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  2. India at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia

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    On 9 August 2008, IWF declared that she was clean, but the event she was supposed to participate in, had already closed. [3] On 11 August 2008, Abhinav Bindra won the gold medal in the men's 10 m air rifle. It was a huge achievement for India at the Olympic games shooting event.

  3. 2008 Summer Olympics medal table - Wikipedia

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    Blue asterisks display countries achieving their first medal ever in a Summer Olympics. 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]

  4. Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 metre air ...

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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.

  5. No golds for India: Why the world’s most populous country ...

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    Abhinav Bindra shows off India’s first-ever individual Olympic gold in the men's 10m air rifle shooting competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 11, 2008.

  6. India at the Olympics - Wikipedia

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    Indian field hockey team that won the gold medal at 1928 Olympics. India made its first appearance at the 1900 Summer Olympics as part of British India (1858-1947), becoming the first Asian nation to participate in the Olympic Games. [1] A lone athlete Norman Pritchard represented the country and won two silver medals in athletics. [2]

  7. No golds for India: Why the world’s most populous country ...

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    India, the world’s most populous country, is a serial underperformer at the Olympic Games. Here’s why.

  8. 2008 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia

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    This Olympic Games marked the return of the Summer Olympic Games to Asia after the 1988 Olympics in South Korea. It was the first Olympics for Serbia as a separate state since 1912 and the first for Montenegro, having separated from Serbia in 2006. It was also the first Olympics for Nepal as a republic, the Marshall Islands and Tuvalu.

  9. List of 2008 Summer Olympics medal winners - Wikipedia

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    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]