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A comprehensive overview of the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, China, from 8 to 24 August 2008. Learn about the bid process, venues, sports, records, controversies, legacy and more.
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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 ...
Explore the highlights, records, legacy and medals of the Beijing 2008 Games. Watch exclusive videos, replays and documentaries of the athletes, events and venues.
A comprehensive list of the medals won by the athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. See the number of gold, silver and bronze medals, the host nation, the record-breakers and the changes in medal standings.
Ruling DateEventAthlete (noc)15 August 2008Shooting, Men's 10 metre air pistolKim Jong-su (PRK) DSQ15 August 2008Shooting, Men's 10 metre air pistolJason Turner (USA)15 August 2008Shooting, Men's 50 metre pistolKim Jong-su (PRK) DSQ15 August 2008Shooting, Men's 50 metre pistolTan Zongliang (CHN)Find out the list of teams and medals won by each at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Watch replays and highlights of the Olympic events and sports on the official IOC channel.
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Find out which countries and athletes won medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. See the records, statistics and controversies of the 302 events in 28 sports.
EventGoldSilverBronzeMen's 100 m detailsUsain Bolt JamaicaRichard Thompson Trinidad and TobagoWalter Dix United StatesWomen's 100 m detailsShelly-Ann Fraser JamaicaSherone Simpson JamaicaNoneWomen's 100 m detailsShelly-Ann Fraser JamaicaKerron Stewart JamaicaNoneMen's 200 m detailsUsain Bolt JamaicaShawn Crawford United StatesWalter Dix United StatesSee the official medal count of the Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China, in 2008. Find out which countries won the most gold, silver and bronze medals and how many athletes participated in each event.
Sep 17, 2024 · Learn about the history, events, results, and athletes of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. Find out how China dominated the medal count, Phelps broke Spitz's record, and Bolt became the fastest man alive.
