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Missy Franklin (pictured) tied with Michael Phelps for most gold medals won at the 2012 Summer Olympics at four apiece. Phelps led the overall medal count with six. China defended the men's team event title in table tennis. [13] Victoria Pendleton won the first-ever gold medal in the women's Keirin event. [14]
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.
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]
Medal totals in this table are current through the 2024 Summer Olympics, and all changes in medal standings due to doping cases and medal redistributions up to 11 August 2024 are taken into account. As of completion of the 2022 Winter Olympics , 12 National Olympic Committees have participated on a standalone basis in all 24 Winter Olympic Games.
It was a similar story at other recent Summer Games, including the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics (Team USA earned a chart-topping 46 gold medals and 121 total medals) and the 2012 London Olympics ...
He won bronze in men’s 10,000 meters to get the first medal in the event for Team USA since Galen Rupp won silver at the 2012 London Olympics. Women's triple jump, Aug. 3: Jasmine Moore became ...
The United States of America (USA), represented by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from July 27 to August 12, 2012. U.S. athletes have competed at every Summer Olympic Games in the modern era, except the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow which they boycotted in protest of the Soviet ...
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