{"id":52247,"date":"2012-07-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-07-27T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/royalresorts.com\/blog\/watch-the-london-2012-olympic-games-at-the-royal-resorts-bars\/"},"modified":"2021-11-30T14:30:27","modified_gmt":"2021-11-30T14:30:27","slug":"watch-the-london-2012-olympic-games-at-the-royal-resorts-bars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/news\/watch-the-london-2012-olympic-games-at-the-royal-resorts-bars\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Royal Resorts Bars"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>On your marks, ready, get set, go! The <strong>London 2012 Olympic Games<\/strong> have finally arrived and you can keep tabs on all the sporting action in the <strong>Royal Resorts Bars<\/strong>: <strong>Sidelines at The Royal Sands<\/strong>, <strong>La Caba\u00f1a at The Royal Caribbean<\/strong> and <strong>La Rotonda at The Royal Haciendas<\/strong>.<br \/>\nStart by watching the <strong>Opening Ceremony followed by the athletes parade, the lighting of the Olympic flame and a fireworks display, the event begins at 3 p.m. Cancun time.<\/strong> Directed by Oscar-winning British film director Danny Boyle of Trainspotting and Slumdog Millionaire fame and featuring 15,000 performers, it promises to be a <strong>spectacular celebration of British history and traditions and of the Olympic spirit<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Support your national team<\/strong> and watch as famous sporting names strive for glory. Will Jamaican sprinter <strong>Usain Bolt<\/strong> win the 100 and 200 meters as he did in Beijing? Watch as world records tumble and new stars emerge during the track and field events. What about <strong>US star Michael Phelps and Briton Rebecca Adlington in the swimming<\/strong> events? Follow the <strong>Mexican divers headed by Paola Espinosa, Laura Sanchez, German Sanchez, Daniel Islas and Yahel Castillo in their quest for medals<\/strong>. <strong>Will<\/strong> <strong>Swiss tennis player Roger Federer add a gold medal to his glittering collection of trophies?<\/strong> What about the <strong>British cycling team<\/strong>, including <strong>Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins<\/strong>, Mark Cavendish and Sir Chris Hoy, will they dominate as they did four years ago? And will the <strong>US Dream Team get the basketball gold they so desire?<\/strong><br \/>\nSixteen days of sporting action from gymnastics, soccer and equitation to hurdles, pole vault, the thrilling sprint relays and the marathon, all against the stunning London skyline. Sip your favorite cocktail and order bar snacks and you watch it all at the Royal Resorts Bars.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sidelines Sports Bar at The Royal Sands: Live on big screen TV, from 2 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>La Rotonda Bar at The Royal Haciendas: 2 x 1 on domestic drinks from 3:00 p.m to 9:00 p.m!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The London 2012 Olympic Games have finally begun and you can keep tabs on all the sporting action in the Royal Resorts Bars. 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