This runner finished his part of the 4x400 meter relay despite a broken leg

This athlete won the first ever gold medal for Grenada

This vaulter's pole snapped mid-vault

The picture of this North Korean football player went worldwide because it showed the South Korean flag

This athlete is the first ever female boxing gold medalist

This royal won a silver medal

This athlete is also known as Blade Runner

This athlete made the first dunk in women's Olympic basketball history

This shooter won the first gold medal of the London 2012 Olympic Games

This athlete caused controversy when the delegation of her country demanded her to compete in a hijab

This athlete's bronze medal broke while taking a shower

This athlete, aged 15, is the youngest olympic champion

This athlete has been kicked out of the Olympics after posting a message on twitter

This athlete completed his mission of becoming the most decorated olympian of all time

This athlete lost the longest Olympic tennismatch in history

This athlete takes home the gold thanks to her body weight

This athlete saw the wind blow her nation's flag to the ground during the medal ceremony

This athlete made the newsheadlines after punching a drunk who threw a bottle on the track just before the start of the 100m men's final

This athlete took the gold by reaching stratospheric heights on the high bar

This athlete was disqualified and then reinstated after he was found guilty of 'faillure to compete honestly with bona fide effort'

This athlete won the first ever gold medal for female wrestling

This athlete is sore and bruised but recovering well after dropping a 196-kilogram barbell on his neck

This athlete is the first man to succesfully defend the sprint double

This athlete took the Olympic Oath on behalf of all participating athletes

This athlete is believed to be the most heavily pregnant athelete in the history of the Olympics