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Beijing 2008 Olympics
This category contains questions about the Games of the XXIX Olympiad held in Beijing, China.
547 Questions
What is the history of the oylimpic doves?
In the ancient Greek religion, the white dove was sacred to Aphrodite, also known as Venus, Goddess of Love. The ancient Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece, from 776 BC until 393 AD, when Christian Emperor Theodosius I banned the Olympic Games as pagan. At the conclusion of the Olympic Games, held every four years, homing pigeons were sent to the villages to announce the winners to the villages, where the heroes were welcome with olive branches and celebrations.
When the Olympic Games of the modern era were reinstated to the world, more than 1,500 years later, in 1896 in their birthplace, Athens, the Greeks also reintroduced homing pigeons at the closing of the ceremonies as they did in ancient times. In the 1920 Olympic Games held in Antwerp, Belgium, they introduced and released hundreds of white homing pigeons in the opening ceremonies. In the 1936 Olympics held Berlin, Germany, they released 20,000 white homing pigeons in the opening ceremonies. White homing pigeons have become an integral part of the Olympic Ceremonies and protocol
What happened to la Kobayashi Malore in the 2008 Olympics?
Hiromi Kobayashi was a member of Japan's synchronized swimming team at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. She began to hyperventilate as the team's performance in the finals ended and needed to be lifted out of the pool by two men who saw her struggling and jumped into the pool to help her. She fainted after being removed from the pool but recovered quickly and did not need to be taken to the hospital.
Is there a 3k in the Olympics?
Steeplechase events for men and women are held at a distance of 3,000 meters.
How many medals philliphines won in Beijing Olympics?
Philippines did not win any medals at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
What male athlete won the most medals in the Beijing Olympics?
Michael Phelps is this man. He won 8 gold medals in the Beijing Olympics.
Who beat sally mclellan in 100m hurdles?
That was Dawn Harper of the United States who won gold in the women's 100 meter hurdles in a time of 12.54 seconds. Sally McLellan won silver in a time of 12.64 seconds just edging out Priscilla Lopes-Schliep of Canada who won bronze.
How much is a 2008 torch relay coin worth?
I'd say at least a couple hundred. I sold mine for $300 but that was when the olympic frenzy was still going on
What problems did the 2008 Beijing Olympics cause Beijing?
The Olympics caused all- sorts of problems for Beijing many due to the amount of people there as there were problems like sewage in the streets as the sewers over flowed and loads of rubbish was dropped in the streets and also the shear weight of traffic caused many pollution warnings!
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How many people attend the Beijing Olympics?
An estimated 184589342 people attented the olympic games.
Thousands of Americans attended, if not more.
How many silver medals could be won in the 2008 Olympics?
well if there are 302 gold there must be 302 silver and ill let you guess the bronze
What are the names the villages in Beijing?
There are over 40 villages in Beijing and some of them include: Gaobeidian Village, Chuandixia Village, Jiangjunguan Village, Chadao Village, Che'erying Village, Mayufang Village, Xishuiyu Village, Shifosi Village, Hexi Village and Qingshiling Village.
How many medals have slovikia won in the 2008 Beijing Olympics?
6 Total 3 - Gold 2 - Silver 1 - Bronze
How can a 14 year old diver be in the Olympics?
In diving, unlike gymnastics, a competior can be 14. The answer is simple, because they are China. Known of doing such things, http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/547107/china_knock_off_and_piracy_capitol.html The malicious rumour has been cleaned up, in Olympics, you have to be over 16 years old to participate in any of the events. So there is no way a diver can be 14 years old in Olympic Diving.
Who won 14 gold medals at the 2008 Olympics?
No person won 14 medals. Micheal Phelps got the world record of 8 gold medals. These medals add to his other medals to get a total of 16 Olympic medals.
