Investigate the staging of several events to determine common success factors The olympics (London) There are two types of Olympic Games, including the Summer Olympic Games and the Winter Olympic Games. Both of them take place every 4 years. This allows top athletes from different countries to compete against each other. As this event involves world-wide participation, it is held in different countries in different time zones every 4 years. For example, In 2012, the Olympic Games were held in London and 51.9 people watched it, which represents 90% of the population. The 2012 Summer Olympics, formally the Games of the XXX Olympiad and commonly known as London 2012, was an international multi-sport event that was held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in the United Kingdom. The first event, the group stage in women's football, began on 25 July at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, followed by the opening ceremony on 27 July. 10,768 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated. The main purpose of the Olympics is to promote peace and unity within the international community through the medium of sports. The founder of the olympics Pierre de Coubertin, saw the games as a way to bring political enemies together. The following are some reasons why the Olympics 2012 were successful: Engagement Keeping the public engaged and excited over seven years of preparation was key to the success of the London 2012 Games. The public wanted to be a part of the Games, so all the team that organised the event used some of the assets such as the Torch Relay, ticketing, volunteers, city activities, and education and culture programs to engage everyone strategically so they would join in the pre-Games journey and events, which set the stage for an amazing Games-time environment. Vision The fundamental approach underlying the London 2012 Games was to adhere, as rigidly as possible, to their bid promises and vision to use the power of the Games as a way of motivation for positive social, economic, community, and disability and sporting change. This vision was their Game’s compass, and they used it to bring together all their stakeholders and partners and to help the organisation and wider stakeholders make