10000+ London 2012 Game Facts, Stats, and Trivia

Introduction

The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in London, United Kingdom, from July 27 to August 12, 2012. The Games marked the third time that London hosted the Summer Olympics, having previously done so in 1908 and 1948.

The 2012 Games were the first to be held in the United Kingdom since the 1948 Games, and the first to be held in a city that had previously hosted the Summer Olympics three times. The Games were also the first to be held in a city that had hosted the Winter Olympics, as London hosted the 1948 Winter Olympics.

The 2012 Games were a major success, both in terms of attendance and television viewership. The Games were attended by over 8.8 million people, and the television coverage of the Games was watched by an estimated 3.6 billion people worldwide.

The Games

The 2012 Games featured 26 sports and 302 events. The sports were:

• Aquatics
• Archery
• Athletics
• Badminton
• Basketball
• Boxing
• Canoeing
• Cycling
• Equestrian
• Fencing
• Field hockey
• Football
• Golf
• Gymnastics
• Handball
• Judo
• Modern pentathlon
• Rowing
• Rugby sevens
• Sailing
• Shooting
• Table tennis
• Taekwondo
• Tennis
• Triathlon
• Volleyball
• Water polo
• Weightlifting
• Wrestling

The 2012 Games were the first to feature golf and rugby sevens as official sports. Golf had previously been a demonstration sport at the 1900 and 1904 Games, while rugby sevens had been a demonstration sport at the 1924 Games.

The Athletes

The 2012 Games featured over 10,000 athletes from 204 countries. The United States sent the largest delegation, with 530 athletes. The United Kingdom sent the second largest delegation, with 542 athletes.

The youngest athlete at the 2012 Games was 15-year-old swimmer Ruta Meilutyte of Lithuania. The oldest athlete at the 2012 Games was 65-year-old equestrian rider Mary Hanna of Australia.

The Medals

The United States won the most medals at the 2012 Games, with 104 medals (46 gold, 29 silver, and 29 bronze). China finished second with 91 medals (38 gold, 27 silver, and 23 bronze), and Great Britain finished third with 65 medals (29 gold, 17 silver, and 19 bronze).

The most successful athlete at the 2012 Games was American swimmer Michael Phelps, who won 22 medals (18 gold, 2 silver, and 2 bronze). Phelps's performance at the 2012 Games broke the record for the most medals won by an individual at a single Olympic Games.

The Legacy

The 2012 Games were a major success for London and the United Kingdom. The Games left a lasting legacy in terms of infrastructure, sport, and culture.

The 2012 Games led to the construction of a number of new sporting venues, including the Olympic Stadium, the Aquatics Centre, and the Velodrome. These venues have been used to host a number of major sporting events since the Games, including the 2017 World Athletics Championships and the 2018 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.

The 2012 Games also led to a significant increase in participation in sport in the United Kingdom. The number of people playing sport regularly increased by 1.5 million in the year after the Games.

The 2012 Games also had a positive impact on culture in the United Kingdom. The Games brought together people from all over the world and celebrated the diversity of the country. The Games also inspired a number of artistic works, including the musical "Billy Elliot" and the film "London 2012: The Games of the XXX Olympiad".

Conclusion

The 2012 Summer Olympics were a major success for London and the United Kingdom. The Games left a lasting legacy in terms of infrastructure, sport, and culture. The Games also inspired a number of artistic works and brought people from all over the world together.

Table 1: Top 10 Medal-Winning Countries

Table 2: Top 10 Individual Medal Winners

Table 3: Top 10 Sports by Number of Medals

Table 4: Top 10 Countries by Number of Athletes