The Olympics —- by the numbers

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LONDON (AP) -- The London Olympics this summer is big, big, big by any measure. Here are a few numbers from Olympic organizers that put the July 27-Aug. 12 event into perspective.THE GAMES THEMSELVES:-- 10,500 athletes from 205 national Olympic committees-- 26 sports; 39 disciplines-- 34 venues around the U.K.-- 302 medal events-- 8.8 million tickets-- 21,000 media and broadcastersTHE TORCH:-- 8,000 torchbearers to carry the flame across Britain and Ireland-- 8,000 miles (12,785 kilometers ) : Length of the torch relay--300 meters: Average distance each torchbearer has the flame-- 95 percent: Portion of the U.K. population within 10 miles (16 kilometers) of the flameTHE PUBLIC:--1 billion visitors to london2012.com--14 million meals to be served at the games--70,000 volunteers--2,012 official pin badge designs--28 "Olympic live sites" across nation with big screen televisions--203,000 pieces of luggage leaving Heathrow on Aug. 13, the day after the Olympics endEQUIPMENT-- 1 million pieces of equipment-- 600 basketballs--541 lifejackets (canoeing, marathon swimming, rowing, sailing, and triathlon)--510 adjustable hurdles for track events--356 pairs of boxing gloves--99 training dolls for wrestling and judo--53 sets of lane ropes for swimmingATHLETES VILLAGE-- 45,000: number of meals served there per day--165,000: number of towels--22,000: number of pillowsSECURITY--12,000 police officers on duty on the busiest days--23,700 security personnel, not including police

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