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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. Both men and women had very similar schedules ...
The program for the Beijing Games was quite similar to that of the 2004 Summer Olympics held in Athens. There were 28 sports and 302 events at the 2008 Games. Nine new events were held, including two from the new cycling discipline of BMX. Women competed in the 3,000-meter (9,843 ft) steeplechase for the first time.
Decathlon. men. v. t. e. The men's 100 metres sprint event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on 15 and 16 August at the Beijing National Stadium. [ 1] 80 athletes from 64 nations competed. [ 2] Each nation was limited to 3 athletes per rules in force since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The final was won by Jamaican Usain Bolt in a world record ...
v. t. e. 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. [ 1][ 2]
The men's 400 metres at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 18–21 August at the Beijing National Stadium. [1] Fifty-five athletes from 40 nations competed. [2]The winning margin was an impressive 0.99 seconds which as of 2023 remains the greatest winning margin for the men's Olympic 400 metres since the introduction of fully automatic timing.
men. v. t. e. The men's 800 metres at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place from 20–23 August at the Beijing National Stadium. [ 1] Fifty-eight athletes from 40 nations competed. [ 2] The qualifying standards were 1:46.00 (A standard) and 1:47.00 (B standard). [ 3] The final on 23 August resulted in a triumph for Kenyan runner Wilfred Bungei in ...
Olympic highlights: August 12, 2008. Swimming. Michael Phelps of the U.S. set the world record while winning the 200 m men's freestyle, tying the record for most gold medals for an athlete. Natalie Coughlin of the U.S. became the first athlete to successfully defend a gold medal in the women's 100 m backstroke event.
Decathlon. men. v. t. e. The men's decathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place between August 21 and 22, at the Beijing National Stadium. [ 2] The qualifying standards were 8,000 points (A standard) and 7,700 points (B standard). [ 3]