The borough was the setting for four cycling events during the 2012 Summer Olympics , the men 's road race , women 's road race , men 's road time trial and women 's road time trial . Prior to the opening of the games , Kingston hosted the 2012 Summer Olympics torch relay on two occasions with the flame travelling through the borough on 24 July 2012 and aboard the Gloriana in a cauldron on 27 July 2012 en route to the Olympic Stadium for the opening ceremony
opening ceremony
2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
Kingston upon Thames