The 2012 Summer Olympics officially known as the Games of the XXX Olympiad were a summer multi-sport event held in London the capital of the United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August. A total of 10768 athletes from 204 nations participated in 302 events in 26 sports across 39 different disciplines.
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Official results of the athletics decathlon men event at the London Summer Olympics.

Athletics olympics 2012. Athletics is the perfect expression of the Olympic motto Citius Altius Fortius Faster Higher Stronger the competition requires athletes to run faster throw further jump higher and leap longer than their rivals. Overall 86 nations received at least one medal and 55 of them won at least one gold medal. The London Games were the 27th occurrence of the modern Olympic Games.
Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics was held from 3 to 12 August 2012 at the London Olympic Stadium. London 2012 Olympic Games 2012 Team USA 2012 Team USA. Jamaican Usain Bolt sets a new Olympic record as he retains his 100m Gold medal at the London 2012 Olympics on the 5 August 2012Fellow Jamaican Yohan Blake.
21 Dec 2012 My first Christmas. Cross country running was also on the program in earlier editions but it was. 87 rows London 2012 Olympic Games athletic festival that took place July 27August 12 2012.
Full highlights as Kenyas David Rudisha wins Gold in the Mens 800m Final and breaks the World Record with a time of 14091 at Londons Olympic StadiumSin. Greg Rutherford Team GBs long jump winning hero at the 2012 London Olympics on what his first Christmas with a gold medal around his neck means to him Published. Find out who took home gold silver and bronze in 2012.
Find out who took home gold silver and bronze in 2012. Official results of the athletics 100m men event at the London Summer Olympics. 61 participants were chosen.
Athletes Athlete Services Athlete Safety Athlete Ombuds Mental Health. The 2012 Summer Olympics officially known as the Games of the XXX Olympiad and commonly known as London 2012 was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London United KingdomThe first event the group stage in womens football began on 25 July at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff followed by the opening ceremony on 27 July. Re-live medal-winning moments and celebrate the worlds finest athletes in their quest for gold at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London.
For London 2012 all non-road Athletics events will be held at the Olympic Stadium in the new Olympic Park. The athletes from all participating nations walk the Olympic Stadium as part of the Opening Ceremony to the London 2012 Olympic Games 27 JulySubscribe to. The Mens decathlon competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London United Kingdom was held at the Olympic Stadium on 89 August.
1 Medal Table 2 Medalists 21 Men 22 Women 3 Statistics There were 2079 total athletes from 201 countries. Notable for his early exit 2004 champion and former world record holder Roman Ć ebrle withdrew after finishing last in the 100 m. From the outset new world record holder Ashton Eaton dominated the events with teammate Trey Hardee his closest competitor.
Athletics has been contested at every Summer Olympics since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at the 1896 Summer OlympicsThe athletics program traces its earliest roots to events used in the ancient Greek OlympicsThe modern program includes track and field events road running events and racewalking events. Oleksandr Dryhol was the oldest participant with 46 years and 100 days. Official Athletics results from the London 2012 Olympics.
Full list of gold silver and bronze medallists as well as photos and videos of medal-winning moments. London was the first city to host the modern Games three times having previously been the site of the 1908 and 1948 Olympics. Great Britain and Northern Ireland represented by the British Olympic Association BOA competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012 as the host nation and the team of selected athletes was officially known as Team GB.
Cristina Llovera was the youngest participant with 15 years and 306 days. Team GBs Mo Farah adds the 5000m gold medal to his 10000m gold in the Olympic Stadium at the London 2012 Olympic Games 11 AugustEthiopias Dejen Gebreme.
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