Triathlon at the Summer Olympics for the 2008 Beijing Olympics and remained the same for London 2012. In London, the women's triathlon took place on Saturday 4 August, with the men's event on Tuesday 7 August. Thirteen nations have split the thirty medals awarded in the triathlon events. Qualification spots in the triathlon are allotted to National Olympic Committees (NOCs) rather than to individual athletes. There are five ways for NOCs to earn spots in the triathlon. NOCs can earn a maximum of three spots, though only eight nations may earn that many. Nations beyond that may earn only two spots. The first five spots
Mike Smithson (make-up artist) nominated for "" and "". Mike Smithson (make-up artist) Mike Smithson is an American make-up artist who has over 80 credits to him. He has done films such as "Men in Black III", "Star Trek", "How the Grinch Stole Christmas", "Avatar" and "Lincoln" among many other big named films. One of his first jobs was on the Disneyland 3D attraction "Captain EO". He received an Oscar nomination during the 72nd Academy Awards for the film "" in the category of Best Makeup. He shared the nomination with Michèle Burke. He also won an Emmy Award for the TV show "Gilmore