Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics
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Great Britain
is scheduled to compete at the 2012 Summer Olympics
in London
, United Kingdom
from July 27 to August 12, 2012 as the host nation. London will become the first city to host the Summer Olympics on three occasions
having previously done so in 1908
and 1948
.
The team is known by the International Olympic Committee
(IOC) as Great Britain despite athletes from the whole of the United Kingdom
, including those from Northern Ireland
, being eligible. As host nation Great Britain gains automatic qualification places in a number of events and are expected to compete in all 26 sport disciplines at the Games.
they compete under the name of Great Britain, a name assigned to them by the International Olympic Committee
(IOC) for the 1908 Summer Olympics
along with the IOC country code GBR. The team is also referred to as "Team GB". Representatives of the devolved Northern Ireland government
have objected to the name, which they argue creates a perception that Northern Ireland is not part of the British Olympic team, and have called for the team to be renamed as Team UK. Additionally some British overseas territories
compete separately from Great Britain in the event (e.g. Bermuda
). The kit for Great Britain was designed by Stella McCartney
. In addition to the Olympic merchandise the largest range of 'Team GB' branded items went on sale including the BOA's official mascot Pride.
As the host nation, Britain automatically receives the full allocation of six individual places, alongside entry to both the men's and women's team events.
As the host nation, Britain does not automatically receive any places, however the following British athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard):
Qualified three (or more) athletes at the A Standard
Qualified two athletes at the A Standard
Qualified one athlete at the A Standard
Qualified one (or more) athletes at the B Standard
As hosts, Team GB may enter two badminton players regardless of how they fare in qualifying.
Basketball was the only sport in which Great Britain were not guaranteed entry as hosts in 2012. In early 2011, FIBA granted the men's and women's teams automatic qualification. Until 2006, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland competed as separate teams.
Britain was guaranteed five male boxers at the Games and one female entrant, by virtue of being the host nation. Team GB has yet to confirm to the world governing body, the AIBA
, which weights it will choose for those places. following the 2011 World Championships, five British boxers had claimed their places. The special 'host' places for men's boxing therefore became void. Further male and female boxers may qualify through later qualification tournaments.
Britain qualified the maxium of one boat in all four classes, at the 2011 World Championships.
The canoe sprint allocation for the host nation is one place in the Men's K1 1000 m, Men's C1 1000 m and Women's K1 500 m. Team GB was expected to earn a healthy number of British quota places in competition at the Worlds and an as-yet-unconfirmed European qualifying event to be held in May 2012.
Following the conclusion of the World Championships, Great Britain has won quota places in the following additional events:-
Further places may be earned in other events at the future European qualification vent, except in the Men's K4 1000m, qualification in which has concluded with no Great Britain entrant qualifying.
Great Britain qualified for a maximum 5 quota places in the men's Olympic Road Race by virtue of their top 10 national ranking at the end of 2011. The team is likely to include reigning World Road Race Champion Mark Cavendish
and World Time Trial Silver medalist Bradley Wiggins
, who is also likely to compete in the Time Trial.
As hosts Great Britain are automatically entitled to places in all four synchronised diving events, but athletes for individual events must qualify through their own performances.
Qualified by right
Host nation places
Great Britain automatically receives a team and the maximum number of individual competitors in each of the 3 disciplines; dressage, eventing and show jumping.
As hosts, Great Britain receive 8 quota places which can be allocated to any of the fencing events.
A Great Britain men's football team
will compete at the Olympics for the first time since 1960. The team will consist only of players from England
, as the national associations of Scotland
, Wales
and Northern Ireland
have declined to take part but agreed not to block the use of an all English team. Former England captain David Beckham
, who was involved in promoting London's bid to host the Games, has expressed an interest in appearing as one of the three over-23 players in the squad. The men's team will be managed by Stuart Pearce
and the women's by Hope Powell
.
If Great Britain fails to qualify any gymnasts at either the 2011 World Championships
or 2012 qualifying event, one male and one female gymnast, those ranked highest in the all-around event at the World Championships, were to receive an automatic host entry to the Games.
In the event, the women's team succeeded in qualifying an entire team of five gymnasts for the Games.
The men did not succeed in replicating this feat, and the highest ranked British Gymnast in the all-around event was fourth placed Daniel Purvis
. If Great Britain fail to qualify a team at the final qualification event, he will take the single quota place.
