2012 OLYMPICS IN LONDON

  SPAIN AND THE OLYMPICS...

Before the Olympic Games start in July 2012, we should know about Spain's possibilities and what Spain has done up until now...

Olympic debut:    1900.   Total Games appearances:    21

Best sports:  Spain has won 17 medals in sailing - three more than they have in cycling

Star performers: The Spanish football team - the reigning European under 21 champions - will be gold medal contenders, as will Rafael Nadal in tennis and Beijing gold medal cyclist Samuel Sanchez, in the men's road race.

Olympic medal history: 34 gold medals - 50 silver medals - 31 bronze medals

Medal total: 115;      Medals per head: 1 medal per 406,563 people

 

What Spain did in Beijing 2008:  5 gold medals  -  10 silver medals   -  3 bronze medals 

 

WHAT NEXT?    

165 countries have qualified at least one athlete.  

Venues of the 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics

WIKIPEDIA Summer Olympics

AND SPAIN? 

Spain at 2012 Olympics in London 

WIKIPEDIA   Spain at the 2012 summer Olympic Games