Philippines at the 2012 Summer Olympics Philippines at the 2012 Summer Olympics The Philippines competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics, which was held in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's twentieth appearance at the Olympics. The Philippine Olympic Committee sent the nation's smallest delegation to the Games since 1996. A total of 11 athletes, 7 men and 4 women, competed in 8 sports. Four athletes received their spots in track and field, and in swimming by wild card entries. Other Filipino athletes won their spots by participating in various qualifying matches around the world. Three athletes had competed in Beijing,
Summer Olympic Games when Tokyo again becomes host city. Historically, the Summer Olympics has been held predominantly in English-speaking countries and European nations. Tokyo will be the first city outside these regions to have hosted the Summer Olympics twice; it will also be the largest city ever to have hosted the Games, having grown considerably since 1964. The 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, were the first Summer Olympics to be held in South America and the first that were held during the local winter season. The only two countries in the Southern Hemisphere to have hosted the Summer Olympics have been