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South Koreans want to ban speed skaters Pete Blackburn 2 min read. USA women's gold medal a perfect ending Pete Blackburn 3 min read. What is the country OAR? An explainer Cody Benjamin 2 min read. United States. Great Britain. Russian Olympic Committee. New Zealand. South Korea. Highlights included cyclist Jason Kenny becoming the second British athlete since to win three golds at the same games, and Sir Chris Hoy claiming a British record sixth gold.

Alistair Brownlee became the first triathlete to successfully defend an Olympic title, while cyclist Laura Kenny, dressage competitor Charlotte Dujardin, taekwondoin Jade Jones and boxer Nicola Adams because the first four British female Olympians ever to successfully defend individual Olympic titles. Great Britain finished third at their home Olympics in London, with 65 total medals — 29 gold, 17 silver and 19 bronze. They were dominant in the cycling, taking home 12 medals, eight of them gold, and also won five medals in equestrian, with three golds.

Nicola Adams became the first female champion in Olympic boxing history as her sport made its debut at the Games. Andy Murray became the first British tennis player to claim an Olympic title since the sport was reintroduced as a full-medal discipline in Log In.

Meanwhile, on five medallists each were:. Which region won the most medals? Tokyo medal table. Which region had the most athletes at the Games? London led the way in athletics, with 15 out of 62 English Olympians born there, but also in divers five out of 11 , equestrian three out of eight , weightlifters two out of four , and was also the birthplace of the only English fencer. The North West provided the highest number of athletes in badminton two out of four , sailing three out of 11 and the only English competitor in sport climbing.

In the South East we saw the highest number of hockey players six out of 25 and those competing in rowing 15 out of 32 and canoeing three out of five. The West Midlands was the birthplace of the most boxers three out of nine and judo three out of four. The East of England contributed the most athletes to artistic gymnastics three out of seven and the only two English shooters. Over in the South West is where you found the birthplace of the most athletes in the rugby sevens teams five out of 17 and the only two English artistic swimmers.

The North East meanwhile had the most footballers four out of