The 2012 Summer Olympic Games will be held in London, England from July 27 to August 12, 2012. The Games will feature 26 sports across 38 disciplines. For the first time, women's boxing will be included in the program with 40 athletes competing across five weight classes. The official mascots for the 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympic Games were unveiled on May 19, 2010, marking only the second time the Olympics and Paralympics mascots were unveiled at the same time. Around 10,500 athletes from over 200 National Olympic Committees are expected to participate in the Games.