| Men's Keirin at the Games of the XXX Olympiad | |||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | London Velopark | ||||||||||||||||
| Date | 7 August | ||||||||||||||||
| Competitors | 18 from 18 nations | ||||||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||||||
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| Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics | ||
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| List of cyclists | ||
Road cycling | ||
| Road race | men | women |
| Time trial | men | women |
Track cycling | ||
| Sprint | men | women |
| Team sprint | men | women |
| Keirin | men | women |
| Team pursuit | men | women |
| Omnium | men | women |
Mountain biking | ||
| Cross-country | men | women |
BMX | ||
| BMX | men | women |
| Qualification | ||
The men's Keirin at the 2012 Olympic Games in London took place at the London Velopark on 7 August. [1]
Keirin – literally "racing cycle" – is a form of motor-paced cycle racing in which track cyclists sprint for victory following a speed-controlled start behind a motorized or non-motorized pacer. It was developed in Japan around 1948 for gambling purposes and became an official event at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
The 2012 Summer Olympics, formally the Games of the XXX Olympiad and commonly known as London 2012, was an international multi-sport event that was held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, United Kingdom. The first event, the group stage in women's football, began on 25 July at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, followed by the opening ceremonies on 27 July. 10,768 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated.
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Chris Hoy from Great Britain won the gold medal.
