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,
Bids for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics Bids for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics Six bids were made for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics. The IOC selected three of the bids as candidate cities. On July 4, 2013 Buenos Aires was elected as host city. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) launched the bidding process on September 15, 2011. A letter was sent out to all National Olympic Committees (NOCs). The key dates are the following: The host city election vote was held at an extraordinary IOC Session in Lausanne. The results were as follows: There were six bids for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games confirmed by