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Who won the 2008 Summer Olympics?

Who won the 2008 Summer Olympics?

Map of the world showing the achievements of each country during the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People’s Republic of China. Gold for countries achieving at least one gold medal….2008 Summer Olympics medal table.

2008 Summer Olympics medals
Location Beijing, China
Highlights
Most gold medals China (48)
Most total medals United States (112)

Which country won the 2008 Olympic Games?

China
2008 Olympic Games Final Medal Rankings

rank country gold
1 United States 36
2 China 51
3 Russia 23
4 Great Britain 19

Where was the 2009 Olympics held?

Boise, ID
2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games/Location

Where was the 2004 Summer Olympics held?

Athens
2004 Summer Olympics/Location

In which country were the first Summer Olympics held?

Athens 1896
Athens 1896 Olympic Games, athletic festival held in Athens that took place April 6–15, 1896. The Athens Games were the first occurrence of the modern Olympic Games.

What sports are in the Olympics?

Archery. Archery involves the use of a bow to fire arrows at a target board from a set distance.

  • Athletics. Athletics has been a constant fixture in the Olympics since the games first began.
  • Badminton.
  • Basketball.
  • Beach Volleyball.
  • Boxing.
  • Canoe Sprint.
  • Cycling BMX.
  • Cycling Mountain Bike.
  • Cycling Road.
  • What Olympic Games are there?

    There are two types of Olympic games: the Winter Olympics and Summer Olympics. The Olympic Games are held every four years with the Summer and Winter Olympics occurring two years apart.

    What are the dates of the Olympics?

    Summer Olympics began on Friday, July 24, 2020 and ended on Sunday, August 9, 2020.