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Vol.1 : Bid documents and analysis : passion behind the Bid. Vol.2 : Ceremonies and competitions : celebration of the Games. Vol.3 : Preparation for the Games : new Beijing great Olympics. Vol.4 : Games results and key appendices : truly exceptional. 1 CD and 4 DVD`s.
The 2008 Summer Olympics (Chinese: 2008年夏季奥运会; pinyin: Èr Líng Líng Bā Nián Xiàjì Àoyùnhuì), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (Chinese: 第二十九届夏季奥林匹克运动会; pinyin: Dì Èrshíjiǔ Jiè Xiàjì Àolínpǐkè Yùndònghuì) and officially branded as Beijing 2008 (Chinese: 北京2008; pinyin ...
- Records Tumble
- Modern and Ancient
- First Medals
Beijing was the Games of records and superlatives. The Opening Ceremony was unforgettable; the athletes’ achievements were astonishing, the organisation was excellent; the venues, breathtaking and the anti-doping tests were stricter. Several hundred million watched worldwide on TV as more than 40 world records and over 130 Olympic records were brok...
The National Stadium, nick-named the “Bird’s Nest”, and the National Swimming Centre, known as the “Water Cube”, were both stunning symbols of the new Beijing. In cycling, the road race followed the Great Wall and passed in front of the “Forbidden City”—two symbols of the thousand-year-old history of the city.
A record 204 National Olympic Committees took part in the Games. Some 87 of them celebrated their medal-winning athletes. Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Mauritius and Togo all experienced podium finishes for the first time. Tajikistan won its first medals thanks to Rasul Boqiev in judo and Yusup Abdusalomov in wrestling; Afghanistan stepped up on to the ...
Jul 29, 2008 · Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, athletic festival held in Beijing that took place August 8–24, 2008. The Beijing Games were the 26th occurrence of the modern Olympic Games. Some 200 Olympic committees sent almost 11,000 athletes to compete in 28 sports.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Vol.1 : Bid documents and analysis : passion behind the Bid. - Vol.2 : Ceremonies and competitions : celebration of the Games. - Vol.3 : Preparation for the Games : new Beijing great Olympics. - Vol.4 : Games results and key appendices : truly exceptional.
BASKETBALL 1 1 2 12-team tournament 12-team tournament BOXING 11 11 Light fly weight 48 Fly weight 51 Bantam weight 54 Feather weight 57 Light weight 60 Light Welter weight 64 Welter weight 69 Middle weight 75 PROGRAMME OF THE GAMES OF THE XXIX OLYMPIAD, BEIJING 2008
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Apr 26, 2006 · With two-and-a-half years to go until the start of the Games of the XXIX Olympiad - Beijing 2008, the Olympic programme for these Games has now been finalised. A total of 28 sports will feature on the programme for the Beijing Games.
