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
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
2012 Summer Olympics
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The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012, were an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England. Some e
Russia at the 2012 Summer Olympics
…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 independent…
The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
London Olympic Stadium
The Olympic Javelin high-speed service ran between St Pancras and Ebbsfleet, via Stratford.
The Emirates Air Line crosses the River Thames between Greenwich Peninsula and the Royal Docks.