctor Who Cut from Olympics Opening Ceremony|date of source=1 August 2012|website name=Kasterborous|accessdate=23 September 2012}}</ref> Only the TARDIS [[materialisation]] sound effect appeared at the opening ceremony in the end, during [[Queen (band)|Queen]]'s "[[Bohemian Rhapsody]]". |
Unfortunately, this did not end up happening. In fact, ''[[Doctor Who]]'' in the end barely ended up getting featured at all. Although a big, commemorative video for the [[UK]]'s staple [[science fiction]] series was produced and was planned to appear along with an appearance of [[the TARDIS]], this whole presentation was cut last-minute, <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kasterborous.com/2012/08/doctor-who-cut-from-olympics-opening-ceremony/|title=Doctor Who Cut from Olympics Opening Ceremony|date of source=1 August 2012|website name=Kasterborous|accessdate=23 September 2012}}</ref> Only the TARDIS [[materialisation]] sound effect appeared at the opening ceremony in the end, during [[Queen (band)|Queen]]'s "[[Bohemian Rhapsody]]". |
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[[File:Doctor Who's Matt Smith on Olympic torch relay run - London 2012 - BBC News|thumb|[[Matt Smith]] carries the torch in [[Cardiff]].]] |
[[File:Doctor Who's Matt Smith on Olympic torch relay run - London 2012 - BBC News|thumb|[[Matt Smith]] carries the torch in [[Cardiff]].]] |
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| − | Despite the show's absence on the opening ceremony itself, it ''did'' gain a small presence during the torch-bearing process. On [[26 May (production)|26 May]] 2012, [[Eleventh Doctor]] actor [[Matt Smith]] carried the Olympic torch from the historic Norwegian Church in Cardiff Bay to the National Assembly building, as part of the torch's tour around the United Kingdom, ahead of the 2012 London Games.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18204904|title=Olympic torch: Crowds greet flame's tour of south Wales|date of source=26 May 2012|website name=BBC News|accessdate=28 July 2012}}</ref> |
+ | Despite the show's absence on the opening ceremony itself, it ''did'' gain a small presence during the torch-bearing process. On [[26 May (production)|26 May]] [[2012 (production)|2012]], [[Eleventh Doctor]] actor [[Matt Smith]] carried the Olympic torch from the historic Norwegian Church in Cardiff Bay to the National Assembly building, as part of the torch's tour around the United Kingdom, ahead of the 2012 London Games.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18204904|title=Olympic torch: Crowds greet flame's tour of south Wales|date of source=26 May 2012|website name=BBC News|accessdate=28 July 2012}}</ref> |
== Footnotes == |
== Footnotes == |
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Revision as of 09:31, 23 December 2015
A banner for the London 2012 Olympics. (TV: Fear Her)
The Olympic Games were an international sporting event on Earth.
History
The Tenth Doctor claimed to have visited the very first Olympics and watched naked men throwing a discus before a giant crowd. (TV: Fear Her)
The First Doctor and his companions Susan Foreman, Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright visited Babylon and met Alexander the Great in the Year of the 114th Olympiad, which equated to 323 BC in the Anno Domini Gregorian calendar. (AUDIO: Farewell, Great Macedon)
The 1948 Olympics were held in London. The Doctor enjoyed it so much, he attended them twice. John Mark lit the torch. (TV: Fear Her)
The 1968 Olympics were held in Mexico. While in Atlantis, Polly Wright discovered a souvenir bracelet from the games and Ben Jackson guessed from it that the year was approximately 1970. (TV: The Underwater Menace)
Some time in the 1970s, John Crichton jumped 2.6362 metres in one of the Olympics. (TV: Invasion of the Dinosaurs)
The 1984 Olympics were held in Los Angeles and were boycotted by the Soviet Union, which announced its intention to do so on 8 May of that year. (AUDIO: The Reaping)
The Tenth Doctor carrying the Olympic Torch (TV: Fear Her)
The 2012 Olympics were held in London. 13,000 athletes participated and 80,000 people were in the crowd to watch the opening ceremony. The Isolus temporarily brought them all into a drawing to stop being lonely, but it wasn't enough. Rose Tyler, using the heat and its status as a beacon of love, heated the Isolus pod, and the spectators and athletes were brought back. Due to a mishap along the Olympic Torch relay route, the Olympic Flame was lit at the opening ceremonies by the Tenth Doctor, who appeared on international television doing so. Afterwards, he and Rose attended a neighbourhood celebration. (TV: Fear Her) The Eleventh Doctor saved a torch bearer from a Weeping Angel. (TV: Good as Gold) The United Kingdom issued a commemorative pound coin celebrating the London Olympics, one of which ended up in a coin-operated vending machine in Manchester in 2008. (AUDIO: The Raincloud Man) In the far future, radio and television broadcasts concerning the 2012 Olympics could be accessed via the Gogglebox inside the Moon. (AUDIO: The Reaping, The Gathering) While in a bubble prison, Panda imagined that he had won four gold medals in one day at the 2012 Olympics. (AUDIO: Whatever Happened to Iris Wildthyme?)
