Which events were added for the 2012 Olympics?
Which events were added for the 2012 Olympics?
IOC approves new events for 2012 London Olympic Games
- The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today approved several new events for the 2012 London Olympic Games.
- Women’s Boxing.
- Canoe Sprint.
- Modern Pentathlon.
- Handball.
- Wrestling, Swimming, Cycling.
- Tennis – Mixed Doubles.
Who won Olympics Basketball 2012?
United States
Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men’s tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Champions | United States (14th title) |
| Runners-up | Spain |
| Third place | Russia |
| Fourth place | Argentina |
How many Olympic sports were there in 2012?
26 sports
2012 Summer Olympics
| Emblem of the 2012 Summer Olympics; other color variants are shown below | |
|---|---|
| Host city | London, United Kingdom |
| Athletes | 10,768 (5,992 men, 4,776 women) |
| Events | 302 in 26 sports (39 disciplines) |
| Opening | 27 July |
What sports were added to the 2024 Olympics?
Skateboarding, sport climbing, and surfing will be featured in 2024. With the latest breakdancing implementation, baseball and karate are left out. Every Olympic edition we see new sports join the program.
What sports are being added to the 2024 Olympics?
Where was the 2012 Summer Olympics basketball played?
It was held from 28 July to 12 August 2012. The preliminary matches and the women’s quarterfinal matches were played in the new Basketball Arena in Olympic Park, which seated up to 12,000 spectators. The men’s knockout games and the women’s games, from semifinals onward were played in the North Greenwich Arena .
When was the last time basketball was in the Olympics?
Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics was the eighteenth appearance of the sport of basketball as an official Olympic medal event. It was held from 28 July to 12 August 2012. The preliminary matches and the women’s quarterfinal matches were played in the new Basketball Arena in Olympic Park,…
How many sports were contested in the first Olympics?
Summer Olympics. At the first Olympic Games, nine sports were contested. Since then, the number of sports contested at the Summer Olympic Games has gradually risen to twenty-eight on the program for 2000–2008.
When was the draw for the Olympics for men’s basketball?
The teams with the four best records qualified for the knockout stage, which was a single-elimination tournament. The semifinal winners contested for the gold medal, while the losers played for the bronze medal. The draw for the groups of the men’s tournament was made on 30 April 2012.