This article contains a chronological summary of major events from the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
All times are in British Summer Time (UTC+1).
OC | Opening ceremony | ● | Event competitions | 1 | Gold medal events | CC | Closing ceremony |
July/August 2012 | July | August | Events | ||||||||||||||||||
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25th Wed | 26th Thu | 27th Fri | 28th Sat | 29th Sun | 30th Mon | 31st Tue | 1st Wed | 2nd Thu | 3rd Fri | 4th Sat | 5th Sun | 6th Mon | 7th Tue | 8th Wed | 9th Thu | 10th Fri | 11th Sat | 12th Sun | |||
Ceremonies | OC | CC | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Aquatics | Diving | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ● | ● | 1 | ● | 1 | ● | 1 | ● | 1 | 46 | ||||||
Marathon swimming | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Swimming | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||
Synchronized swimming | ● | ● | 1 | ● | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Water polo | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | ● | 1 | |||||||
Archery | ● | 1 | 1 | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||
Athletics | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 47 | ||||||||||
Badminton | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||
Basketball | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
Boxing | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 3 | ● | 5 | 5 | 13 | ||||
Canoeing | Slalom | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | ||||||||||||||
Sprint | ● | ● | 4 | 4 | ● | 4 | |||||||||||||||
Cycling | Road cycling | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||
Track cycling | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
BMX | ● | ● | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Mountain biking | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Equestrian | ● | ● | ● | 2 | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||
Fencing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |||||||||||
Field hockey | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
Football | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | ● | 1 | 2 | |||||||
Gymnastics | Artistic | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | ||||||||||
Rhythmic | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Trampolining | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Handball | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
Judo | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | |||||||||||||
Modern pentathlon | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Rowing | ● | ● | ● | ● | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | ||||||||||||
Sailing | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | |||||||
Shooting | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||
Table tennis | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||
Taekwondo | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
Tennis | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||
Triathlon | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Volleyball | Beach volleyball | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||
Indoor volleyball | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | |||||
Weightlifting | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||
Wrestling | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 18 | ||||||||||||
Daily medal events | 12 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 22 | 17 | 32 | 15 | 302 | ||||
Cumulative total | 12 | 26 | 38 | 53 | 73 | 91 | 113 | 138 | 161 | 179 | 200 | 216 | 238 | 255 | 287 | 302 | |||||
July/August 2012 | 25th Wed | 26th Thu | 27th Fri | 28th Sat | 29th Sun | 30th Mon | 31st Tue | 1st Wed | 2nd Thu | 3rd Fri | 4th Sat | 5th Sun | 6th Mon | 7th Tue | 8th Wed | 9th Thu | 10th Fri | 11th Sat | 12th Sun | Total events | |
July | August |
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