Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics 1912. 556 athletes from 27 nations competed. Egypt was the only nation not to compete in athletics. Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics These are the results of athletics competition at the 1912 Summer Olympics. 30 events were contested, all for men only. The athletics programme grew by 4 events since the 1908 Summer Olympics. The 5000 and 10000 metre races were introduced, as the 5 mile event was eliminated. The 400 metre hurdle event made a brief disappearance, making the 1912 Olympics the only time that event was not held since its introduction in 1900. The 4x100 and 4x400
Malaysia at the 2008 Summer Olympics Malaysia at the 2008 Summer Olympics Malaysia competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, People's Republic of China. Malaysia had 32 athletes who took part in ten sports in the games. Lee Chong Wei won the nation's first medal in twelve years in the badminton men's singles final despite losing to Lin Dan, from the host country China. It was the second silver medal ever won throughout Malaysia's participation history since its nationhood in 1957. Malaysia will send archers to the Olympics for the second time, seeking the nation's first Olympic medal in the sport. Only men qualified