http://olympics.wikia.com/wiki/User_blog:JeskaD?feed=atomJeskaD's blog2013-05-18T08:08:16ZFrom Olympics WikiMediaWiki 1.19.6http://olympics.wikia.com/wiki/User_blog:JeskaD/Olympics_BrandingOlympics Branding2011-05-06T22:59:10Z<p>Howdy Olympic fans,
</p><p>Just read through the <a href="/wiki/Branding_2012?action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Branding 2012 (page does not exist)">Branding 2012</a> page here on the Olympics wiki and saw the link to the terrific video by New York Times Designer Steven Heller, which was <a rel="nofollow" class="external text exitstitial" href="http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/02/24/sports/olympics/pictograms-interactive.html">created last year</a>.
</p><p>In this clever video, Heller playfully traces how the tiny symbols for each Olympic sport have changed and evolved since their initial appearance back in 1936.
</p><p>Watch the video below:
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<div class="center"><div class="floatnone"><a href="/wiki/File:Olympic_Pictograms_Through_the_Ages" itemprop="video" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/VideoObject" class="video image lightbox"><div class="Wikia-video-play-button" style="line-height:226px;width:350px;"><img class="sprite play " src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIABAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAEALAAAAAABAAEAQAICTAEAOw%3D%3D" /></div><img alt="" src="http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120406064955/olympic/images/thumb/8/89/Olympic_Pictograms_Through_the_Ages/350px-Olympic_Pictograms_Through_the_Ages.jpg" width="350" height="196" data-video-name="Olympic Pictograms Through the Ages" data-video-key="Olympic_Pictograms_Through_the_Ages" itemprop="thumbnail" class="Wikia-video-thumb" style="border-top: 15px solid black; border-bottom: 15px solid black;" /><span class="info-overlay" style="width: 350px;"><span class="info-overlay-title" style="max-width:290px;" itemprop="name">Olympic Pictograms Through the Ages</span><meta itemprop="duration" content="PT04M02S"><span class="info-overlay-duration" itemprop="duration">(04:02)</span><br /><span class="info-overlay-views">4 views</span><meta itemprop="interactionCount" content="UserPlays:4" /></span></a></div></div>
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Visit the <a href="/wiki/Branding_2012?action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Branding 2012 (page does not exist)">Branding 2012</a> page for the updated pictograms for <a href="/wiki/Category:London_2012" title="Category:London 2012">London 2012</a> and if you're interested in branding and typography, you may also want to check out the <a class="text" href="http://logos.wikia.com/">Logos wiki</a>.
</p><p>What's your favorite Olympic pictogram?
</p>JeskaDhttp://olympics.wikia.com/wiki/User_blog:JeskaD/Get_your_2012_London_Olympics_TicketsGet your 2012 London Olympics Tickets2011-04-21T22:45:15Z<p>Have you placed your order for tickets to the 2012 London Olympics yet? Applications for tickets are due April 26th - more information on how to apply for tickets is available on the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text exitstitial" href="http://www.tickets.london2012.com/">LOCOG wiki</a>.
</p><p>According to the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text exitstitial" href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/olympics/8467745/London-2012-Olympics-Organisers-predict-Super-Sunday-of-ticket-orders-as-deadline-day-looms.html">London Telegraph</a>, millions of orders have already been placed for an estimated 10 million total tickets and more orders are expected before the cut-off.
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<p>If you're trying to get tickets, good luck!
</p><p>- Olympics Wiki
</p>JeskaD