0
Beijing 2008 Olympics
This category contains questions about the Games of the XXIX Olympiad held in Beijing, China.
547 Questions
Name of pool created for summer Olympics?
The answer is 10 feet, about 3 feet deeper than most Olympic Pools.
Results for 2008 100 meter sprint women?
Florence Griffith Joyner has the record for the fastest times in the women's 100 meter race. She currently holds the top 3 fastest times of 10.49 seconds, 10.61, and 10.62 seconds.
Australian gold medals in the 2008 Olympics?
Steven Bradbury 1000 meter Short Track speed skating. It is kind of ironic because he was in the back the entire race and a fall in the lead pack caused all the leading members to fall, thus leaving room for Bradbury to head straight for the finish line and take the gold.
How old was Michael Phelps when he won 8 gold medals at the 2008 summer Olympics?
His first gold OLYMPIC medal was during the 2004 Athens games. He was 19.
What are the dates of the 2008 summer Olympics in China?
- Aquatics Water Polo
- Archery
- Athletic Events
- Badminton
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Beach Volley ball
- Boxing
- Fencing
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Handball
- Indoor Volley ball
- Swimming
- Synchronized Swimming
- Judo
- Modern Pentathlon
- Rowing
- Sailing
- Shooting
- Softball
- Table Tennis
- Taekwondo
- Tennis
- Triathlon
- Weight lifting
- Wrestling
- Flat water Canoeing
- Slalom Canoeing
- BMX Cycling
- Road Cycling
- Equestrian
- Track Cycling
- Rhythmic Gymnastics
- Trampoline Gymnastics
- Artistic Gymnastics
How many athletes from New Zealand are participating in the 2008 Olympics?
The country was to have a delegation of 185 athletes. On 20 July 2012, it was reduced to 184 athletes when Adrian Blincoe, who was to compete in the 5,000 metres, withdrew due to an ankle injury.
Who were the flag bearers in the Beijing Olympics?
Flag bearer at the opening ceremony was swimmer Mark Foster and at the closing ceremony was cyclist Chris Hoy.
How many world records did Mphelps break in Beijing?
I don't know for sure, but I reckon if we all post as many as we can think of, we'll come up with something that's at least close! Here's my contribution for starters (all sourced from BBC Sport website): 1. Michael Phelps (US) - 200m freestyle 2. Michael Phelps - 200m butterfly 3. Michael Phelps - 200m individual medley 4. Michael Phelps - 400m individual medley 5. Michael Phelps & USA team - 4x100m freestyle relay 6. Michael Phelps & USA team - 4x200m freestyle relay 7. Michael Phelps 7 USA team - 4x100m medley relay 8. Rebecca Adlington (GB) - 800m freestyle 9. Usain Bolt (Jam) - 100m sprint 10. Usain Bolt - 200m sprint 11. Usain Bolt - 4x100m relay 12. Yelena Isinbayeva (Russia) - women's pole vault 13. Andrei Aramnau - men's 105kg weightlifting 14. Miran Jang - women's +75kg weightlifting 15. Lu Yong (China) - men's 85kg weightlifting Any more for any more?
Who is the sponsor of the 2008 Olympics?
Sponsors of the 2008 Olympics include UPS, Budweiser, and Haier. Click on the '2008 Olympic Sponsors' link on this page to go to the official 2008 Olympics website to see all sponsors, partners, and suppliers.
How many sports will there be during the Beijing Olympics?
Sports in the 2008 Beijing Olympics include: Archery
Athletics
Badminton
Baseball
Basketball
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
Diving
Equestrian
Fencing
Field Hockey
Football
Gymnastics
Handball
Judo
Modern pentathlon
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Softball
Swimming
Synchronized swimming
Table tennis
Taekwondo
Tennis
Triathlon
Volleyball
Water polo
Weightlifting
Wrestling
How many countries joined Olympics?
The number varies depending on the committees who qualify teams. A committee may represent an entire country or an autonomous (usually overseas) region within a country.
For the Summer Olympics of 2012 (London), there were 204 participating committees representing about 195 countries, plus 2 more locales that had no committees (Netherlands Antilles and South Sudan)
For the Winter Olympics of 2014 (Sochi, Russia), there were a record 88 participating committees.
Currently there are approximately 200 countries attending the Olympics.
Who won the shot put gold medal 2008?
Gold medalists in javelin at the 2000 Summer Olympics: Men: Jan Zelezny, Czech Republic - 90.17 meters (295 feet, 10 inches)
Women: Trine Hattestad, Norway - 68.91 meters (226 feet, 1 inch)
How many medals did India win in the 2008 Beijing Olympics?
India won one gold medal and two bronze medals in the 2008 Olympics. Gold - Abhinav Bindra in men's 10 meter air rifle competition. Bronze: Sushil Kumar in men's freestyle wrestling. Bronze: Vijender Kumar in men's middleweight boxing.
Did Michael Phelps break the world record for most gold medals?
Swimmer Michael Phelps was only fifteen years old when he made his first appearance at the Olympic Games.
What kind of sports are played in cambodia?
It depends on people watching or practising.
