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The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXX Olympiad, were held in London, United Kingdom, from 25 July 2012 to 12 August 2012. Approximately 10,500 athletes participated in 302 events in 26 sports. [1] Athletes from the United States won the most gold medals, with 46, and the most overall, with 103.
The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXX Olympiad, was a summer multi-sport event held in London, the capital of the United Kingdom, from 27 July to 12 August. A total of 10,768 athletes from 204 nations participated in 302 events in 26 sports across 39 different disciplines. [1] [2]
London was chosen over Birmingham to represent Great Britain's bid by the British Olympic Association.. By 15 July 2003—the deadline for interested cities to submit bids to the International Olympic Committee (IOC)—nine cities had submitted bids to host the 2012 Summer Olympics: Havana, Istanbul, Leipzig, London, Madrid, Moscow, New York City, Paris, and Rio de Janeiro. [24]
Part of a series on 2012 Summer Olympics Bid process (bid details, legacy) Development (venues, torch relay, security) Marketing (mascots) Broadcasters Opening ceremony (flag bearers) Event calendar Chronological summary Medal table (medallists) World and Olympic records Concerns and controversies (minute of silence) Closing ceremony (flag bearers) Paralympics (medal table) IOC BOA LOCOG
Men's events at the 2012 Summer Olympics (3 C, 159 P) Mixed events at the 2012 Summer Olympics (2 P) A. Archery at the 2012 Summer Olympics (1 C, 7 P) B.
Track and field events took place at the Olympic Stadium in east London. The road events, however, started and finished on The Mall in central London. [3] Over 2,000 athletes from 201 nations competed in 47 events in total, with both men and women having a very similar schedule of events.
The men's shot put competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom was held at the Olympic Stadium on 3 August. [1] Forty athletes from 34 nations competed. [ 2 ] The event was won by Tomasz Majewski of Poland, the nation's second consecutive and third overall victory in the men's shot put.
2012 World leading Jessica Ennis (GBR) 6906 pts: Götzis, Austria: 26–27 May 2012 Broken records during the 2012 Summer Olympics 2012 World leading Jessica Ennis (GBR) 6955 pts: London, United Kingdom: 3–4 August 2012 World Heptathlon Best 100m hurdles Jessica Ennis (GBR) 12.54 NR, WHB: London, United Kingdom: 3 August 2012 World Heptathlon ...