Which of these athletes won gold medals at the 2008 Olympics?
American swimmer Michael Phelps broke the 36-year-old record of gold medals won in a single Olympic Games—previously held by Mark Spitz—by winning his eighth gold of the Beijing Games as a member of the American 4 × 100-metre medley relay team.
How many sports were included in the 2008 Summer Olympics?
28 sports
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad and commonly known as Beijing 2008, was an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008 in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events.
Which Indian sportsperson won a gold medal in the 2008 Olympic Games and in which sport?
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….
| India at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| NOC | Indian Olympic Association |
| Website | olympic.ind.in |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 67 in 12 sports |
Where were the Summer Olympics in 2008?
Beijing2008 Summer Olympics / Location
Who won the gold medal in 2008 in India?
Shooter Shri Abhinav Bindra
Indian Shooter Shri Abhinav Bindra created history by winning India’s first ever Olympic Gold Medal in an individual event. Shri Bindra defeated China’s Zhu Qinan, Gold Medalist of Athens 2004, in the finals of 10 meters Air Rifle by scoring 700.5 points for the title.
Who won the gold medal in men’s tennis in the 2008 Summer Olympics?
Rafael Nadal
Spain’s Rafael Nadal defeated Chile’s Fernando González in the final, 6–3, 7–6, 6–3 to win the gold medal in Men’s Singles tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
What is the 2008 Olympic medal table?
The 2008 Summer Olympics medal table is a list of National Olympic Committees (NOCs) ranked by the number of gold medals won by their athletes during the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, the capital of the People’s Republic of China, from 8 August to 24 August 2008.
What happened to the 2008 Olympics bronze medalist?
Without Hansen’s score, his team was below the bronze medal threshold, and bronze was awarded to the team from Switzerland on 22 December 2008. On 18 November 2009, the IOC announced that two medalists had been stripped of their medals. First, Rashid Ramzi of Bahrain had been stripped of the gold medal in the men’s 1500 m race.
Was the Beijing Olympics 2008 a success?
Hein Verbruggen, chairman of the IOC Coordination Commission for the XXIX Olympiad, called the ceremony “a grand, unprecedented success.” 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.
Which city is the host of the 2008 Summer Olympics?
A yellow square displays the host city ( Beijing ). 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.