London 2012 Olimpic Games. Олимпийские игры в Лондоне 2012
The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad, and also more generally known as London 2012, was a major international sport event, as governed by the International Olympic Committee, that took place in London, United Kingdom, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. More than 10,000 athletes from 204 participated.
The Olympic Games featured 32 world records in 8 sports. The largest number of records were set in swimming. Most of the records were set by China, Great Britain and United States. The United States won the highest number of gold medals and the most medals in total, with China dropping to second place and Great Britain took third place. During the Games, Michael Phelps became the most decorated Olympic athlete of all time, winning his 22nd medal.
For the first time, women’s boxing was included in the programme, with 36 athletes competing in three different weight classes.
Олимпийские игры в Лондоне 2012
Летние
На Олимпийских играх было поставлено 32 мировых рекорда в 8 видах спорта. Наибольшее количество рекордов было поставлено в плавании. Большинство рекордов принадлежат спортсменам из Китая, Великобритании и США. США выиграли наибольшее количество золотых медалей и медалей в целом. Китай занял второе место, а Великобритания — третье. Во время Игр Майкл Фелпс стал обладателем наибольшего количества олимпийских медалей — 22.
В первый раз в программу включен женский бокс. В этом виде принимало участие 36 спортсменок в трех весовых категориях.
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