2012 in sports various events were held, notably the Summer Olympics were held in London, United Kingdom.
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Alpine skiing
American football
Super Bowl XLVI – the New York Giants (NFC) won 21–17 over the New England Patriots (AFC) Location: Lucas Oil Stadium Attendance: 68,658 MVP: Eli Manning, QB (New York) January 9 – BCS National Championship Game in New Orleans (2011 season): The Alabama Crimson Tide won 21-0 over the LSU Tigers to win the 2012 BCS National Championship Game March 21 - former Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning signs a 5-year, $96 million deal with the Denver Broncos, after considering signing with teams such as the Miami Dolphins, Arizona Cardinals, Seattle Seahawks, and Tennessee Titans. Manning spent his first 13 years with the Colts, leading them to their 2nd Super Bowl title in 2007 and after going 2-14 in 2011 and earning the No. 1 pick in the 2012 Draft, Manning was released by the Colts 13 days earlier, and sat out that whole season due to undergoing neck surgeries. In a move that shocked both the media and fans, sophomore quarterback Tim Tebow would be traded to the New York Jets the next day, and just 2 months after he led the 4th seeded Broncos to a playoff win and go 7-4 as a starter. This signing is tied with the New Orleans Saints' signing of Drew Brees in 2006 as the greatest free agency signing in NFL history.
Aquatics
January 16–29: 2012 Men's European Water Polo Championship in Eindhoven, Netherlands , , . January 18–28: 2012 Women's European Water Polo Championship in Eindhoven, Netherlands , , . February 20–26: 2012 FINA Diving World Cup in London, U.K. May 14–27: 2012 European Aquatics Championships in Antwerp and Eindhoven Aquatics at the 2012 Olympics in London, United Kingdom: Swimming 28 July - 10 August. American swimmer Michael Phelps became the most decorated Olympic athlete of all time, by surpassing soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina. Phelps has won 22 Olympic medals (18 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze) . The Swimming Medal Table was won by with 16 gold, 9 silver and 6 bronze. was second with 5 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze. was third with 4 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze. Diving 29 July - 11 August Water Polo Men: , , Women: , , Synchronized Swimming 5–10 August 2012 FINA Swimming World Cup in eight different cities in October and November: October 2–3 Dubai, United Arab Emirates October 6–7 Doha, Qatar October 13–14 Stockholm, Sweden October 17–18 Moscow, Russia October 20–21 Berlin, Germany November 2–3 Beijing, China November 6–7 Tokyo, Japan November 10–11 Singapore . Kenneth To from won the men's race, while Katinka Hosszú from won the women's race
December 12–16: 2012 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) in Istanbul, Turkey. won the medal table with 11 gold, 8 silver and 8 bronze, while was second with 3 gold, 5 silver, 3 bronze and was third with 3 gold, 4 silver and 3 bronze.