Qatar at the 2012 Summer Olympics Qatar at the 2012 Summer Olympics Qatar competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, which was held from 27 July to 12 August 2012. The country's participation at London marked its eighth appearance in the Summer Olympics since its début at the 1984 Summer Olympics. The delegation sent by the Qatar Olympic Committee consisted of twelve athletes in athletics, shooting, swimming and table tennis. Following the 2008 Summer Olympics, Qatar, along with Saudi Arabia and Brunei, was one of only three countries never have sent a female athlete to the Olympic Games. The country rectified this by sending four
Women's field hockey Qualifying Tournaments for the 2012 Summer Olympics Women's field hockey Qualifying Tournaments for the 2012 Summer Olympics The Women's field hockey Qualifying Tournament for the 2012 Summer Olympics are qualification tournaments to determine the final three spots for the 2012 Summer Olympics. The qualifying tournaments, which involve 18 teams divided into three groups, with three separate qualifying tournaments, are to be held in Belgium, India and Japan, at different times in 2012. Only the winners of each qualifying tournament earn a berth in the 2012 Summer Olympics. Below is the list of 18 teams who participate in these qualifying tournaments: Qualifying 1 was held from February 15