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India
Key Facts
Top medal sports
(pre-2012)
Capital
New Delhi
Population
1,200,000,000
Size
3,100,000km²
Languages
- Hindi
- English
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Boxer Adams seals at least silver
Great Britain's Nicola Adams secures at least a silver medal by reaching the final of the women's flyweight competition.
8 Aug 12
Mary Kom, India's golden hope
5 Aug 12
Boxer Mary Kom carries the hopes of her Indian state as the women's sport makes its Olympic debut
China's Li wins badminton gold
4 Aug 12
Li Xuerui beats compatriot and world champion Wang Yihan in the Olympic women's singles badminton final.
Boxer Spence back in after appeal
4 Aug 12
American welterweight Errol Spence is reinstated to the boxing tournament at the expense of Krishan Vikas.
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India at the Olympics
55 London 2012 ranking
50 Beijing 2008 ranking
1900 First Olympic appearance
Athletes from India
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One to watch Saina Nehwal 
badminton Medallist -
Sushil Kumar Wrestling Medallist -
Yogeshwar Dutt Wrestling Medallist -
Vijay Kumar Shooting Medallist -
Gagan Narang Shooting Medallist -
MC Mary Kom Boxing Medallist -
One to watch Rani Rampal Hockey -
Adaveeshaiah P. Gagan Ullalmath Swimming -
Ankita Das Table Tennis -
Sandeep Kumar Rowing -
Krishan Vikas Boxing -
Ronjan Sodhi Shooting
Compare Countries' Performances
India vs Great Britain
India
London 2012 medal count
6
Beijing 2008 medal count
3
Best medal haul
6 London, 2012
London 2012 ranking
55
Beijing 2008 ranking
50
First Olympic appearance
1900
Great Britain
London 2012 medal count
65
Beijing 2008 medal count
47
Best medal haul
146 London 1908
London 2012 ranking
3
Beijing 2008 ranking
4
First Olympic appearance
1896
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London 2012: Images from above the Olympic Park Photographer Jason Hawkes gives us a bird's eye view of the 2012 Olympic Park in Stratford, east London
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrestling | 0 | 1 | 1 | RANK 10 |
| Shooting | 0 | 1 | 1 | RANK 10 |
| Boxing | 0 | 0 | 1 | RANK 16 |
Medal Table
| Rank | Country |
|
|
|
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States
|
46 | 29 | 29 | 104 |
| 2 |
China
|
38 | 27 | 23 | 88 |
| 3 |
Great Britain & N. Ireland
|
29 | 17 | 19 | 65 |
| 55 |
India
(selected)
|
0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
India Medallists
- Silver
Sushil Kumar Men's Freestyle 66kg - Bronze
Yogeshwar Dutt Men's Freestyle 60kg - Bronze
Mc Mary Kom Women's Flyweight (51kg)
Team GB
Learn more about the athletes representing Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the 2012 Olympic Games, and catch up on the latest news and gossip surrounding Team GB
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Greatest moments of the Games
29 Aug 12
World reaction: Olympics verdicts
23 Oct 12
Lord Coe to stand to be BOA chair
10 Sep 12
'Greatest ever' GB finish third
12 Aug 12
Record visits to BBC Sport online
14 Aug 12
Comment & Analysis
More blogsA round-up of the latest news, views and gossip from the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
Abhinav Bindra says he'll never stop trying to repeat his feat in winning a gold medal in Beijing.