The London Olympics 2012 facts and Figures Competing nations Nauru is the smallest nation to compete at the games. The Pacific island of less than 10,000 inhabitants sent two weighlifters to London. The island nation has been competing in the Olympics since 1996 and is yet to win a medal, but several nations did make a mark on the medal table for the first time at this Olympics: Grenada won its first medal, Kirani James winning gold in the men's 400 metres. Bahrain 1500m runner Maryam Jamal won bronze to put her nation on the medal map. Botswanan athlete Nijel Amos won silver in the Men's 800 metres and Cypriot sailor Pavlos Kontides won silver in the men's laser.
World records Thirty world records were set at the Games, over seven sports. New Zealand claimed one, with Eric Murray and Hamish Bond's storming performance in the Men's coxless pair heat setting a new best of six minutes, 8.50 seconds. The top three medal table toppers - China, US and Great Britain - all set five new world records apiece. Eight world records were set in the swimming pool, while GB blazed a trail around the velodrome where its riders set all five of the nation's records.
Cheats One hundred and seven athletes were banned from competing at the Games back in June. Another 13 who competed or were going to compete also tested positive for banned substances while in London.
Next stop Rio Rio De Janeiro's Olympic Games is estimated to cost the same as London's and already people are questioning whether the venues will be ready on time, and how the city's transport will cope. Brazil has the modest aim of finishing in the top 10 of the medal table in four years' time, but the football mad nation will be desperate to make up for a lacklustre performance in the Olympic final against Mexico.
India competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. The Indian Olympic Association sent the nation's largest delegation to the Games in Olympic history (83 ATHLETES).
Indian Medal Tally |
| Silver | Vijay Kumar | Shooting | Men's 25 m rapid fire pistol | |
| Silver | Sushil Kumar | Wrestling | Men's 66 kg freestyle | |
| Bronze | Gagan Narang | Shooting | Men's 10 m air rifle | |
| Bronze | Saina Nehwal | Badminton | Women's singles | |
| Bronze | Mary Kom | Boxing | Women's flyweight | |
| Bronze | Yogeshwar Dutt | Wrestling | Men's 60kg Freestyle | |
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