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The 2008 Summer Olympics Closing Ceremony concluded the Beijing Games on 24 August 2008. It began at 8:00 pm China Standard Time (UTC+8) and took place at the Beijing National Stadium. The Ceremony included the handover of the Games from Beijing to London.
Pages in category "Events at the 2008 Summer Olympics" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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.
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 ...
However, in 1949, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided to unrecognize the 1906 Games. [1] [2] The 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo were postponed for the first time in the Olympics history to summer 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the 2022 Winter Olympics being held roughly six months later in Beijing which also hosted the ...
Beijing 2008 (video game) Beijing Olympic Broadcasting; Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games; ... List of 2008 Summer Olympics broadcasters; C.
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]
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.