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Hace 2 días · The men's football tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held in Beijing and four other cities in the People's Republic of China from 7 to 23 August. Associations affiliated with FIFA were invited to enter their men's under-23 teams in regional qualifying competitions, from which 15 teams, plus the host nation, reached the final tournament.
Hace 4 días · In the months prior to the Games, a devastating earthquake in Sichuan province, international focus on China’s pollution problems, protests over China’s human rights record in Tibet, and criticism of the Chinese government’s control of information became part of the Olympics story.
Hace 3 días · In 2008, China successfully held the extraordinary Beijing Summer Olympics and now is witnessing the 24th Winter Olympics. China has made decisive contributions to the development of the Olympic movement and the practice of sport for all. It also represents China's quest for a higher quality of life.
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 5 días · How China won its bid for the 2008 Olympics. By Qin Xiaoying (China Daily) Updated: 2007-06-08 06:57. One of the great leaps leading up to the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games was the remarkable change in China between its near-miss bid in 1993 and the successful bid eight years later.
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 5 días · Beijing hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics. It was a monumental event that showcased the city’s modern infrastructure and left a lasting legacy in terms of urban development. The iconic Tiananmen Square is located in Beijing.
