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The 2008 Summer Olympics Closing Ceremony concluded the Beijing Games on 24 August 2008. It began at 8:00 pm China Standard Time (UTC+8) and took place at the Beijing National Stadium. The Ceremony included the handover of the Games from Beijing to London.
Beijing 2008 is the official Olympic video game of the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing.Developed by Eurocom and published by Sega, the game was the second video game based on the 2008 Summer Olympics to be released, the first being the fantasy-based Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games which appeared in late 2007; however, Beijing 2008 is a realistic sports simulation.
Pages in category "2008 Summer Olympics" The following 48 pages are in this category, out of 48 total. ... Beijing 2008 (video game) Beijing Olympic Broadcasting;
Yu Zaiqing (December 2001 – 2008) Duan Shijie (December 2001 – 2008) Jiang Xiaoyu (December 2001-August 2009) Zhang Mao (December 2001 - May 2006) Li Binghua (2001-2008) Yang Shu'an (2001-2008) Tang Xiaoquan (December 2004 - August 2009) Wang Wei (2001 - August 2009) Executive Member. He Zhenliang; Gu Yaoming; Yan Zhongqiu; Zang Aimin (July ...
Opening Ceremony Starting at 8:00 pm CST (), [5] the four-hour opening ceremony was attended by 91,000 spectators, [6] including more than 100 world leaders. The spectacle was directed by filmmaker Zhang Yimou, and the Olympic Cauldron was lit by former Chinese gymnast Li Ning.
The 2008 Summer Olympics closing ceremony was held at the Beijing National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest. [1] The ceremony was directed by Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou and began at 20:00 China Standard Time on Sunday night, 24 August 2008. The number 8 is associated with prosperity and confidence in Chinese culture. [2]
Pages in category "Events at the 2008 Summer Olympics" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
[2] [3] Cycling BMX racing and 10 km (6.2 mi) marathon swimming were included as official medal events for the first time in history. [4] The Marshall Islands, Montenegro and Tuvalu made their Summer Olympic debuts in Beijing. [5] Overall, athletes from a record 87 countries won at least one medal, [6] and 55 of them won at least one gold medal ...