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The Men's 10 metre air rifle event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on August 11 at the Beijing Shooting Range Hall. Abhinav Bindra became the first ever individual Olympic champion of India. [1] The event consisted of two rounds: a qualifier and a final.
The video was uploaded at YouTube on 30 July 2008, but was deleted soon after its upload. However, several additional videos have been uploaded by other users. [59] The Organizing Committee investigated the unauthorized filming, [60] and on 6 August 2008, banned SBS cameras inside the stadium during the ceremony as reprisals for the leak. [61]
Shooting competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 17, at the Beijing Shooting Range Hall (rifle and pistol events) and Beijing Shooting Range Clay Target Field (shotgun events). Of the fifteen events, the host country won five.
The most expensive Summer Games were Beijing 2008 at US$40–44 billion, [69] and the most expensive Winter Games were Sochi 2014 at US$51 billion. [ 70 ] [ 71 ] As of 2016, costs per athlete were, on average, US$599,000 for the Summer Games and $1.3 million for the Winter Games; for London 2012, the cost per athlete was $1.4 million, and the ...
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India at the 2008 Summer Paralympics; IPC code: IND: NPC: Paralympic Committee of India: Website: Paralympic India: in Beijing September 6, 2008 () – September 17, 2008 () Competitors: 5 in 3 sports: Flag bearer : Rajinder Singh Rahelu: Medals: Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0: Summer Paralympics appearances
Employers in Beijing were ordered Thursday by the government to stop outdoor work after scorching summer heat in the Chinese capital was forecast to reach 40 degrees centigrade (104 Fahrenheit).
U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday said he hoped President-elect Donald Trump would rethink his plan to impose tariffs on Mexico and Canada, saying it could "screw up" relationships with close ...