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Hace 23 horas · The Summer Olympic Games, also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years on leap years ... The 2008 Summer Olympics was held in Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Hace 4 días · Olympic Games, quadrennial athletic festival that is often regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition. The ancient Olympic Games included several sports that are now part of the Summer Games program, which includes events in as many as 32 different sports. Learn more about the Olympic Games in this article.
Hace 4 días · The event marked the first time that the Olympic Games—either Summer or Winter—were held in South America. The Games featured a record 205 participating NOCs, with more than 11,000 athletes competing in 42 sports.
Hace 4 días · Michael Phelps (born June 30, 1985, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.) is an American swimmer, who was the most-decorated athlete in Olympic history with 28 medals, which included a record 23 gold. At the 2008 Games in Beijing, he became the first athlete to win eight gold medals at a single Olympics.
Hace 2 días · Italy has only won the Olympic title once, in 1936, although along with the two bronzes, the team has the highest number of appearances in the tournament, with 15, the last in 2008. France won the Olympic title in 1984, but only qualified twice ever since.
Hace 23 horas · However, it might not be the last time he plays on-site at Roland Garros. The Spaniard is targeting an Olympic Games spot this summer, with the tennis event at Paris 2024 being held at the same venue where he holds a staggering 112-4 record. As he targets more Olympic success, we look back at Nadal’s extraordinary record at the Games.
Hace 23 horas · The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