Although Louis Smith
won the bronze medal on pommel horse at the World Championships, he is not guaranteed a place at the Games as he does not perform in the minimum three events. It is possible, however, that as a World and Olympic medalist, he would be awarded an invitation place.
The British Olympic Association
have announced that the team will utilise host nation qualification places. A berth will be available in the individual competition and a further six places for the group event.
Great Britain's men's and women's handball teams will be allowed to take up host places at the 2012 Olympics.
The Great Britain men's and women's teams qualify automatically as hosts. England, Wales and Scotland compete separately in most competitions, but send a combined team to the Olympics, which is managed by England Hockey
.
British judoka receive one place in each of the 14 categories by virtue of hosting the Olympic tournament - the maximum allocation possible.
As hosts, Great Britain receive automatic qualification place per gender. A maximum of two British men and two British women will be able to qualify for modern pentathlon events.
Great Britain qualifed boats in the following events at the 2011 World Championships:
The only boat which Britain has not yet qualified for the Olympics was in the Women's Single Sculls event where Frances Houghton was one place short.
As hosts, Great Britain receive automatic qualification places in each boat class.
As the host nation, Great Britain will have at least nine shooters in nine different events. Additional places have been secured by Richard Brickell
in the men's skeet, Richard Faulds
and Peter Wilson in the men's double trap and Georgina Geikie in women's 25 m pistol
British swimmers have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)): All British swimmers must qualify by finishing in the top two of the Olympic trials having gained the Olympic qualifying time.
Two (or more) swimmers have achieved the Olympic Qualifying Time
One swimmer has achieved the Olympic Qualifying Time
One (or more) swimmers have achieved the Olympic Selection Time
Relays
Great Britain has qualified in the following relays.
became the first British person to qualify for the games when she won the 2011 World Championships
in the Women's 10 km marathon event in China. As hosts Great Britain will also qualify a swimmer in the Men's 10 km marathon event.
As the host nation, Great Britain will have a squad of 9 synchronised swimmers taking part in both the duet and team events.
Team GB will field a six-strong table tennis team at the 2012 Olympic Games after being granted permission to use host nation qualification places.
Britain does not take any formal part in qualification tournaments in taekwondo, as the GB team already have four guaranteed places at their disposal, two for men, two for women.
British Taekwondo has nominated the following weight categories to take up as their host quota places:
event, meeting the British qualifying standards of finishing on the podium at the race over the Olympic course. The next day Alistair Brownlee
and his brother Jonathan Brownlee
became the third and fourth people to qualify for London, as Alistair won the race and Jonny came in third over the Olympic course.
As hosts Great Britain gain automatic entry for both men's and women's teams.
As the hosts, British weightlifters have already received three men's quota places and two women's places for the London Olympics. The GB team must allocate these places to individual athletes by 10 June 2012.
Great Britain have been offered three guaranteed places at the Games as host nation. If any wrestlers qualify directly through the qualification process, these places will be reduced.
paid £40-50 million for the broadcast rights to the 2012 Olympic Games and is expected to show around 5,800 hours of content over the 17 days of the Games, all of which will be available in high definition
. This is an increase on the amount of coverage shown at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
when half of the international feed, 2500 hours, was broadcast.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
is scheduled to compete at the 2012 Summer Olympics
2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the "London 2012 Olympic Games", are scheduled to take place in London, England, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
from July 27 to August 12, 2012 as the host nation. London will become the first city to host the Summer Olympics on three occasions
London Olympics
London has hosted the Olympic Games on two past occasions, in 1908 and 1948, with a third scheduled for 2012. The planned 2012 Olympics will make London the first city to have hosted the modern Games of three Olympiads...
having previously done so in 1908
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
and 1948
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...
.
The team is known by the International Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...
(IOC) as Great Britain despite athletes from the whole of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, including those from Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
, being eligible. As host nation Great Britain gains automatic qualification places in a number of events and are expected to compete in all 26 sport disciplines at the Games.
Team
Despite the team being made up of athletes from the whole United KingdomUnited Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
they compete under the name of Great Britain, a name assigned to them by the International Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...
