Topics:
• 2008 Olympic Games
Official Websites - Olympic Games:
• Official website of the Olympic Movement
• Official website of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing
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Beijing 2008 - Games of the XXIX Olympiad
Medals table - Olympic Games - Beijing 2008
Last update: 24 July 2008, 15:10 (GMT).
R - Country - G - S - B - T
1 - China - 51 - 21 - 28 - 100
2 - United States - 36 - 38 - 36 - 110
3 - Russia - 23 - 21 - 28 - 72
4 - Great Britain - 19 - 13 - 15 - 47
5 - Germany - 16 - 10 - 15 - 41
• Medals Table - 2008 Summer Olympics - Beijing 2008
Opening ceremony - 2008 Summer Olympics - Beijing 2008
August 8 - Beijing National Stadium
• Opening Ceremony - 2008 Summer Olympics - Beijing 2008
Closing ceremony - 2008 Summer Olympics - Beijing 2008
August 24 - Beijing National Stadium
• Closing Ceremony - 2008 Summer Olympics - Beijing 2008
Officially opened - 2008 Summer Olympics - Beijing 2008
President Hu Jintao
Athlete's Oath - 2008 Summer Olympics - Beijing 2008
Zhang Yining
Judge's Oath - 2008 Summer Olympics - Beijing 2008
Huang Liping
Olympic Torch - 2008 Summer Olympics - Beijing 2008
Li Ning
Athletes participating - 2008 Summer Olympics - Beijing 2008
athletes (women, men)
Highlights - Beijing 2008 - Games of the XXIX Olympiad
11,028
Host selection process - Beijing 2008 - Games of the XXIX Olympiad
Date: July 13, 2001 - 112th IOC Session - Moscow
Ballot results:
City, Country - Round 1 - Round 2
Beijing, China - 44 - 56
Toronto, Canada - 20 - 22
Paris, France - 15 - 18
Istanbul, Turkey - 17 - 9
Osaka, Japan - 6 - x
Host City - Beijing 2008 - Games of the XXIX Olympiad
Tourist attractions of Beijing within the Beijing metropolitan area Buildings, monuments, and landmarks
• Forbidden City (World Heritage Site)
• Tiananmen Square (The largest square in the world) - Tiananmen (The Gate of Heavenly Peace) | Great Hall of the People (National Legislature) | National Museum of China | Monument to the People's Heroes | Mausoleum of Mao Zedong
• The Summer Palace (World Heritage Site)
• Beijing - Host City - 2008 Summer Olympics - Beijing 2008
Host Country- Beijing 2008 - Games of the XXIX Olympiad
Name - Zho-nghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó | People's Republic of China
Capital - Beijing
Largest city - Shanghai
• China - Host Country - 2008 Summer Olympics - Beijing 2008
Competition venues - Beijing 2008 - Games of the XXIX Olympiad
• Competition venues - 2008 Summer Olympics - Beijing 2008
Competition Schedule - Olympics calendar -2008 Summer Olympics
• Wednesday - 06 August
• Thursday - 07 August
• Friday - 08 August
• Saturday - 09 August
• Sunday - 10 August
• Monday - 11 August
• Tuesday - 12 August
• Wednesday - 13 August
• Thursday - 14 August
• Friday - 15 August
• Saturday - 16 August
• Sunday - 17 August
• Monday - 18 August
• Tuesday - 19 August
• Wednesday - 20 August
• Thursday - 21 August
• Friday - 22 August
• Saturday - 23 August
• Sunday - 24 August
Calendar - Beijing 2008 - Games of the XXIX Olympiad
• Opening Ceremony - August 8
• Closing Ceremony - August 24
• Calendar - 2008 Summer Olympics - Beijing 2008
• Broadcasting - 2008 Summer Olympics - Beijing 2008
Emblem - Beijing 2008 - Games of the XXIX Olympiad
Tickets - Beijing 2008 - Games of the XXIX Olympiad
• Tickets - 2008 Summer Olympics - Beijing 2008
Medals - Athens 2004 - Games of the XXVIII Olympiad - Summer Olympic Games
• Medals - 2008 Summer Olympics - Beijing 2008
Slogan - Beijing 2008 - Games of the XXIX Olympiad
Tóng Yíge Shìjiè Tóng Yíge Mèngxiang (One World, One Dream)
Mascots - Beijing 2008 - Games of the XXIX Olympiad
• Mascots - 2008 Summer Olympics - Beijing 2008
Torch relay - Beijing 2008 - Games of the XXIX Olympiad
• Torch Relay - 2008 Summer Olympics - Beijing 2008
2008 Olympic Torch - 2008 Summer Olympics
• The Olympic Torch is designed in reference to the traditional Chinese concept of the 5 elements that make up the entire universe. Water, metal, fire, wood, and earth (the five elements of Chinese philosophy)
• Torch - 2008 Summer Olympics
Sports - Beijing 2008 - Games of the XXIX Olympiad
Archery | Athletics | Badminton | Baseball | Basketball | Boxing | Canoeing | Cycling | Diving | Equestrian | Fencing | Field Hockey | Football / Soccer | Gymnastics | Handball | Judo | Modern pentathlon | Rowing | Sailing | Shooting | Softball | Swimming | Synchronized swimming | Table tennis | Taekwondo | Tennis | Triathlon | Volleyball | Water Polo | Weightlifting | Wrestling
• Sports - 2008 Summer Olympics - Beijing 2008
Countries - Beijing 2008 - Games of the XXIX Olympiad
• Countries - 2008 Summer Olympics - Beijing 2008
Athletes - Beijing 2008 - Games of the XXIX Olympiad
• Athletes - 2008 Summer Olympics - Beijing 2008
2008 Summer Paralympics - Beijing, China
Opening ceremony - September 6, 2008
Closing ceremony - September 17, 2008
Archery | Athletics | Boccia | Cycling | Equestrian | Football 5-a-side | Football 7-a-side | Goalball | Judo | Powerlifting | Rowing - first appearance | Sailing | Shooting | Swimming | Table tennis | Volleyball | Wheelchair basketball | Wheelchair fencing | Wheelchair rugby | Wheelchair tennis
• Beijing 2008 - 2008 Summer Paralympics
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