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How many Olympic golds has NZ won?
In the 104 years to 2012 (including London), New Zealanders have won 103 Olympic medals − 43 gold, 18 silver and 42 bronze − including one (silver) at the Winter Games.
How many medals did NZ win in the last Olympics?
After the 2018 Winter Olympics, the 120 medals won by New Zealand put the country at number 34 on the all-time Olympic Games medal table for total number of medals and number 26 when weighted by medal type. Following the 2018 Winter Olympics, 1371 competitors had represented New Zealand at Olympic Games.
When was Beijing awarded the 2008 Summer Olympics?
These were also the third Summer Olympic Games staged in a developing country after the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City and the 1980 Olympics in Moscow . Beijing was awarded the 2008 Games over four competitors on 13 July 2001, having won a majority of votes from members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after two rounds of voting.
When did New Zealand compete in the Olympics?
New Zealand took part in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. The country sent 182 competitors, making this its largest ever delegation to the Olympic Games. It was also one of the most successful, equalling New Zealand ‘s combined medal tally from the previous two Summer games.
How many medals did China win in the Beijing Olympics?
Their success was called “breaking through zero” in China. Altogether, the Chinese athletes won 15 gold, 8 silver, and 9 bronze medals at those Games, ranking fourth overall in the gold medal tally. Athletes from Taiwan also won 2 bronzes.
How much money was spent on the Beijing Olympics?
On 6 March 2009, the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games reported that total spending on the Games was “generally as much as that of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games”, which was equivalent to about US$15 billion. They went on to claim that surplus revenues from the Games would exceed the original target of $16 million.