Vogue celebrates 2012 Olympics with cover girl Serena Williams

The June edition of the American "Vogue" magazine is celebrating the 2012 Olympics. Serena Williams is one of the cover girls and is among the eight elite American athletes photographed by Annie Leibovitz for the Vogue special editorial.

On Facebook, Vogue remembers past photographs of Olympic athletes, such as Nadal, Federer and Djokovic. The 2012 Summer Olympic Games, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad, will take place in London, UK, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. The tennis competition will be held at the All England Club, in Wimbledon.

Hope you enjoy the archive and 2012 photos and also a behind the scenes video of the cover shoot with the Olympic hopefuls including Hope Solo, Serena Williams, and Ryan Lochte.

Bryan Brothers for the June edition. Photos by Annie Leibovitz  

Serena Williams photographed by Annie Leibovitz for Vogue, April 2003

Photo by Annie Leibovitz; Vogue, July 2003

Sharapova photographed by Norman Jean Roy. Vogue, March 2005

Nadal photographed by Bruce Weber, Vogue, June 2009

Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf in August 2004. Photo by Patrick Demarchelier

"Nole" photographed by Norman Jean Roy; Vogue, September 2011

Federer by Mario Testino, Vogue, June 2009

Behind the scenes of the 2012 Vogue's June edition cover shoot:

Don't miss the article about cover girl and Olympic athlete Serena Williams on Vogue's website. You can also check the archives to find features about Djokovic, Sharapova, and many other players.