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  2. 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony - Wikipedia

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    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.

  3. You and Me (Olympic theme song) - Wikipedia

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    The music video of this song features some people from around the world, their names in English and Chinese and lyrics appearing as sung. The song was sampled at the 2022 Winter Olympics closing ceremony to help symbolize Beijing as both a Summer and Winter Olympic host city.

  4. 2008 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. List of Olympic songs and anthems - Wikipedia

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    Olympic songs and anthems are adopted officially by International Olympic Committee (or by official broadcasters and partners selected by IOC), to be used prior to the Olympic Games and to accompany the games during the event.

  6. Chronological summary of the 2008 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia

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    Usain Bolt won the men's 200 m in a new world record time of 19.30 seconds to become the first sprinter since Carl Lewis in 1984 to win both the 100 m and 200 m events in a single Olympiad, and the first sprinter since Don Quarrie in 1976 to hold the world records for both events simultaneously.

  7. Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia

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    Both men and women had very similar schedules of events. Men competed in 24 events and women in 23, as their schedule lacked the 50 km race walk. In addition, both the men's 110 m hurdles and decathlon are reflected in the women's schedule by the 100 m hurdles and heptathlon, respectively. The Olympic record was broken in 17 returning events.

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  9. Category:2008 Summer Olympics events - Wikipedia

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    Women's events at the 2008 Summer Olympics‎ (5 C, 131 P) A. Archery at the 2008 Summer Olympics‎ (1 C, 6 P) Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics‎ (1 C, 50 P) B.