The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXX Olympiad, was a summer multi-sport event held in London, the capital of the United Kingdom, from 27 July to 12 August. A total of 10,
London Olympic Stadium during the 2012 Summer Olympics
Missy Franklin (pictured) tied with Michael Phelps for most gold medals won at the 2012 Summer Olympics at four apiece. Phelps led the overall medal count with six.
China defended the men's team event title in table tennis.
Victoria Pendleton won the first-ever gold medal in the women's Keirin event.
The Russian Federation competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's fifth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics as an i
2012 Summer Olympics medal table
…or tested positive for banned substances, were disqualified from competition and had their medals revoked. To date, 43 medals have been stripped, with Russia accounting for 20 of those. Athletics (15.5…
Aleksey Reunkov in the men's marathon
Mariya Savinova and Ekaterina Poistogova initially won gold and bronze, respectively, in the women's 800 metres. Savinova was later disqualified and stripped of her medal; Poistogova saw her bronze upgraded to silver. Despite confirmed doping use during the Olympics, Poistogova was not disqualified and stripped of her medal by the IOC until June 2026.
Tatiana Antoshina in the women's road time trial
Evgeniy Pechenin in the men's cross-country race