Olympic Games - 2012 Medal Count

First Indian in London Olympics

Shooter Narang becomes first Indian to qualify for London Olympics. He won the bronze in the 10 metre air rifle event at the World Championship in Munich and became the first Indian to set for the 2012 London Olympics. World No.2 Narang shot 597 in the qualifying and 102 in the final round for a total of 699 to win the bronze. the most expected Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra finished with 25th spot which disappoints almost everyone in his nation and also he failed to qualify for the final round. Italian Niccolo Campriani bagged the gold, who shot a total of 702.5 (599 qualifying + 103.5 final) while Hungarian Peter Sidi bagged the silver with 700.4 points (599 qualifying + 101.4 final). As of now, Narang is India’s best bet in the Commonwealth Games He shot the bronze in his pet 10m air rifle event at the Beijing World Cup and qualified for the World Championships.

Michael Phelps broke 100m butterfly world record

Michael Phelps broke 100m butterfly world record in US National Championships. Phelps trimmed .18 seconds off the old mark of 50.40 ending American compatriot Ian Crocker's six-year hold on the record. Now he holds 5 records -- 400 and 200 individual medley, 200 and 100 butterfly and 200 freestyle. Phelps holds the record for the most gold medals at a single Olympics, his eight at the 2008. Phelps's international titles and record breaking performances have earned him the World Swimmer of the year award in 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, and 2008 and American Swimmer of the year award in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, and 2008. He has won a total of 48 career medals thus far in major international competition, forty gold, six silver, and two bronze spanning the Olympics, the World, and the Pan Pacific Championships. His unprecedented Olympic success in 2008 earned Phelps Sports Illustrated magazine's Sportsman of the man award.