WINNERSGAMES OF THE 30TH OLYMPIAD
Start:
27 Jul 2012
End:
12 Aug 2012
Countries:
204
Athletes:
10960
Sports:
36
Events:
302
City:
London, United Kingdom (Weymouth and Portland - Sailing)
LONDON 2012 - Bid History
- Five candidate cities bid to host the 2012 Summer Olympic Games: Madrid, Spain; London, United Kingdom; New York, USA; Paris, France and Moscow, Russia.
- In July 2005, at the 117th IOC Session in Singapore, London was selected as the host city of the Games of the 30th Olympiad with 54 votes over Paris (50 votes).
- London, United Kingdom became the first city to host the Olympic Games for the third time.
Games of the 30th Olympiad, 2012 - Interesting Facts
- The Opening ceremony of the Games of the 30 Olympiad began at 20:12 local time at the new 80,000-seat Olympic stadium in Stratford. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II officially opened the 30th Jubilee Olympic Games in London.
- Women were on each Olympic team and competed in all sports for the first time in history.
- Runner from South Africa Oscar PISTORIUS, who uses prosthetic limbs, competed in the 400 m semifinals and reached the men's 4x400m relay final.
- American swimmer Michael PHELPS won 4 gold and two silver and beat the previous record of Larissa LATYNINA'S 18 medals record with 22 medals.
- American female swimmer Missy FRANKLIN won four gold and one bronze medal.
- Another American female swimmer Allison SCHMITT won three gold, one silver and one bronze medal. Her teammate, Dana VOLLMER, also won three gold medals.
- The American female runner Allyson FELIX won three gold medals in Athletics.
- Runner from Jamaica Usain BOLT again won all sprint events in Athletics.
Summer Olympics 2012 - Medal Table
LONDON 2012 - Top Medalists
USA
4
2
0
USA
4
0
1
USA
3
1
1
JAM
3
0
0
USA
3
0
0
USA
3
0
0