OLYMPICS \\ India’s medal haul in the London 2012 Olympics was the biggest ever in the country’s history. The event was held between the 27th of July and 12th of August, 2012. The Indian Olympic Association sent the nation’s largest delegation to the Games ever, as a total of 83 athletes—60 men and 23 women—went to compete in 13 events. Men’s field hockey was the only team-based sport in which India had a representation in these Olympics. The country also marked its Olympic return in weightlifting, after the International Weightlifting Federation imposed a two-year suspension for the nation’s athletes in Beijing because of doping scandal. This was India’s most successful Olympics based on the medal standings, with the country winning a total of 6 medals (2 Silver and 4 Bronze), and doubling the nation’s overall record in Beijing. Two medals each were awarded to the athletes in shooting and wrestling. Wrestler and Olympic bronze medalist Sushil Kumar managed to claim another medal by winning silver in the men’s freestyle wrestling. India also set a historical milestone for the female athletes who won two Olympic medals. Badminton player and world junior champion Saina Nehwal became the first Indian athlete to win an Olympic bronze medal in the women’s singles. Boxer Mary Kom, on the other hand, lost to Great Britain’s Nicola Adams in the semi-final match, but settled for the bronze in the first ever women’s flyweight championship.