Chariot races, Foot races, Javelin/Discus.
The US will be competing in 25/26 sports, all but handball. The exact number of events are unknown because it depends on how well athletes place.
there are 32 events at the 2012 olympics.
The 1st place athletes
The summer events!
Syria had athletes competing in a various number of sports including swimming, athletics, shooting, equestrian, weight lifting, and boxing.
First place in the Olympics? Gold
300 events take place in the olympics
According to the events schedule on the official London 2012 Olympics website, the first sport to take place at the 2012 Olympics will be women's football, which will begin on July 25.
302 Events in all.
1st Place: Silver 2nd Place: Bronze
there are 26 sports and about 300 events.
Greece. You'll notice no matter where it takes place, the Olympics always have the Greek athletes come in first, then the first country in the alphabet. The host country comes in last.