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The men's marathon at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 24 August at 7:30am in Beijing, ending in the Beijing National Stadium. [1] It was (as of today) the last time in Summer Olympics history that the start and/or finish of the men's marathon route was located inside the Olympic Stadium. Ninety-five athletes from 56 nations competed. [2]
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last ten days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking events.
Malaysia competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, People's Republic of China. Malaysia had 32 athletes who took part in ten sports in the games. Lee Chong Wei won the nation's first medal in twelve years in the badminton men's singles final despite losing to Lin Dan, from the host country China. It was the second silver medal ever ...
8–24 August – Malaysia competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. On August 17, Malaysian badminton player, Lee Chong Wei , won a silver medal at these Games. This was the first time since the 1996 Summer Olympics that Malaysia won a medal at an Olympic Games.
2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, China; African Championships, held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; European Cup, super league held in Annecy, France; World Indoor Championships, held in Valencia, Spain; Golden League, held in various venues; World Athletics Final, held in Stuttgart, Germany; World Cross Country Championships, held in Edinburgh ...
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's marathon; Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's marathon T12; Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's marathon T46; Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's marathon T52; Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's marathon T54
Malaysia first participated at the Olympic Games in 1956, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except when Malaysia participated in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics. [1] [2] Malaysia made their debut at the Winter Olympic Games in 2018. [3]
Events in boxing result in a bronze medal being awarded to each of the two competitors who lose their semi-final matches, as opposed to fighting in a third place tie breaker. [23] Other combat sports, which include judo , taekwondo , and wrestling , use a repechage system which also results in two bronze medals being awarded. [ 24 ]