Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...

competed at the

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, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. The Belgian Olympic Committee sent the nation's largest delegation to the Games since 1976. A total of 119 athletes, 75 men and 44 women, competed in 16 sports. There was only a single competitor in slalom canoeing, BMX cycling, equestrian dressage, rowing, shooting, table tennis, and weightlifting.

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was the only team event in which Belgium was represented at these Olympic games. The Belgian team featured twins and national track stars Kevin and

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, and the defending champion

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in the women's high jump. Hellebaut was also appointed by the Belgian Olympic Committee to carry the nation's flag at the opening ceremony. Table tennis player and multiple-time world champion

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became the first Belgian athlete to compete in seven Olympic games. Equestrian show jumper

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and laser sailor

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settled for the bronze medals in their respective sports, while Lionel Cox won the silver in

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Medalists

Athletics

Belgian athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard): ;Key * Note – Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only * Q = Qualified for the next round * q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser ''or'', in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target * NR = National record * N/A = Round not applicable for the event * Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round ;Men ;Track & road events * Competed in heats only ;Combined events –

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;Women ;Track & road events ;Field events ;Combined events –

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Badminton

Canoeing

Slalom

Belgium has so far qualified boats for the following events

Sprint

Belgium has so far qualified boats for the following events Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)

Cycling

Road

;Men ;Women

Track

;Pursuit ;Omnium The

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sent Gijs Van Hoecke home from the London Games after pictures appeared in British newspapers of him looking drunk and being carried into a taxi after a night out in the city.

Mountain biking

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;Men

BMX

Equestrian

Dressage

Eventing

;Qualified places

Show jumping

Field hockey

Both the men's team and

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have qualified and will consist of 16 players each.

Men's tournament

;Group play ;5th/6th place

Women's tournament

;Group play ;11th/12th place

Gymnastics

Artistic

;Men ;Women

Judo

Rowing

Belgium has qualified the following boats. ;Men Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

Sailing

;Men ;Women M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race

Shooting

;Men

Swimming

Swimmers have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)): ;Men ;Women

Table tennis

Tennis

Triathlon

Belgium has qualified the following athletes.

Weightlifting

Belgium has qualified 1 man.

References

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