China at the 2012 Summer Olympics

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China is scheduled to compete at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom from July 27 to August 12, 2012.

In August 2011, Olympic news outlet Around the Rings reported that Olympic expert Luciano Barra predicted that China will bring home the highest number of medals during the 2012 Olympics with a total of 97, including 36 gold, 34 silver and 27 bronze. dont use wiki

Archery

Main article: Archery at the 2012 Summer Olympics

China has qualified three archers for the men's individual event, three archers for the women's individual event, a team for the men's team event and a team for the women's team event

• 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

Main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Chinese 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):^[1][2]

Qualified three (or more) athletes at the A Standard

• Men's 110 m hurdles
• Men's 20 km race walk
• Men's 50 km race walk
• Women's marathon
• Women's shot put
• Women's discus throw
• Women's 20 km race walk

Qualified two athletes at the A Standard

• Men's marathon
• Men's 400 m hurdles
• Women's 10,000 m
• Women's triple jump

Qualified one athlete at the A Standard

• Men's 100 m
• Men's high jump
• Women's 3,000 m hurdles
• Women's 100 m hurdles
• Women's high jump
• Women's hammer throw

Qualified one (or more) athletes at the B Standard

• Men's 200 m
• Men's long jump
• Men's triple jump
• Men's pole vault
• Men's javelin throw
• Women's 100 m
• Women's 1,500 m
• Women's pole vault
• Women's javelin throw

Basketball

Main article: Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics

China's men and women's basketball teams are qualified for the 2012 Olympic Games.

• Men's team event - 1 team of 12 players
• Women's team event - 1 team of 12 players

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 2012 Summer Olympics

China has so far qualified boxers for the following events

• Men's Light flyweight (49kg) - Zou Shiming
• Men's Light heavyweight (81kg) - Meng Fanlong
• Men's Heavyweight (91kg) - Wang Xuanxuan

Canoeing

Main article: Canoeing at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Slalom

China has so far qualified boats for the following events

• Men's K1
• Men's C1
• Women's K1

Sprint

China has so far qualified boats for the following events

• Men's K1 200m
• Men's K4 1000m
• Men's C1 1000m
• Men's C2 1000m
• Women's K1 500m
• Women's K2 500m
• Women's K4 500m

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Currently, China has qualified the following cyclists for the Games.

Mountain biking

• Men's cross country - 1 quota place^[3]
• Women's cross country - 1 quota place^[4]

Diving

Main article: Diving at the 2012 Summer Olympics

The Chinese diving team have already qualified 12 divers in all diving events at the 2012 Summer Olympics through the 2011 World Aquatics Championships. He Zi and Wu Minxia qualified for individual and synchronized women's 3 metre sprinboard; Qin Kai and Luo Yutong for synchronized men's 3 metre springboard; Wang Hao and Chen Ruolin for synchronized women's 10 metre platform; Qiu Bo and Huo Liang for synchronized men's 10 metre platform; Chen Ruolin and Hu Yadan for individual women's 10 metre platform; He Chong and Qin Kai for individual men's 3 metre springboard; and Qiu Bo and Zhou Luxin for individual men's 10 metre platform.

Field Hockey

Main article: Field hockey at the 2012 Summer Olympics

The Chinese women's hockey team have qualified a team of 16 players for the games by virtue of winning the 2010 Asian Games hockey title.^[5]

Gymnastics

Main article: Gymnastics at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Artistic

• Men's Team All-around - 5 quota places
• Women's Team All-around - 5 quota places

Rhythmic

• Individual All-around event - 1 quota place

Trampoline

• Men's - 2 quota places
• Women's - 2 quota places

Modern pentathlon

Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Based on their results at the 2011 Asian/Oceania Championships four Chinese pentathletes have qualified for London; Cao Zhongrong and Wang Guan have earnt places in the men's event; Chen Qian and Miao Yihua have earnt places in the women's event.^[6]

• Men's modern pentathlon - Cao Zhongrong, Wang Guan
• Women's modern pentathlon - Chen Qian, Miao Yihua

Rowing

Main article: Rowing at the 2012 Summer Olympics

• Single Sculls, men
• Double Sculls Lightweight, men
• Fours Lightweight, men
• Single Sculls, women
• Pairs, women
• Double Sculls, women
• Quadruple Sculls, women
• Double Sculls Lightweight, women

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 2012 Summer Olympics

The following 21 quota places have been qualified for the Chinese shooting squad at the Games;^[7]

• Men's 50 m rifle 3 position - 1 quota place
• Men's 50 m rifle prone - 1 quota place
• Men's 10 m air rifle - 2 quota places
• Men's 50 m pistol - 2 quota places
• 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 place
• Women's 50 m rifle 3 position - 2 quota place
• Women's 10 m air rifle - 2 quota places
• Women's 25 m pistol - 2 quota places
• Women's 10 m air pistol - 2 quota places
• Women's trap - 1 quota place
• Women's skeet - 1 quota place

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Chinese 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)):^[8][9]

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 100 m backstroke
• Men's 200 m backstroke
• Men's 200 m butterfly
• Men's 400 m individual medley
• Women's 100 m freestyle
• Women's 200 m freestyle
• Women's 400 m freestyle
• Women's 800 m freestyle
• Women's 100 m backstroke
• Women's 200 m backstroke
• Women's 100 m breaststroke
• Women's 200 m breaststroke
• 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 200 m individual medley
• Women's 50 m freestyle

One (or more) swimmers have achieved the Olympic Selection Time

• Men's 50 m freestyle
• Men's 100 m freestyle
• Men's 100 m breaststroke
• Men's 200 m breaststroke
• Men's 100 m butterfly

Relays

China has qualified four relays.

• Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay
• Women's 4x100m Freestyle Relay
• Women's 4x200m Freestyle Relay
• Women's 4x100m Medley Relay

Synchronized Swimming

Main article: Synchronized swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics

China has qualified a duet and a team. The team will consist of 9 athletes.

Table tennis

Main article: Table tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics

China has qualified four athletes for singles table tennis events. Based on their world ranking as of 16 May 2011 Hao Wang and Jike Zhang have qualified for the men's event; Xiaoxio Li and Yan Guo have qualified for the women's event.^[10]

• Men's singles - Hao Wang, Jike Zhang
• Women's singles - Xiaoxia Li, Yan Guo

Taekwondo

Main article: Taekwondo at the 2012 Summer Olympics

China has ensured berths in the following events of taekwondo by reaching the top 3 of the 2011 WTF World Qualification Tournament:^[11][12]

• Women's –49 – 1 quota place
• Women's –57 – 1 quota place

Volleyball

Main article: Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Indoor

China has qualified a women's team.

• Women's team event - 1 team of 12 players

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 2012 Summer Olympics

China has qualified 6 men and 4 women.

• Men's events - 6 quota places
• Women's events - 4 quota places

Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 2012 Summer Olympics

China has so far qualified 3 quota places.

• Men's Greco-Roman -55kg
• Women's Freestyle -48kg
• Women's Freestyle -63kg

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