The 2012 Summer Olympic Games will take place in London, England from July 27 to August 12, 2012. London beat out the cities of Paris, France; Madrid, Spain; New York City, United States; and Moscow, Russia for the rights to hold the Games of the XXX Olympiad.
As of April 19, 2012, 184 countries have qualified at least one athlete to compete in 26 sports and a total of 39 disciplines.
Archery: July 27-August 3
Badminton: July 28-August 5
Basketball: July 28-August 12
Beach Volleyball: July 28-August 9
Boxing: July 28-August 12
Canoe/Kayak: July 29-August 2, August 6-11
Cycling: July 28-29, August 1-12
Diving: July 29-August 1, August 3-11
Equestrian: July 28-31, August 2-9
Fencing: July 28-August 5
Field Hockey: July 29-August 11
Gymnastics: July 28-August 7, August 9-12
Handball: July 28-August 12
Judo: July 28-August 3
Modern Pentathlon: August 11-12
Rowing: July 28-August 4
Sailing: July 29-August 10
Shooting: July 28-August 6
Soccer: July 25-26, July 28-29, July 31-August 1, August 3-4, August 6-7, August 9-11
Swimming: July 28-August 4, August 9-10
Synch. Swimming: August 5-7, August 9-10
Table Tennis: July 28-August 8
Taekwondo: August 8-11
Tennis: July 28-August 5
Track & Field: August 3-12
Triathlon: August 4, August 7
Volleyball: July 28-August 12
Water Polo: July 29-August 10, August 12
Weightlifting: July 28-August 1, August 3-7
Wrestling: August 5-12
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Paul Rados' first memory of the Olympic Games was watching with his family as a child in 1984 rampantly cheering for Team USA in any and every sport. He has been hooked ever since. Follow him on Twitter @PSRados
