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The 2008 Olympics were watched by 3.5 billion people worldwide, and featured the longest distance for an Olympic Torch relay. [3] [4] The 2008 Games also set numerous world and Olympic records, and were the most expensive Summer Olympics of all time, and the second most expensive overall, after the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi.
The National Senior Games (Senior Olympics) are a sports competition for senior citizens in the United States. It is conducted by the National Senior Games Association (NSGA) once every two years. Akin to the Summer Olympics, it is a multi-sport event devoted to adults above the age of 50. It consists of regional competitions held yearly in all ...
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.
FISU World University Summer Games(Summer Universiade) 1959: 2025: 2 Germany, Rhine-Ruhr: International: Age: FISU World University Winter Games(Winter Universiade) 1960: 2025: 2 Italy, Torino: International: Age: Friendship Games: 1984: 1984-Political: Defunct. For athletes who did not participate in the 1984 Summer Olympics. Friendship ...
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay; Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay; Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 10,000 metres; Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 20 kilometres walk; Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 kilometres walk
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, were a summer multi-sport event held in Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China, from 8 to 24 August 2008. [1] Approximately 10,942 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated in 302 events in 28 sports across 41 disciplines.
The 2008 Summer Olympics were held in Beijing, People's Republic of China, from 8 August to 24 August 2008. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees (NOC) participated. Overall, 302 events in 28 sports were held; 165 events were opened to men, 127 were opened to women and 10 were mixed events. [1]
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;