Sports and Athletic Infographics

LondonTown.com presents this wonderfully illustrated infographic showing all of the Olympic venues, including what events are taking place and the easiest travel plans.

The Olympic games are some of the most expensive mega events the World has ever seen. This infographic from Payday Loans provides information about the rising cost of the games.

The following infographic by Running Shoes Superstore focuses on the science of running and how Jamaica has managed to develop such amazing Olympic athletes in sprinting events. It also highlights the Jamaican team’s unique training style and how major contenders for the gold in 2012 like Usain Bolt fare against other top international competitors.

This infographic takes a look at some of the stats regarding the University of Central Florida football team. Since the inaugural football season in 1979, UCF has seen some tremendous growth in their program. With the newly built on-campus stadium and the 50 thousand students now attending the university has seen ticket sales increase, home attendance as well as ticket revenue increase.

Athletes wait their whole lives for a chance to compete for that shiny gold medal. The Olympic Medal is truly the ultimate prize for these competitors, but the allure of it all tends to outshine the history behind it. Navis Pack & Ship provides us a look inside the history of the Olympic medal.

With the London 2012 Olympic games drawing closer and closer, this infographic takes a peek at some of the all important, and not so important numbers surround the event.

The importance of keeping beaches clean cannot be stressed enough. Hidden in plain sight, the surf industry is wasteful and toxic. It is the goal with this infographic to educate surfers and help them make smarter decisions with what they ride and wear.

Deer hunting is a way of life for many in the United States. Those who are passionate about it are constantly on the lookout for the best places to hunt in their areas, and the good news is that there is no shortage of wonderful locales in which to pursue their passion. This infographic from Redneck Blinds shows statistics on best states to hunt based on size of deer killed, ratio of deer to hunters and public hunting areas.

The Olympic Games is the greatest show on earth and in 2012 it’s coming to London which is pretty exciting. The events haven’t always been the same though. The years leading up to the Second World War were a ‘golden age’ for experimentation and a whole host of crazy sports made appearances in different cities. You’ll see loads of weird and wonderful sports on this infographic put together by Find Me A Gift, the gift ideas people.

Golf is one of the most popular sports in both the United Kingdom and the United States, but the popularity of the sport has also grown exponentially across the world, enticing millions of golfers and commanding billions in revenue. The following infographic looks at the growing global appeal of the game, as well as some of the top golfers, their earnings and their nationality.