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Seven German athletes won more than a single Olympic medal in London. In team sports, the men's field hockey team managed to defend its Olympic title from Beijing, winning the gold medal against the Netherlands. For the first time since 1932, Germany did not win an Olympic medal in swimming, except for the open water marathon.
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.
Kolodko had been upgraded to a silver medal during the 2012 London Games after the first-place finisher had been stripped of her gold medal for doping. The IOC requested the IAAF to modify the results of this event accordingly, and medals were redistributed. [62] Gong Lijiao +1: −1: 0 Li Ling +1 +1 11 October 2016 Athletics
Oktoberfest (German pronunciation: [ɔkˈtoːbɐˌfɛst] ⓘ; Bavarian: Wiesn, Oktobafest) is the world's largest Volksfest, featuring a beer festival and a travelling carnival, and is held annually in Munich, Bavaria, from mid- or late-September to the first Sunday in October.
Watch as Oktoberfest, the world's largest beer festival, opens for the 188th time in Munich, Germany, on Saturday (16 October).. The festivities, which go on for two weeks until 3 October, kicked ...
The Oktoberfest Rugby 7s was a rugby sevens tournament held in Munich, [1] Germany, during the Oktoberfest event. In the first edition in 2017, Australia won [2] the title in the final against Fiji, the Olympic champion from Rio. In 2019, South Africa won against Fiji, who made it again to the finals.
Michael Phelps extended his Olympic medal records and became the first male swimmer to win gold in the same event at three consecutive Olympics, by winning the men's 200 metre individual medley final. [102] Another Olympic record fell during the women's 100 metre freestyle final when Ranomi Kromowidjojo of the Netherlands won gold with a time ...
The Winter Olympics in Sochi have begun. Check back throughout the games for the latest schedules and medal counts for each competing country and athlete. Published: Saturday, Feb. 8, 4 a.m. | Updated: Sunday, Feb. 23, 9:27 a.m.