Finland at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Finland competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. The nation has competed at every Summer Olympic Games since its official debut in 1908. The Finnish Olympic Committee sent a total of 56 athletes to the Games, 29 men and 27 women, to compete in 14 sports. There was only a single competitor in artistic gymnastics, taekwondo, weightlifting and tennis.
Jussi Utriainen in men's marathon
Javelin throw men's medal ceremony, Antti Ruuskanen in second place
Leena Puotiniemi in women's marathon
Pia Sundstedt finished eleventh in women's time trial
2012 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations
At the 2012 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations of the 2012 London Olympics, athletes and officials from each participating country paraded into the Olympic Stadium preceded by their national flag to the sound of iconic British modern music. Each flag bearer was chosen by each nation's National Olympic Committee or by the delegation of athletes.
The Nations entering the Olympic Stadium
Great Britain entering the Olympic Stadium as the host country