(IOC) for the 1908 Summer Olympics
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
along with the IOC country code GBR. The team is also referred to as "Team GB". Representatives of the devolved Northern Ireland government
Northern Ireland Executive
The Northern Ireland Executive is the executive arm of the Northern Ireland Assembly, the devolved legislature for Northern Ireland. It is answerable to the Assembly and was established according to the terms of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, which followed the Good Friday Agreement...
have objected to the name, which they argue creates a perception that Northern Ireland is not part of the British Olympic team, and have called for the team to be renamed as Team UK. Additionally some British overseas territories
British overseas territories
The British Overseas Territories are fourteen territories of the United Kingdom which, although they do not form part of the United Kingdom itself, fall under its jurisdiction. They are remnants of the British Empire that have not acquired independence or have voted to remain British territories...
compete separately from Great Britain in the event (e.g. Bermuda
Bermuda at the Olympics
Bermuda first participated at the Olympic Games in 1936, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except when they participated in the 1980 Summer Olympics boycott. Bermuda has also participated in every Winter Olympic Games since 1992.As of 2011, Clarence Hill is...
). The kit for Great Britain was designed by Stella McCartney
Stella McCartney
Stella Nina McCartney is an English fashion designer. She is the daughter of former Beatles member Sir Paul McCartney and the late photographer and animal rights activist, Linda McCartney.-Early life:...
. In addition to the Olympic merchandise the largest range of 'Team GB' branded items went on sale including the BOA's official mascot Pride.
Archery
As the host nation, Britain automatically receives the full allocation of six individual places, alongside entry to both the men's and women's team events.- Men's individual event - 3 quota places
- Men's team event - 1 team of 3 archers
- Women's individual event - 3 quota places
- Women's team event - 1 team of 3 archers
Athletics
As the host nation, Britain does not automatically receive any places, however the following British athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard):Qualified three (or more) athletes at the A Standard
- Men's 100 m
- Men's 200 m
- Men's 400 m hurdles
- Men's discus throw
- Women's 100 m
- Women's 400 m
- Women's 800 m
- Women's marathon
Qualified two athletes at the A Standard
- Men's 800 m
- Men's 10,000 m
- Men's marathon
- Men's 110 m hurdles
- Men's long jump
- Women's 200 m
- Women's 1,500 m
- Women's 100 m hurdles
- Women's 3,000 m steeplechase
- Women's pole vault
- Women's heptathlon
Qualified one athlete at the A Standard
- Men's 5,000 m
- Men's triple jump
- Women's 5,000 m
- Women's 400 m hurdles
- Women's long jump
- Women's triple jump
- Women's javelin throw
- Women's 20 km race walk
Qualified one (or more) athletes at the B Standard
- Men's 400 m
- Men's 1,500 m
- Men's 3,000 m steeplechase
- Men's high jump
- Men's pole vault
- Men's hammer throw
- Women's discus throw
- Women's hammer throw
Badminton
As hosts, Team GB may enter two badminton players regardless of how they fare in qualifying.
Basketball
Basketball was the only sport in which Great Britain were not guaranteed entry as hosts in 2012. In early 2011, FIBA granted the men's and women's teams automatic qualification. Until 2006, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland competed as separate teams.- Men's team event - 1 team of 12 players
- Women's team event - 1 team of 12 players
Boxing
Britain was guaranteed five male boxers at the Games and one female entrant, by virtue of being the host nation. Team GB has yet to confirm to the world governing body, the AIBAInternational Boxing Association
The International Boxing Association is a for-profit organization that sanctions professional boxing matches and awards world and subordinate championships.- Origins :...
, which weights it will choose for those places. following the 2011 World Championships, five British boxers had claimed their places. The special 'host' places for men's boxing therefore became void. Further male and female boxers may qualify through later qualification tournaments.
- Men's Flyweight (52 kg) - Andrew SelbyAndrew SelbyAndrew Selby is a Welsh amateur boxer fighting in the 52 kg Flyweight category and is ranked 6th in the world at that weight. He won gold at the 2011 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Ankara and had previously won a bronze medal at the 2008 European championships...
- Men's Bantamweight (56 kg) - Luke CampbellLuke Campbell (boxer)Luke Campbell is an English amateur boxer who won a gold medal at the 2008 European Amateur Boxing Championships in the bantamweight division.-Senior ABA titles:...
- Men's Light welterweight (64 kg) - Tom StalkerTom StalkerTom Stalker is an English amateur boxer fighting in the 64 kg category. He is ranked 12 in the world at 64kg. He is a member of the England elite squad as well as the Great British podium squad and recently won silver at the 2010 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Moscow and Gold at...
