The 2012 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXX Olympiad, are due to take place in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012.

The 2012 London Olympics officially starts on July 27 2012

Opening Ceremony- Friday, July 27.

Start of Events- Saturday, July 28.

Closing Ceremony- Sunday, August 12.

For the record, it is still July.

No idea when the olympics start. But summer is not even half way through yet...

well.. you hav to understand that the olympics are taking place in london..

their seasons are at different times than ours becuz they are on the otherside of the globe...

opening ceremony is july 27