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Where was the 2008 Olympics held?

Where was the 2008 Olympics held?

Beijing
2008 Summer Olympics/Location
8 August 2008, Beijing, Opening Ceremony of the Games of the XXIXe Olympiad. The last runner of the Olympic Torch relay Li Ning prepares to light the Olympic cauldron.

Who had 2008 Olympics?

China
In 2008 the Olympic Games were held in China for the first time.

What happened at the 2008 Olympics?

On 10 April 2008, China announced that it had foiled a plot against the games by Uyghur separatists in Xinjiang. According to the Chinese security ministry, separatists planned suicide bomb attacks on Chinese cities and kidnappings in Beijing to disrupt the Olympic Games.

Who won 2000 Olympics?

The United States won the most medals overall with 93, as well as the most gold (37) medals. Host nation Australia finished the Games with 58 medals overall (16 gold, 25 silver, and 17 bronze)….Medal table.

Nation China (CHN)
Gold 28
Silver 16
Bronze 14
Total 58

Where was 2012 Summer Olympics?

London
The London 2012 Summer Olympics/Location

Where are the 2000 Olympics?

Sydney
2000 Summer Olympics/Location

Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, athletic festival held in Sydney that took place September 15–October 1, 2000. The Sydney Games were the 24th occurrence of the modern Olympic Games. Sydney was narrowly chosen over Beijing as host city of the 2000 Olympics.

Who won the 2012 Olympics?

United States
Host nation Great Britain won 29 gold medals and 65 overall medals making it the most successful Olympics performance for that nation since the 1908 edition….2012 Summer Olympics medal table.

2012 Summer Olympics medals
Location London, Great Britain
Highlights
Most gold medals United States (47)
Most total medals United States (104)

When did Australia achieve 58 medals?

2000
Medals by Summer Games

2000 Sydney 630 58
2004 Athens 482 50
2008 Beijing 433 46
2012 London 410 35
Total 547

Where was the 2004 Olympics held?

Athens
2004 Summer Olympics/Location