- Men's Welterweight (69 kg) - Fred EvansFred Evans (boxer)Fred Evans is a Welsh amateur boxer fighting in the 69 kg Welterweight category. He won gold at the 2011 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Ankara and had previously won gold at the 2007 World Cadet Championships in Hungary...
- Men's Super heavyweight (+91 kg) - Anthony JoshuaAnthony JoshuaAnthony Joshua is a British amateur boxer who won silver at the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships in the 91 kg+ super heavyweight category....
- Women's events - 1 quota place (weight division to be decided)
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Slalom
Britain qualified the maxium of one boat in all four classes, at the 2011 World Championships.- Men's C1 - 1 place
- Men's C2 - 1 place of 2 canoeists
- Men's K1 - 1 place
- Women's K1 - 1 place
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Sprint
The canoe sprint allocation for the host nation is one place in the Men's K1 1000 m, Men's C1 1000 m and Women's K1 500 m. Team GB was expected to earn a healthy number of British quota places in competition at the Worlds and an as-yet-unconfirmed European qualifying event to be held in May 2012.- Men's K1 1000 m - 1 quota place
- Men's C1 1000 m - 1 quota place
- Women's K1 500 m - 1 quota place.
Following the conclusion of the World Championships, Great Britain has won quota places in the following additional events:-
- Men's K1 200 m - 1 quota place
- Men's K2 200 m - 1 quota place
- Women's K1 200 m - 1 quota place
- Women's K4 500 m - 1 quota place
Further places may be earned in other events at the future European qualification vent, except in the Men's K4 1000m, qualification in which has concluded with no Great Britain entrant qualifying.
Cycling
As the host nation, Britain only automatically receives 1 places in both the BMX events.Road
- Men's Road Race - 5 quota places
Great Britain qualified for a maximum 5 quota places in the men's Olympic Road Race by virtue of their top 10 national ranking at the end of 2011. The team is likely to include reigning World Road Race Champion Mark Cavendish
Mark Cavendish
Mark Cavendish MBE is a Manx professional road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam until the end of this season when the team is dissolved. He will join Team Sky at the start of the 2012 season...
and World Time Trial Silver medalist Bradley Wiggins
Bradley Wiggins
Bradley Marc Wiggins, CBE is a British professional track and road bicycle racer, currently riding for Team Sky. Wiggins' career began on the track, where he specialised in the pursuit and madison disciplines....
, who is also likely to compete in the Time Trial.
- Men's Time Trial - 2 quota places
- Women's Time Trial - 1 quota place
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BMX
- Men's BMX event - 1 quota place
- Women's BMX event - 1 quota place
Diving
As hosts Great Britain are automatically entitled to places in all four synchronised diving events, but athletes for individual events must qualify through their own performances.Qualified by right
- Men's 3 m springboard - 1 quota place.
- Men's 10 m platform - 2 quota places.
- Women's 10 m platform - 1 quota place.
Host nation places
- Men's synchronised 3 m springboard - 1 quota place of 2 divers.
- Men's synchronised 10 m platform - 1 quota place of 2 divers.
- Women's synchronised 3 m springboard - 1 quota place of 2 divers.
- Women's synchronised 10 m platform - 1 quota place of 2 divers.
Equestrian
Great Britain automatically receives a team and the maximum number of individual competitors in each of the 3 disciplines; dressage, eventing and show jumping.
Fencing
As hosts, Great Britain receive 8 quota places which can be allocated to any of the fencing events.- Men's and women's events - 8 quota places
Football
A Great Britain men's football teamGreat Britain and Northern Ireland Olympic football team
The Great Britain and Northern Ireland Olympic football team represents Great Britain and Northern Ireland in international football competitions in the Olympic Games. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23, except three overage players...
will compete at the Olympics for the first time since 1960. The team will consist only of players from England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
, as the national associations of Scotland
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
, Wales
Wales national football team
The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international...
and Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland national football team
The Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international association football. Before 1921 all of Ireland was represented by a single side, the Ireland national football team, organised by the Irish Football Association...
have declined to take part but agreed not to block the use of an all English team. Former England captain David Beckham
David Beckham
David Robert Joseph Beckham, OBE is an English footballer who plays midfield for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer, having previously played for Manchester United, Preston North End, Real Madrid, and A.C...
