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An unprecedented 87 countries won at least one medal during the 2008 Games. Host nation China won the most gold medals (48), and became the seventh different team to top an overall Summer Olympics medal tally, winning a total of 100 medals overall.
Highest-grossing films of 2008 Rank Title Distributor Domestic gross 1 The Dark Knight: Warner Bros. $533,345,358 2 Iron Man: Paramount: $318,604,126 3 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull: $317,101,119 4 Hancock: Sony: $227,946,274 5 WALL-E: Disney: $223,808,164 6 Kung Fu Panda: Paramount: $215,434,591 7 Twilight: Summit ...
Highlights. Events. Birthdays. Deaths. Weddings. Events 1 - 200 of 305. Jan 1 A New Hampshire law legalizing civil unions for same-sex couples comes into effect. Jan 1 Malta and Cyprus officially adopt the Euro currency and become the fourteenth and fifteenth Eurozone countries. Redskins Coach Retires Again.
Aug 7, 2008 · Relive the highlights, records and legacy of the Beijing 2008 Games, where China hosted its first Olympic Games. Explore the athletes, events, medals, venues and more on the official site.
Apr 1, 2024 · Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, athletic festival held in Beijing that took place August 8–24, 2008. The Beijing Games were the 26th occurrence of the modern Olympic Games. Some 200 Olympic committees sent almost 11,000 athletes to compete in 28 sports.
From the moment Shaun steps into our world he is bound to lose. Labeled as a violent bully he destroys himself and Daz with him. Shaun has twelve years to reflect on an intense summer of love, sex and loyalty. But Daz's imminent death forces Shaun to confront his past.