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Who won Olympics 2012 football?
Mexico
Mexico ended their wait for an Olympic medal in style as they overcame Brazil 2-1 at Wembley Stadium to claim gold at London 2012.
How many athletes and countries participated in the 2012 London Games?
The London 2012 Paralympic Games were the biggest ever, featuring over 4,000 athletes from 160 countries who competed in 20 sports.
What football teams are participating in the Olympics?
The association football tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held from 21 July to 7 August 2021 in Japan….Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
| Football at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Medalists Gold Brazil Silver Spain Bronze Mexico | |
| Women’s tournament | |
| Teams | 12 (from 6 confederations) |
| Medalists Gold Canada Silver Sweden Bronze United States |
How many athletes attended London Olympics?
10,500 athletes
The London Games featured more than 10,500 athletes who participated in 302 events in 36 sports.
How many countries participate in the Olympics 2012?
204
Number of participating countries in the Summer Olympics from 1896 to 2021
| Characteristic | Number of participating countries |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 204 |
| 2008 | 201 |
| 2004 | 201 |
| 2000 | 199 |
Why is there no football in the Olympics?
1) Incompatibility between the competitive format of American football and the Olympic Games. As one of the most contact and violent team sports, classic American football (11×11), requires at least a seven-day pause between games of the same team.
Did GB have a football team in the Olympics?
After World War II, Great Britain had a team enter every Olympics football tournament between 1948 and 1972.
Who won the 2016 Olympics football?
GermanySwedenCanada
Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics/Medalists