Australia competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games of the modern era. The Australian Olympic Committee sent a total of 410 athletes to the Games to compete in 23 sports.
Silver medalist Jessica Fox competing in the Women's K-1 canoe slalom semi-final.
Matthew Mitcham failed to defend his 2008 gold medal in the men's 10 metre platform event.
Andrew Hoy, in his seventh Olympic Games, and Rutherglen competing in the cross-country discipline of the eventing.
Australia national field hockey team before their game with Spain in the 2012 Olympics.
A total of 433 competitors competed for Australia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The team was Australia's second largest away team after the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, which included a team of 482 competitors. Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games of the modern era.
Australian track cyclists Jack Bobridge, Anna Meares and Shane Kelly.
Australia's team just before the group stage match against Pakistan. Standing from the left: Abbott, Lambert, Kavanagh, Matheson, Guest, Ockenden, Brooks, Wells. Front row from the left: Brown, Dwyer, Hammond, George, Doerner, de Young, Schubert, Knowles.
Australia won the 470 class in both men's and women's competition. Pictured here are Elise Rechichi and Nathan Wilmot, the respective skippers.