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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.
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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, venues, medals and more on the official site.
Jun 21, 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.
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Athletes from 87 countries won medals, while 55 nations won at least one gold medal, both setting new records for Olympic Games.
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, were a summer multi-sport event held in Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China, from 8 to 24 August 2008. Approximately 10,942 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated in 302 events in 28 sports.
Official list of medal winners and results by sport at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Celebrate medal-winning moments by the world's top athletes.
6 days ago · In 2008 the Olympic Games were held in China for the first time. In the months prior to the Games’ start, a devastating earthquake in Sichuan province, international focus on China’s pollution problems, and protests over China’s human rights record and Tibet became part of the Olympic story.
