How many athletes were in London 2012?

LONDON 2012 PERFORMANCE 10,568 athletes (5,892 male / 4,676 female) competed. Competitors set 38 world records and 99 Olympic records. Michael Phelps (USA) became the most decorated Olympian after earning his 22nd medal.

How many nations participated in 2012 Olympic Games?

2012 Summer Olympics

Emblem of the 2012 Summer Olympics; other colour variants are shown below
Host city	London, United Kingdom
Nations	204 (including IOA team)
Athletes	10,768 (5,992 men, 4,776 women)
Events	302 in 26 sports (39 disciplines)

How many events were in London 2012 Olympics?

302 events
The London Games featured more than 10,500 athletes who participated in 302 events in 36 sports. The most-notable addition to the London program was women’s boxing, which made its Olympic debut in three weight classes (51 kg [112 pounds], 60 kg [132 pounds], and 75 kg [165 pounds]).

How many athletes are competing in the London 2012 Olympics?

Photograph: guardian.co.uk Who is competing in the London 2012 Olympics? There are nearly 11,000 athletes here for the games, starting today – where are they from?

How many Lesotho Olympians are there in the UK?

London 2012: Lesotho Olympic athletes welcomed in Wales. The country has four Olympians in the UK. Photograph: guardian.co.uk London 2012: Lesotho Olympic athletes welcomed in Wales. The country has four Olympians in the UK. Photograph: guardian.co.uk

What happened at the 2012 Olympic Games in London?

The London 2012 Games included a four-year Cultural Olympiad. It reached a climax with the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony on 27 July 2012, starting a 60-day festival of sport and culture across the UK, as the Olympic and Paralympic spirit crossed the world once again. Sports: 26 sports, featuring 39 disciplines.

What if we had a full list of Olympic athletes?

Having a full list of Olympic athletes would give us an unrivaled glimpse into different countries’ Olympic priorities, which sports they entered and how women compete from different countries. It’s a key dataset we have never had – before now, that is. You can find the athletes on the London 2012 site, but not all in one place.