, who was involved in promoting London's bid to host the Games, has expressed an interest in appearing as one of the three over-23 players in the squad. The men's team will be managed by Stuart Pearce
Stuart Pearce
Stuart Pearce OBE is an English football manager and former player. He is currently the manager of the England national under-21 team and the Great Britain and Northern Ireland Olympic football team...
and the women's by Hope Powell
Hope Powell
Hope Patricia Powell, CBE is the coach of the England women's national football team. Powell is an ‘A’ License coach and in 2003 became the first woman to achieve the UEFA Pro Licence - the highest coaching award available.-Early life:Powell was educated at Bethany School and went on to take A...
.
- Men's team event - 1 team of 18 players
- Women's team event - 1 team of 18 players
Gymnastics
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Artistic
If Great Britain fails to qualify any gymnasts at either the 2011 World Championships2011 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
The 2011 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships were held in Tokyo, Japan, from October 7–16, 2011 at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.Due to uncertainty over the nuclear situation following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, the International Federation of Gymnastics revealed it was...
or 2012 qualifying event, one male and one female gymnast, those ranked highest in the all-around event at the World Championships, were to receive an automatic host entry to the Games.
In the event, the women's team succeeded in qualifying an entire team of five gymnasts for the Games.
The men did not succeed in replicating this feat, and the highest ranked British Gymnast in the all-around event was fourth placed Daniel Purvis
Daniel Purvis
Daniel Scott Purvis is an international elite gymnast from the UK from Crosby, Liverpool, and 2-time British all-around champion in Men's Artistic Gymnastics...
. If Great Britain fail to qualify a team at the final qualification event, he will take the single quota place.
Although Louis Smith
Louis Smith (gymnast)
Louis Antoine Smith is an English artistic gymnast from Eye near Peterborough. He is a member of the Huntingdon Gymnastics club, training alongside teammate Daniel Keatings under coach, Paul Hall....
won the bronze medal on pommel horse at the World Championships, he is not guaranteed a place at the Games as he does not perform in the minimum three events. It is possible, however, that as a World and Olympic medalist, he would be awarded an invitation place.
- Men's individual all-around event - 1 quota place (currently held by Daniel Purvis)
- Women's team event - 5 quota places
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Rhythmic
The British Olympic AssociationBritish Olympic Association
The British Olympic Association is the national Olympic committee for Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It was formed in 1905 in the House of Commons, and at that time consisted of seven national governing body members from the following sports: fencing, life-saving, cycling, skating, rowing,...
have announced that the team will utilise host nation qualification places. A berth will be available in the individual competition and a further six places for the group event.
- Women's individual all-around event - 1 quota place
- Women's team event - 1 team of 6 gymnasts
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Trampoline
- Women's - 1 quota place
Handball
Great Britain's men's and women's handball teams will be allowed to take up host places at the 2012 Olympics.- Men's team event - 1 team of 14 players
- Women's team event - 1 team of 14 players
Hockey
The Great Britain men's and women's teams qualify automatically as hosts. England, Wales and Scotland compete separately in most competitions, but send a combined team to the Olympics, which is managed by England HockeyEngland Hockey
England Hockey is the national governing body for the sport of hockey in England. There are separate governing bodies for the sport in the other parts of the United Kingdom. It was formed on 1 January 2003 to replace the English Hockey Association which had had to suspend operations 2002 because...
.
- Men's team event - 1 team of 16 players
- Women's team event - 1 team of 16 players
Judo
British judoka receive one place in each of the 14 categories by virtue of hosting the Olympic tournament - the maximum allocation possible.- Men's –60 kg - 1 quota place
- Men's –66 kg - 1 quota place
- Men's –73 kg - 1 quota place
- Men's –81 kg - 1 quota place
- Men's –90 kg - 1 quota place
- Men's –100 kg - 1 quota place
- Men's +100 kg - 1 quota place
- Women's –48 kg - 1 quota place
- Women's –52 kg - 1 quota place
- Women's –57 kg - 1 quota place
- Women's –63 kg - 1 quota place
- Women's –70 kg - 1 quota place
- Women's –78 kg - 1 quota place
- Women's +78 kg - 1 quota place
Modern pentathlon
As hosts, Great Britain receive automatic qualification place per gender. A maximum of two British men and two British women will be able to qualify for modern pentathlon events.- Men's event - 2 quota places
- Women's event - 2 quota places
Rowing
Great Britain qualifed boats in the following events at the 2011 World Championships:- Men's four
- Lightweight Women's Double Sculls
- Lightweight Men's Double Sculls,
- Men's Pair
- Women's Double Sculls
- Men's Single Sculls
- Men's Double Sculls
- Lighweight Men's Four
- Women's Pair,
- Men's Eight,
- Women's Eight
- Women's Quadruple Sculls
- Men's Quadruple Sculls.
