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The 2012 London Olympic Games begin with the opening ceremonies on Friday July 27 and there are 20 athletes who either are from the Atlanta area or went to college participating in the Olympics.
| Athlete | Hometown | College | Event | Notes |
| Eric Shanteau | Snellville, GA | Auburn | Swimming | 100 Breast |
| George Kitchens Jr | Hephzibah, GA | Clemson | Track & Field | Long Jump |
| Christian Taylor | Fayetteville, GA | Florida | Track & Field | Triple Jump |
| Erick Hurd | Woodstock, GA | Gaston College | Canoeing | c-1 slalom, c-2 slalom |
| Kathleen Hersey | Athens, GA | Georgia | Swimming | 200 Butterfly |
| Reese Hoffa | Evans, GA | Georgia | Track & Field | Shot Put |
| Angel McCoughtry | Atlanta Dream | Louisville | Basketball | |
| Jeff Larimer | Marietta, GA | n/a | Canoeing | c-1 slalom, c-2 slalom |
| Aries Merritt | Marietta, GA | Tennessee | Track & Field | 110m Hurdles |
| Tim Hornsby | Atlanta, GA | UC-San Diego | Canoeing | k-1 200m |
| Andrew Gemmell | Columbia, MD | Georgia | Swimming | 1500 Free |
| Shannon Vreeland | Overland Park, KS | Georgia | Swimming | 800 Free Relay |
| Chaunte Lowe | Riverside, CA | Georgia Tech | Track & Field | High Jump |
| Amanda Weir | Davenport, IA | Georgia | Swimming | 400 Free Relay |
| John Isner | Greensboro, NC | Georgia | Tennis | |
| Hyleas Fountain | Columbus, GA | Georgia | Track & Field | Heptathlon |
| Kara Lynn Joyce | Brooklyn, NY | Georgia | Swimming | 50 Free |
| Allison Schmitt | Pittsburgh, PA | Georgia | Swimming | 400 Free, 200 Free, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay |
| Chris Colwill | Brandon, FL | Georgia | Diving | 3m Springboard |
| Angelo Taylor | Albany, GA | Georgia Tech | Track & Field | 400m Hurdies |
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