Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games/Olympic Events

100m

 * Press and hold when "Ready?" appears on the screen for a Super Starting Dash build-up.
 * Swing down right when "Go" appears on the screen for a quick start. If you held  until this point and swung  down at the right time you should get a Super Starting Dash.
 * Swing up and down to run. The faster you swing, the faster your character will run.
 * Press to perform your character's Special Action, giving them a little boost.
 * Press right toward the end of the race (before reaching the finishing line) and your character will perform a jump with their chest out. This action is a must for close races.
 * Characters with high Max Speed and Acceleration should come in handy when playing the 100m event. Characters like Sonic and Daisy have an advantage in this event that other characters don't.

110m Hurdles

 * Press and hold when "Ready?" appears on the screen for a Super Starting Dash build-up.
 * Swing down right when "Go" appears on the screen for a quick start. If you held  until this point and swung  down at the right time you should get a Super Starting Dash.
 * Swing up and down to run. The faster you swing, the faster your character will run.
 * Press to jump over hurdles. Press it right before the yellow line for a Perfect jump. The more Perfect jumps you get, the faster your character will go.
 * Press to perform your character's Special Action, letting your character skip a few hurdles.
 * Press right toward the end of the race (before reaching the finishing line) and your character will perform a jump with their chest out. This action is a must for close races.
 * Unlike the 100m event, you don't need to rely on speedy characters for 110m Hurdles - it's all about timing your jumps right here.

4×100m Relay

 * Press and hold when "Ready?" appears on the screen for a Super Starting Dash build-up.
 * Swing down right when "Go" appears on the screen for a quick start. If you held  until this point and swung  down at the right time you should get a Super Starting Dash.
 * Swing up and down to run. The faster you swing, the faster your character will run.
 * Press to perform your character's Special Action, giving them a little boost. Each character has their own Special Action, so make sure to use all four during the race.
 * Swing down to pass the baton to the next team member. Do this right after the circle closes in on your character for a Perfect pass.
 * Press right toward the end of the race (before reaching the finishing line) and your character will perform a jump with their chest out. This action is a must for close races.
 * Though this event partially depends on the Perfect baton passes (baton passes that aren't Perfect slow your whole team down), a team of characters with high Max Speed and Acceleration would definitely give you the upper hand in this event.

Long Jump

 * Start the event by swinging to the side as shown on the screen. Do it right after the demo shows you when to do it for a Perfect result every time. Get Perfect each swing for a Super Starting Dash.
 * Swing up and down to run. The faster you swing, the faster your character will run and the more momentum they will gain.
 * Press right when your character's foot reaches the green mark for a big jump. If you pressed  at the right time, your character should perform their Special Action to get farther.
 * Swing up and down when performing the jump to help your character go even farther.

Hammer Throw

 * Begin the event by swinging up to start swinging the hammer.
 * Spin around to spin the hammer and gain momentum for the throw. The faster you swing, the more momentum you'll gain and the farther the hammer will go.
 * After you finish gaining momentum, you'll have to press to throw the hammer. This part will play out in slow motion - press  right when the circle is finished closing in on the hammer for a Perfect throw.
 * If you released the hammer at the right time for a Perfect throw, you should be able to make your hammer go farther by swinging up and down rapidly. The faster you swing, the farther the hammer will go.
 * Characters with high Power have the best chance at winning this event. Use a character like Knuckles or Bowser if you're having trouble beating the record.

Discus Throw

 * Begin the event by swinging to the right to start swinging the discus.
 * Next, swing the in the same direction three times. Swing them at the right time (right when the circle closes in) for a Perfect swing. Getting three Perfect swings may be your only option if you plan on beating the record.
 * Tilt to match the angle shown on the screen. Line up to the angle as quickly as possible. The longer you stay on the angle, the better your throw will be. Hold the angle long enough for a Perfect through - it's tough, but possible if you're ready for it.
 * Characters with high Power have the advantage here - this event shouldn't be much of a problem for characters like Wario and Vector.

Javelin Throw

 * Start off the event by building momentum for the throw. Do this by swinging up and down rapidly. The faster you swing, the more momentum you'll gain for the throw.
 * Next, you'll have to set an angle for the javelin. Press right when the arch becomes yellow and sparkles for a second to get a Perfect throw.
 * Swing down to throw the javelin. Do this when your character reaches the pink area. Doing it sooner won't get the javelin very far and doing it later will result in a foul. Give your character some space to throw the javelin, or else they'll end up past the foul line.