The only boat which Britain has not yet qualified for the Olympics was in the Women's Single Sculls event where Frances Houghton was one place short.
Sailing
As hosts, Great Britain receive automatic qualification places in each boat class.- Men's windsurfer - Nick DempseyNick DempseyNick Dempsey is an English windsurfer, who lives in Weymouth. He married Sarah Ayton in October 2008 just 2 months after their gold medal victories. In June 2009, they had a son, Thomas-Flynn....
- Men's one person dinghy - Paul GoodisonPaul GoodisonPaul Martin Goodison MBE is an English sailor.In March 2005, he was ranked 2nd in the world in the Laser, behind Robert Scheidt of Brazil, and ahead of Michael Blackburn of Australia and Mark Mendelblatt of the United States.He won the gold medal in the Men's Laser class at the 2008 Summer Olympics...
- Men's one person dinghy (heavyweight) - Ben AinslieBen AinslieCharles Benedict Ainslie, CBE is an English sailor and three-times Olympic gold medalist. He started sailing at the age of 8 and first competed at the age of 10...
- Men's two person dinghy - 1 quota place of 2 sailors
- Men's skiff - 1 quota place of 2 sailors
- Men's keelboat - Iain PercyIain PercyIain Bryden Percy OBE is a British sailor and double Olympic champion.-Sailing competitions:Percy competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, where he won a gold medal in the Finn class...
& Andrew SimpsonAndrew Simpson (sailor)Andrew James Simpson MBE , nicknamed Bart Simpson, is a British sailor. He won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, as crew for skipper Iain Percy in the Star class... - Women's windsurfer - Bryony ShawBryony ShawBryony Elisabeth Shaw is a British windsurfer.-Early life:She first began windsurfing in the south of France in 1992. She attended Cheney Upper School on Cheney Lane near Headington in Oxford gaining A levels in Art, Maths and Biology, where her father had been teaching Business Studies for PhD at...
- Women's one person dinghy - 1 quota place
- Women's two person dinghy - Hannah Milles & Saskia Clark
- Women's match racing - Lucy MacGregor, Kate MacGregor & Annie Lush
Shooting
As the host nation, Great Britain will have at least nine shooters in nine different events. Additional places have been secured by Richard BrickellRichard Brickell
Richard Brickell is a sport shooter who represented Great Britain at the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2010 commonwealth games in Delhi where he won both individual Gold and Bronze medals in the pairs event....
in the men's skeet, Richard Faulds
Richard Faulds
Richard Bruce Faulds MBE , is an English sport shooter, who competed for Great Britain in the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the men's double trap....
and Peter Wilson in the men's double trap and Georgina Geikie in women's 25 m pistol
- Men's 50 m rifle 3 position - 1 quota place
- Men's 25 m rapid fire pistol - 1 quota place
- Men's 10 m air pistol - 1 quota place
- Men's trap - 1 quota place
- Men's double trap - 2 quota places
- Men's skeet - 2 quota places
- Women's 10 m air rifle - 1 quota place
- Women's 25 m pistol - 2 quota place
- Women's trap - 1 quota place
- Women's skeet - 1 quota place
Swimming
British swimmers have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)): All British swimmers must qualify by finishing in the top two of the Olympic trials having gained the Olympic qualifying time.Two (or more) swimmers have achieved the Olympic Qualifying Time
- Men's 200 m freestyle
- Men's 400 m freestyle
- Men's 1,500 m freestyle
- Men's 200 m backstroke
- Men's 200 m breaststroke
- Men's 200 m butterfly
- Men's 200 m individual medley
- Men's 400 m individual medley
- Women's 400 m freestyle
- Women's 800 m freestyle
- Women's 100 m backstroke
- Women's 200 m backstroke
- Women's 100 m butterfly
- Women's 200 m butterfly
- Women's 200 m individual medley
- Women's 400 m individual medley
One swimmer has achieved the Olympic Qualifying Time
- Men's 50 m freestyle
- Men's 100 m backstroke
- Men's 100 m breaststroke
- Men's 100 m butterfly
- Women's 50 m freestyle
- Women's 100 m freestyle
- Women's 200 m freestyle
- Women's 100 m breaststroke
- Women's 200 m breaststroke
One (or more) swimmers have achieved the Olympic Selection Time
- Men's 100 m freestyle
Relays
Great Britain has qualified in the following relays.
