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Hace 2 días · Blue asterisks display countries achieving their first medal ever in a Summer Olympics. The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, were a summer multi-sport event held in Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China, from 8 to 24 August 2008.
Hace 1 día · In 2008 the Olympic Games were held in China for the first time. In the months prior to the Games’ start, a devastating earthquake in Sichuan province, international focus on China’s pollution problems, and protests over China’s human rights record and Tibet became part of the Olympic story.
Sailing/Yachting is an Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad (1896 Olympics in Athens, Greece). With the exception of 1904 and possibly the cancelled 1916 Summer Olympics, sailing has always been included on the Olympic schedule.The Sailing program of 2008 consisted of a total of nine sailing classes (eleven disciplines). Eleven races are scheduled for each event except for ...
8 de ago. de 2024 · The men's 400 metres hurdles at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 16–18 August at the Beijing National Stadium. [1] There were 26 competitors from 19 nations. [2] The event was won by Angelo Taylor of the United States, the nation's 18th victory in the men's 400 metres hurdles.
10 de ago. de 2024 · XXIX Olympic Games. Beijing, People's Republic of China. 08 - 17 Aug 2008. Overview. Schedule. Results. Galleries. 8 AUG. Opening Ceremony. 8 AUG. Finals 10m Air Rifle Women. 9 AUG. Finals 10m Air Pistol Men. 9 AUG. Finals 10m Air Pistol Women. 10 AUG. Finals Trap Men. 10 AUG. Finals 10m Air Rifle Men.
Hace 5 días · Die Olympischen Sommerspiele 2008 (offiziell Spiele der XXIX. Olympiade genannt) wurden vom 8. bis zum 24. August 2008 hauptsächlich in der chinesischen Hauptstadt Peking ausgetragen. Es waren die ersten Olympischen Sommerspiele in China. Den Zuschlag des Internationalen Olympischen Komitees (IOC) erhielt Peking am 13. Juli 2001.
9 de ago. de 2024 · The event “Beijing 2008 Wushu Competition” was co-organized by The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG), International Wushu Federation (IWF) and Chinese Wushu Association, attracting 128 athletes from 43 countries to compete for 15 gold medals.