What sports were in London 2012?
Women’s boxing was included for the first time, and the 2012 Games became the first at which every sport had female competitors.
What sport won the most gold medals in 2012?
Michael Phelps and Missy Franklin won the most gold medals at the games with four each. Phelps also won the greatest number of medals overall winning six in total….2012 Summer Olympics medal table.
| 2012 Summer Olympics medals | |
|---|---|
| Most gold medals | United States (47) |
| Most total medals | United States (104) |
| ← 2008 Olympics medal tables 2016 → |
What sport did Team Canada earn 2 silver medals in at the 2012 London Olympics?
Canada also won the bronze medal match in the women’s soccer tournament, the first for the nation since 1904, and the first in a traditional team sport since 1936….
| Canada at the 2012 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| Medals Ranked 27th | Gold 2 Silver 6 Bronze 10 Total 18 |
| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) |
What was the new sport in London 2012?
The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today approved the inclusion of a mixed doubles tennis event as well as several changes to the track cycling programme of the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
What were the new sports in 2012?
The IOC added freestyle skiing, women’s boxing, and mixed tennis doubles to the 2012 Olympic Games.
How many golds did GB win London?
29 gold
Selected Athletes Team GB’s athlete rose to the occasion too and celebrated their most successful Olympic Games since 1908, securing 65 medals across the 39 disciplines. Team GB won 29 gold, 17 silver and 19 bronze medals and finished third on the medal table.
Which Canadian has won the most Olympic medals?
Olympians. The Canadian with the most times at the Winter Olympics is Jasey-Jay Anderson, who appeared at 6 Olympics; 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018. The Canadian with the most Winter medals is Cindy Klassen, who has 6 medals; 1 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze.
Who won the Olympic in 2012?
Overall, the U.S. won an Olympics-high 46 golds, which was the country’s best performance in a non-boycotted Olympics since the poorly organized 1904 Games, where more than five-sixths of the competitors were Americans.
Which sport did London add to Olympics?
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]). The London Games were also the first Olympiad wherein each participating country had at least one female athlete competing.