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What was on the back of the medals for the Beijing Games in 2008?

What was on the back of the medals for the Beijing Games in 2008?

On their reverse side, the medals are inlaid with jade with the emblem of the 2008 Games in Beijing engraved in the metal centrepiece. The design inspiration of the medal hook derives from jade “huang”, a ceremonial jade piece decorated with a double dragon pattern and “pu”, the reed mat pattern.

Who won Olympic games 2008?

2008 Summer Olympics medal table

2008 Summer Olympics medals
Most gold medals China (48)
Most total medals United States (112)
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How many sports were in the 2008 Olympics?

28 sports
2008 Summer Olympics

Emblem of the 2008 Summer Olympics
Host city Beijing, China
Athletes 10,942 (6,305 men, 4,637 women)
Events 302 in 28 sports (41 disciplines)
Opening 8 August

Which of these athletes won 3 gold medals at the 2008 Olympics?

August 19: Cyclist Chris Hoy of Great Britain won the men’s sprint, his third gold medal of the Beijing Games after wins in the men’s keirin and team sprint events. Hoy is the first Briton in 100 years to take home three golds in one Olympic Games.

Where did Germany compete in the Olympics in 2008?

Germany competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People’s Republic of China. A total of 439 athletes were nominated to participate in the Games. The German Olympic Sports Confederation ( German: Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund, DOSB) nominated athletes on 29 May, 23 June and 15 July 2008.

How many medals did East Germany win in the Olympics?

Since the 1968 Summer Games, they dominated almost every sport that they participated in raking in numerous medals along the way. In 1968, East Germany took in a total of 25 Olympic medals, nine of which are gold. They did even better in 1972 when they hosted the Summer Games where they took 66 medals that include 20 gold medals.

Where was Germany at the Olympics in 1896?

In contrast, the Gymnastics at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens had seen eight contests, with Germans scoring five gold, three silver and two bronze medals. The anticipated 1916 Summer Olympics, which were to be officially known as the Games of the VI Olympiad, were to have been held in Germany’s capital, Berlin.

Where was the Olympics held in World War 1?

The anticipated 1916 Summer Olympics, which were to be officially known as the Games of the VI Olympiad, were to have been held in Germany’s capital, Berlin. At the outbreak of World War I in 1914, organization continued, as no one foresaw the war dragging on for four years.