Aries Merritt (USA) Wins 110m Hurdles Gold - London 2012 Olympics

The USA’s Aries Merritt wins the gold medal in the men’s 110m hurdles event at the London 2012 Olympic Games (8 August). Merritt was followed by his compatriot James Richardson taking silver and Jamaica’s Hansle Parchment taking bronze at the Olympic Stadium. Subscribe to the Olympics here & hit the bell! 🔔 Since 1896, athletics has been on the programme of each edition of the Games of the Olympiad. Its presence on the Games programme has allowed its popularity to increase across the world. This popularity was also strengthened by the creation of the IAAF in 1912. Women’s events appeared for the first time at the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam, while the men’s programme was standardised as of the 1932 Games in Los Angeles. Although at the beginning women were authorised to participate in only some events, today their programme is almost identical to that of the men. Find more about Athletics at