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Beijing 2008 Olympics
This category contains questions about the Games of the XXIX Olympiad held in Beijing, China.
547 Questions
How many gold did england win at the 2008 Olympics not Great Britain England only?
England competed as great Britain not as England alone so there are no records of how many England got unless you see the great Britain competitors and see which one are English and how many of them got a gold medal but great Britain got 19 golds.
Who was the oldest athlete to participate in the 2008 summer Beijing Olympics?
Equestrian Hiroshi Hoketsu of Japan.
Hiroshi Hoketsu was 67 years old when he competed in individual and team mixed dressage at the 2008 Games in Beijing. The 2008 Games was his second Olympics ... he also participated at the 1964 Games in Tokyo! The 44 years in between Olympic appearances is the longest in Olympic history.
He had qualified to compete in the 1988 Games in Seoul but was unable to when his horse was quarantined.
Why was the Olympics being held in Beijing in 2008 so important?
because it was going to be the first time they ever had something like that so big held in china and that was mayor to china
How many sporting categories in Beijing olyimpic 2008?
41.
Aquatics - Diving
Aquatics - Swimming
Aquatics - Synchronized swimming
Aquatics - Water Polo
Archery
Athletics
Badminton
Baseball
Basketball
Boxing
Canoeing - Flatwater
Canoeing - Slalom
Cycling - BMX
Cycling - Road
Cycling - Track
Cycling - Mountain Bike
Equestrian - Dressage
Equestrian - Eventing
Equestrian - Jumping
Fencing
Field hockey
Football
Gymnastics - Artistic
Gymnastics - Rhythmic
Gymnastics - Trampoline
Handball
Judo
Modern pentathlon
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Softball
Table tennis
Taekwondo
Tennis
Triathlon
Volleyball - Beach
Volleyball - Indoor
Weightlifting
Wrestling - Freestyle
Wrestling - Greco-Roman
What is the birds nest stadium?
The Beijing National Stadium (simplified Chinese: 北京国家体育场; traditional Chinese: 北京國家體育場; pinyin: Běijīng Guójiā Tǐyùchǎng), also known as the National Stadium(国家体育场),[1] or colloquially as the "Bird's Nest" (鸟巢) for its architecture, is a stadium in the Olympic Green in Beijing, China that was completed in March 2008.[2] The stadium is hosting the main track and field competitions for the 2008 Summer Olympics, as well as the opening and closing ceremonies. It is located east of the Beijing National Aquatics Center. The Stadium now holds the Olympic Flame cauldron, which is shaped as a conical scroll. The cauldron was placed on the top during the opening ceremony, so that it could then be lit at the end of the ceremony. The flame will now burn there until the end of the 2008 games.
The stadium currently has a seating capacity of 91,000.The capacity will be reduced to 80,000 after the Olympic Games. It has replaced the original intended venue of the Guangdong Olympic Stadium.[6] The stadium is 330 metres (1,082 ft) long by 220 metres (721 ft) wide, and is 69.2 metres (227 ft) tall. The stadium uses 258,000 square metres (2,777,112 square feet) of space and has a usable area of 204,000 square metres (2,195,856 square feet). It was built with 36 km (22.4 miles) of unwrapped steel, with a combined weight of 45,000 tonnes (49,600 tons).[6] The stadium cost up to 3.5 billion yuan ($423 million or £266 million or €340 million or 19 tonnes of 24k gold).[6]
When was the olympic torch in Canary Wharf?
For the 2008 Games in Beijing, the Torch was at Canary Wharf on April 6, 2008.
Who won 4 gold at 2008 Olympics in sailing?
Great Britain was the only country to win 4 gold medals at the 2008 Games:
1) Paul Goodison - men's laser class
2) Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson - men's star class
3) Sarah Ayton, Sarah Webb, Pippa Wilson - women's yngling class
4) Ben Ainslie - open Finn class
How is this the 29th olympiad?
The IOC refers to an olympiad as a 4 year period beginning with the conclusion of the previous games and culminating with the Olympic games. Thus the first olympiad in Athens, Greece concluded in 1896 although there was no previous games. The 29th olympiad concluded with the games in Beijing, China in 2008. Incidently the 6th, 12th, and 13th retain their number even though there were no games due to World Wars 1 and 2. And the Winter Games do not follow this system at all being simply known as Olympic Winter Games numbered consecutively and NOT including those not held in 1940 and 1944.
How many people watched wall ball in the 2008 Olympics?
96825100000000000000 people watch sports every year
What year did Beijing host the Summer Olympic Games?
Beijing, China hosted the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.
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How many medals did GB boxing team win at Beijing 2008?
3.
1) James DeGale - gold in men's middleweight class.
2) Tony Jeffries - bronze in men's light heavyweight class.
3) David Price - bronze in men's super heavyweight class.
What is Stephanie Rice's email address?
just check on Stephanie rices public facebook. I haven't checked but it is probably there. Anyways, I recommend that you don't email her, cause she probably won't answer it, cause she's getting so many other emails.
How do you adjust the difficulty in Mario and sonic at the Olympics 2008?
First, select the activity you want to do. Then, when it says start game, select options instead in the lower right corner. You will have the option between easy, medium, and hard. Good luck!
What wrestling singlet was used in the 2008 Olympics?
A very cool and unique ASICS brand custom singlet. Not available for public sale unfortunately.
What is a name for a heavy hammer?
A sledgehammer is long heavy hammer.
Not sure what the hammer thrown at the Olympics is called, but a a javelin is a metal tipped spear used for field competitions at the Olympics.
How many countries participated in Olympic Tae Kwon Do events in 2004 and 2008?
Sixty (60) countries participated in the taekwondo events at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, and sixty-four (64) countries participated in the taekwondo events at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
Where is the venue for archery in Beijing Olympics?
The archery competition at the 2008 Olympics will be held at the Beijing Olympic Green Archery Field. The field seats 5,000 and the dates of competition will be August 9 - 15. Click on the 'Beijing Olympic Green Archery Field' link below to see pictures of the venue from the Beijing Olympics website.
Who is best country in Olympics?
U.S.A.
The United States has won the most overall medals. More specifically, the gold, silver, and bronze medals in the summer and winter games combined.
However, Norway has outperformed the United States in the winter Olympics overall.