- Men's 4x100m freestyle relay
- Men's 4x200m freestyle relay
- Men's 4x100m medley relay
- Women's 4x100m freestyle relay
- Women's 4x200m freestyle relay
- Women's 4x100m medley relay
Open water swimming
Keri-Anne PayneKeri-Anne Payne
Keri-Anne Payne is a British swimmer, specialising in marathon open water swimming, and long-distance freestyle swimming in the pool. She is a two-time World 10 km Open Water champion, and an Olympic silver medallist.Payne was born in South Africa to British parents...
became the first British person to qualify for the games when she won the 2011 World Championships
2011 World Aquatics Championships
The 14th FINA World Championships were held at July 16–31, 2011 in Shanghai, China at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center. The 2011 World Championships featured five aquatics disciplines: swimming, water polo, diving, open water, and synchronised swimming...
in the Women's 10 km marathon event in China. As hosts Great Britain will also qualify a swimmer in the Men's 10 km marathon event.
Synchronised swimming
As the host nation, Great Britain will have a squad of 9 synchronised swimmers taking part in both the duet and team events.- Women's duet - 1 team of 2 swimmers
- Women's team event - 1 team of 9 swimmers
Table Tennis
Team GB will field a six-strong table tennis team at the 2012 Olympic Games after being granted permission to use host nation qualification places.
Taekwondo
Britain does not take any formal part in qualification tournaments in taekwondo, as the GB team already have four guaranteed places at their disposal, two for men, two for women.British Taekwondo has nominated the following weight categories to take up as their host quota places:
- Men's –68 kg - 1 quota place
- Men's –80 kg - 1 quota place
- Women's –57 kg - 1 quota place
- Women's –67 kg - 1 quota place
Triathlon
Helen Jenkins became the second Brit to qualify for the Olympics, when she won the Dextro Energy Triathlon – ITU World Championship Series 2011 London2011 ITU Triathlon World Championships
The Dextro Energy Triathlon – ITU World Championship Series 2011 was a series of six World Championship Triathlon events leading to a Grand Final held in Beijing, China in September 2011...
event, meeting the British qualifying standards of finishing on the podium at the race over the Olympic course. The next day Alistair Brownlee
Alistair Brownlee
Alistair Edward Brownlee is an English triathlete who is the reigning, and back-to-back, ETU European Triathlon champion and a two time Triathlon World Champion having regained the title he first won in 2009 in 2011 in Beijing....
and his brother Jonathan Brownlee
Jonathan Brownlee
Jonathan Brownlee is a professional English duathlete and triathlete. Brownlee is the two time and reigning World Sprint Triathlon Champion and is the former Under 23 Trathlon World Champion...
became the third and fourth people to qualify for London, as Alistair won the race and Jonny came in third over the Olympic course.
Volleyball
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Beach
- Men's team event - 1 team of 2 players
- Women's team event - 1 team of 2 players
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Indoor
- Men's team event - 1 team of 12 players
- Women's team event - 1 team of 12 players
Water polo
As hosts Great Britain gain automatic entry for both men's and women's teams.- Men's team event - 1 team of 13 players
- Women's team event - 1 team of 13 players
Weightlifting
As the hosts, British weightlifters have already received three men's quota places and two women's places for the London Olympics. The GB team must allocate these places to individual athletes by 10 June 2012.- Men's events - 3 quota places (weight divisions to be decided)
- Women's events - 2 quota places (weight divisions to be decided)
Wrestling
Great Britain have been offered three guaranteed places at the Games as host nation. If any wrestlers qualify directly through the qualification process, these places will be reduced.- Men's and women's, freestyle and Greco-Roman events - 3 quota places
Media coverage
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
paid £40-50 million for the broadcast rights to the 2012 Olympic Games and is expected to show around 5,800 hours of content over the 17 days of the Games, all of which will be available in high definition
High-definition video
High-definition video or HD video refers to any video system of higher resolution than standard-definition video, and most commonly involves display resolutions of 1,280×720 pixels or 1,920×1,080 pixels...
. This is an increase on the amount of coverage shown at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
when half of the international feed, 2500 hours, was broadcast.