Thai people enjoy watching
- Soccer (11 people)
- Boxing
- Muay Thai (Thai Kick Boxing)
- Sepak Takraw
- Women Volleyball
- Badminton
- Tennis
Most Thai people enjoy playing or practising
- Futsol (4 people soccer). People play it on every corner permitted.
- Sepak Takraw
- Badminton
- Tennis
How many athletes from the Ivory Coast participated in the 2008 Olympics?
Of the Ivory Coast's soccer team, were 22 members: Souleymane Bamba (Defender) Ousm Viera Diarrassouba (Defender) Franck Dja Djedje (Forward) Gervinho (Forward) Anthony Moura-Komenan (Midfield) Badra Ali Sangare (Goalkeeper) Christian Okoua (Goalkeeper) Ladji Tamla (Defender) Charles Touah (Defender) Salomon Kalou (Forward) Mamadou Bagayoko (Defender) Brou Angoua (Defender) Abraham Guie-Guie (Forward) Kafoumba Coulibaly (Midfield) Herve Kambou (Midfield) Antoine N Gossan (Forward) Vincent Angban (Goalkeeper) Emmanuel Kone (Midfield) Yannick Boli (Forward) Serge Wawa (Defender) Guy Niangbo (Forward) Sekou Cisse (Forward) Of the Ivory Coast's individual athletes, were 16: Koutoua Francis Abia (Canoe/Kayak-Flatwater) who performed in the Kayak Single (KI) 500m and the Men/Kayak Single 1000m. Dazi Conet Theodore Kouassi (Athletics- did not compete) Stephanie Nguessan Kouassi (Wrestling- did not compete) Marins Siapade Loua (Athletics- did not compete) Ben Youssef Meite (Athletics- did not compete) Pancome Eric Ndri (Athletics- did not compete) Evelyne-Cynthia Niako (Athletics- did not compete) Seydou Ouedraogo (Athletics- did not compete) Patricia Soman (Athletics- did not compete) Estelle Brou (Athletics- did not compete) Olivier Kouassi Brou (Swimming) who performed in the Men's 50m Freestyle - Heat 5 Brah Judith Djaman (Athletics- did not compete) Djehi Natacha Sandrine Djedje (Wrestling- did not compete) Affoue Amandine Allou (Athletics) who performed in the Women's 100m, Round 1 - Heat 4 Louise Ayetotche (Athletics- did not compete) Mariam Bah (Taekwondo) who performed in the Women's 57kg Preliminary Round of 16
What sports was Australia not represented in Beijing?
The 2012 Summer Olympic in London features 36 sporting events.
The 2012 Olympics dropped baseball and softball from the games, which were originally proposed.
Likewise, karate, squash, golf, and roller sports are not part of the program.
Who was the Beijing Olympic games discus throw winner?
The Long jump event was won by Irving Saladino of the Republic of Panama. This in fact was the first gold medal ever won by an athlete in this country.
What days did Mike Phelps compete in the 2008 Olympics?
Michael Phelps competed in 8 events at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing China. The days he competed are as follows:
- Sunday August 10th
- Monday August 11th
- Tuesday August 12th
- Wednesday August 13th
- Thursday August 14th
- Friday August 15th
- Saturday August 16th
- Sunday August 17th
On the first day Sunday August 10th he competed in the 400m individual medley. On Monday August 11th and Tuesday August 12th he competed in the 200m freestyle 200m butterfly and the 4x200m freestyle relay. On Wednesday August 13th he competed in the 200m individual medley and the 4x100m freestyle relay. On Thursday August 14th he competed in the 100m butterfly. On Friday August 15th he competed in the 200m backstroke. On Saturday August 16th he competed in the 100m backstroke and on Sunday August 17th he competed in the 4x100m medley relay.
When was the 1st drug test done at the Olympics?
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) boss Jacques Rogge has promised a drug-testing crackdown at the Beijing Games.
But the use of drugs is now a tradition, dating back to when gold medallist Thomas J. Hicks, was given strychnine and brandy by his coach when he started to flag in the marathon at the 1904 Games.
In the mid-1960s, various sports federations banned doping, and the IOC followed suit in 1967.
The first Olympic athlete to test positive for doping use was Hans-Gunnar Liljenwall, a Swedish pentathlete at the 1968 Olympics, who lost his bronze medal for alcohol use. Dozens of athletes have followed in his footsteps, several medal winners among them.
The most publicised doping-related disqualification was that of Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson, who won the 100m at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, but tested positive.
In the late 1990s, after high profile drug scandals in cycling, the IOC launched a more organised battle against doping, leading to the formation of the World Anti-Doping Agency in 1999. Then American sprinter Marion Jones won five medals at the Sydney Games in 2000, but had to give them all back after admitting taking performance enhancing drugs.
The last Olympics in Athens saw around double the previous highest number of doping offences, which was 12 at Los Angeles in 1984. However, the reason is thought to be tougher tests rather than an increase in doping.
How many runners participated in the Beijing summer Olympics?
During the Beijing Summer Olympics in 2008, approximately 10,500 athletes from around the world participated, including runners competing in various track and field events. The Games featured a wide range of athletic disciplines, and the athletics events alone saw hundreds of runners competing for medals. However, the exact number of runners specifically is not typically separated from the overall athlete count.
