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On August 21, 2008, the IOC instructed the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) to investigate allegations that Chinese gymnast He Kexin was underaged and therefore ineligible to compete during the Olympic gymnastics competition. [2] The FIG requires that all gymnasts be at least 16 years of age in the Olympic calendar year. [2]
The 2008 Olympics were watched by 3.5 billion people worldwide, and featured the longest distance for an Olympic Torch relay. [4] [5] The 2008 Games also set numerous world and Olympic records, and were the most expensive Summer Olympics of all time, and the second most expensive overall, after the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi.
This is a list of the gymnasts who represented their country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing from 8–24 August 2008. Gymnasts across three disciplines ( artistic gymnastics , rhythmic gymnastics , and trampoline ) participated in the Games.
China won a total of 100 medals, 48 gold, 22 silver, and 30 bronze, which became its largest ever medal tally in Olympic history. [4] On August 17, 2008, China achieved its greatest ever Olympic performance when the women's table tennis team defeated Singapore in the final to claim the nation's 33rd gold medal, surpassing the previous best tally of 32 at Athens 2004.
This is a list of Olympic broadcasters of the 2008 Summer Olympics.These games were the first to be produced and broadcast entirely in high-definition television. [1] In their bid for the Olympic games in 2001, Beijing confirmed to the olympic evaluation commission "that there would be no restrictions on media reporting and movement of journalists up to and including the Olympic Games."
Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's artistic team all-around; Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's balance beam; Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's floor; Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's rhythmic group all-around; Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's rhythmic ...
The women's artistic team all-around competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium on August 13, 2008. Teams qualified through the general artistic qualification performances. Each team was composed of six gymnasts.
2004 • 2008 • 2012 • 2016 • 2020 • 2024 • 2028 This category includes gymnasts who participated in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing , China . See also