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List of Athletic Events which is going to be played in London Olympics 2012 as given below:

SWIMMING

Swimming at the 2012 Olympics are planned to be held in London and it includes 34 different events.

List of events (distances in meters):

• Freestyle: 50, 100, 200, 400, 800 (women), and 1500 (men);
• Backstroke: 100 and 200;
• Breaststroke: 100 and 200;
• Butterfly: 100 and 200;
• Individual Medley: 200 and 400; and
• Relays: 4×100 free, 4×200 free; 4×100 medley
• Marathon: 10 kilometers

WEIGHT LIFTING

Weight Lifting is an athletic event and in Olympics which participants effort a maximum-weight single lift of a barbell overloaded with weight plates.

List of events

• Men's 105kg, 56kg, 62kg, 69kg, 77kg, 85kg, 94kg, +75kg
• Women's 48kg, 53kg, 58kg, 63kg, 69kg, 75kg