ExCeL is the largest competition venue at the London 2012 Games. It is made up of five different arenas, each of which is hosting a different sport at London 2012.
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- ExCeL
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| Country | G | S | B | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | |
| 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
Did you know?
- At Tokyo 1964, Japan’s Osamu Watanabe ended his career undefeated by winning his 186th consecutive match to claim Olympic gold.
- The longest Wrestling contest in Olympic history occurred at Stockholm in 1912, when a middleweight match between Russia’s Martin Klein and Finland’s Alfred Asikainen went on for 11 hours.
- Freestyle Wrestling developed in part from Catch as Catch Can, a variety of Wrestling that was popular in the 19th century and at fairs and festivals across the UK and the US.
- Before point scoring was introduced, wrestling matches continued until one wrestler was finally forced to the ground.