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The men's 200 metre freestyle event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on 10–12 August at the Beijing National Aquatics Center in Beijing, China. [1] There were 58 competitors from 50 nations. [2] The winning margin was 1.89 seconds which as of 2023 remains the only time this race has been won by more than 1.8 seconds at the Olympics.
All the swimming, synchronized swimming, and diving events of the 2008 Olympics were held at the Beijing National Aquatics Center (better known as the "Water Cube"), which was claimed to be built to increase the speed of the swimmers. [6] The main pool is about 10 feet (3.0 m) deep, 3 feet (0.91 m) deeper than any other Olympic pool. [6]
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.
This week, Beijing will become the first city in the world to have hosted both the Summer and Winter Olympics. The 2008 Summer Games were a spectacular celebration, a sort of coming-out party for ...
The men's javelin throw event at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 21 and 23 August at the Beijing National Stadium. [1] The qualification mark was set at 82.50 metres. The qualifying standards were 81.80 m (268.37 ft) (A standard) and 77.80 m (255.25 ft) (B standard).
Men's 105 kg Dmitry Lapikov of Russia originally won the bronze medal, but he was disqualified after a positive anti-doping test of his 2008 sample. [ 4 ] Women's 48 kg Chen Xiexia of China and Sibel Özkan of Turkey originally won the gold and silver medal respectively, but they were disqualified after a positive anti-doping test of their 2008 ...
Field hockey at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held over a fourteen-day period beginning on 10 August, culminating with the medal finals on 22 and 23 August. [1] All games were played at the hockey field constructed on the Olympic Green .
Day Time Event Sunday, August 10, 2008: 14:30–15:40: 3m Springboard Synchronized Women: Monday, August 11, 2008: 14:30–15:40: 10m Platform Synchronized Men