Combined events at the Olympics combined event featured on the programme, as happened at the 1904 Summer Olympics, but the Greeks introduced a variation of the Ancient Olympic pentathlon. This contained four track and field events – standing long jump, ancient-style discus throw, javelin throw and a stadion race (192 m) – with the final event being Greco-Roman wrestling. American Martin Sheridan was the initial favourite, having already won gold and silver medals in individual jump and throws events, but dropped out due to injury. Lawson Robertson and István Mudin each won two of the rounds (Robertson the long jump and stadion, Mudin the discus
Russia at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)): Russia has qualified 9 quota places in synchronized swimming at the 2012 Olympics. Russia has qualified two athletes for singles table tennis events. Based on their world ranking as of 16 May 2011 Alexey Smirnov and Alexander Shibaev have qualified for the men's event. Russia has ensured berths in the following events of taekwondo by reaching the top 3 of the 2011 WTF World Qualification Tournament: Russia also qualified in two more events in the European Championships. Russia has qualified a men's team and a women's team for