Apart from the 8 gold medals, one silver medal and two bronzes in Hockey, India has won three silvers and three bronzes. India again won two more gold medals in Olympic hockey in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and the 1980 Moscow Olympics.Īpart from Hockey and a few fine performances in athletics, India's record in the Olympics paints a dismal picture. It was definitely the golden era of Indian Hockey in Olympics, during which India played 24 matches and won all 24. Hockey wizard Dhyan Chand played a major role in Indian victory in the first three successive wins. Bindra clinched the medal in 10m air rifle event to end India's long wait for individual gold.īoxer Vijender Singh and wrestler Sushil Kumar bagged a bronze medal apiece in Beijing to take India's medal tally to three, which is the country's best performance in the quadrennial event so far. Since it was first revealed two years ago, the logo has been met with criticism for its radical design and even religious uproar when the word zion was thought to be hidden in the text. In 2008 Beijing Olympics, shooter Abhinav Bindra scripted history by becoming the first individual athlete to win a gold medal for India. The Olympic Games are no stranger to controversy and tragedyand the London Olympics logo is a little bit of both. The men's field hockey team was dominant in Olympic competition, winning eleven medals in twelve Olympiads between 19, including six successive gold medals from 1928–1956. Indian athletes have won a total of 20 medals so far, mostly in field hockey (11). India has also competed at several Winter Olympic Games since 1964.īut the more organised, official representation by India, was made in 1928 Amsterdam, with the formation of Indian Olympic Association in 1927. India first sent a team to the Summer Olympic Games in 1920, and has participated in every Summer Games since then.
India first participated in Olympic Games in 1900 (Paris), with a lone athlete (Norman Pritchard) winning two silver medals in athletics. But there are still more medal events for men than women in the Games. With the addition of women's boxing to the programme in the 2012 London Olympics, female athletes will be able to compete in all the sports as men. The only sport on the Olympic programme that features men and women competing together is the equestrian disciplines. The 20 Games will return to the maximum of 28 sports with the addition of rugby and golf.Īthletics, swimming, fencing and artistic gymnastics are the only sports that have been part of all Olympic programs so far. But the exclusion of baseball and softball from the official program after 2008 Beijing Olympics means 2012 London Games will feature just 26 sports. IOC had limited the Summer Games program to a maximum of 28 sports, 301 events and 10,500 athletes. The modern Olympics certainly resemble nothing of the ancient. London has hosted summer Olympics twice before in 19 and with this year's Games the city will become the first to host the modern Games thrice.ġ908 Olympics: The 1908 Olympic Games were scheduled to take place in Rome, but the eruption of Mount Vesuvius on 7 April 1906 prompted the shifting of the Games to London.ġ948 Olympics: The 1948 Olympics was the first to be held after World War II, after the 1944 Games was cancelled due to the war.Ģ012 Olympics: The 2012 Olympics will take place in London between 27 July-12 August 2012. The London Olympic Games feature 32 different sports and 302 unique medal-worthy events. The 2012 Olympics is the third summer Games to be held in the city of London. The Olympics covers many rituals and symbols, such as the Olympic flag and torch, as well as the opening and closing ceremonies. Political turmoils resulting into large boycotts during the Cold War limited the participation in the 19 Olympic Games.
World Wars had affected three cancellations of the Games in 1916, 19. The first modern Games was hosted at the Panathenaic stadium in Athens in 1896, where 241 athletes from 14 nations competed in 43 events. Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park July 6, 2020ġ5 years ago today, London was awarded the right to host the 2012 Olympic Games! 🤝 Olympic Games is the world's foremost sports competition, where almost all the nations (more than 200) participate.
Tanni Grey-Thompson remembers the euphoria, her pride in the Park and what’s been achieved here ➡️ /et7ghXexVY In that time, the Park has undergone an incredible transformation 🤩 🔊Sound on for MAJOR goosebumps!🔊 #OnThisDay in 2005, London was awarded the 2012 Olympic games!ġ5 years ago today London won the bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games! 🙌 A huge Thankyou to the team that dared to dream 👏🙏 #proud #presocialdistancing /4yG9u1kQN9
Hard to believe 15 years ago today London won the Olympic and Paralympic bid.
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