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Field hockey was the only team event in which Belgium was represented at these Olympic games. The Belgian team featured twins and national track stars Kevin and Jonathan Borlée, and the defending champion Tia Hellebaut in the women's high jump. Hellebaut was also appointed by the Belgian Olympic Committee to carry the nation's flag at the ...
Twelve national teams competed in the men's Olympic field hockey tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Sixteen players were officially enrolled in each squad. Two reserve players could also be nominated to be available should a player enrolled in the official squad become injured during the tournament.
The team's next appearance was as the host of the 1920 Games, at which the Belgian men won gold. Belgium competed again at the next two Games (1924 and 1928), but then did not appear again until 2008. That year, Belgium reached the semifinals but then lost twice to finish fourth. Belgium has not appeared at the Olympics in women's soccer.
The women's field hockey tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics was the 9th edition of the field hockey event for women at the Summer Olympic Games. It was held over a thirteen-day period beginning on 29 July, and culminating with the medal finals on 10 August. All games were played at the Riverbank Arena within the Olympic Park in London ...
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 two countries previously played for gold at the 2012 London Games, with the U.S prevailing 86-50. France earned a bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Games, beating Serbia 91-76.
Carl Bouckaert (born 19 April 1954) is a Belgian equestrian and businessman. At the 2012 Summer Olympics he competed in the Individual eventing. [1] He also competed in the Belgian Olympic team during the Sydney Olympics in 2000. [2] A native of Belgium, Carl Bouckaert studied engineering at Louvain University.
Team Belgium logo The Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee , [ 1 ] [ a ] abbreviated BOIC or COIB , is the National Olympic Committee for Belgium . The administrative seat is located in Brussels .