The 2044 Olympics were held in Havana, Cuba. Tarak Ital represented Pakistan in athletics and won a gold medal. (TV: The Waters of Mars)
The 2048 Olympics were held in Paris. (TV: The Waters of Mars)
The 2060 Olympics were held in Barcelona. The Fifth Doctor wanted to go there to watch the cricket match, having persuaded the committee to include the sport. (AUDIO: Nekromanteia)
The Tenth Doctor once said to Rose Tyler he could take her to the first Anti-Gravity Olympics. (TV: Tooth and Claw) In 2074, the Eleventh Doctor rode a anti-gravity motorbike in the 2074 Anti-Grav Olympics, and finished last. (TV: The Bells of Saint John)
The Intergalactic Olympic Games were active in the 40th century. The 3999 Intergalactic Olympics were held on Micawber's World. The Eighth Doctor took Samantha Jones there. (PROSE: Placebo Effect)
When Davros revived and demanded to know what had happened while he was in suspended animation, the Fourth Doctor told him that Arcturus had won the Galactic Olympic Games with Betelgeuse coming in second. (TV: Destiny of the Daleks)
After Earth was recolonised by the inhabitants of the Nerva Beacon in 16087, the Olympic Games were resumed. However, the fragmentary historical records stated that the Games were held every fourth of a year instead of once every four years. They were being held in Nerva City, the former site of New York City, at the time of the Sixth Doctor and Flip Jackson's arrival in the city in 16127. (AUDIO: Wirrn Isle)
Behind the scenes
The Tenth Doctor's involvement in the 2012 Olympics sparked a petition from fans all over the world wishing David Tennant to carry the Olympic Torch. The petition was, at its end, signed by a grand total of nearly 40,000 people.[1]
Unfortunately, this did not end up happening. In fact, Doctor Who in the end barely ended up getting featured at all. Although a big, commemorative video for the UK's staple science fiction series was produced and was planned to appear along with an appearance of the TARDIS, this whole presentation was cut last-minute, [2] Only the TARDIS materialisation sound effect appeared at the opening ceremony in the end, during Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody".
Doctor Who's Matt Smith on Olympic torch relay run - London 2012 - BBC News
Matt Smith carries the torch in Cardiff.
Despite the show's absence on the opening ceremony itself, it did gain a small presence during the torch-bearing process. On 26 May 2012, Eleventh Doctor actor Matt Smith carried the Olympic torch from the historic Norwegian Church in Cardiff Bay to the National Assembly building, as part of the torch's tour around the United Kingdom, ahead of the 2012 London Games.[3]
Footnotes
- ↑ David Tennant - Olympics 2012 Petition. Petition Online. Retrieved on 28 July 2012.
- ↑ Doctor Who Cut from Olympics Opening Ceremony. Kasterborous (1 August 2012). Retrieved on 23 September 2012.
- ↑ Olympic torch: Crowds greet flame's tour of south Wales. BBC News (26 May 2012). Retrieved on 28 July 2012.