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5 days ago · The Bahamas sent a delegation of athletes to compete in the 2008 Summer Olympics, which were held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from 8 to 24 August 2008. Its Beijing appearance marked its fourteenth time at the Olympics since its début at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. The delegation included 25 athletes across four sports ...
3 days ago · 2008 was one of the most dominant years for Rafael Nadal. Among many other feats, Nadal became the first Spaniard ever to win a gold medal at a tennis event in the Olympics. What made the victory even more impressive was the fact that Rafa was extremely fatigued entering the quadrennial sporting gala in Beijing.
1 day ago · Here's a look at each of Phelps' 28 Olympic medals, beginning in Athens 2004 and traversing through 2008 Beijing, London 2012 and Rio 2016. Athens 2004 200m freestyle (bronze)
4 days ago · Chinese paddlers have won all but one gold medal since their home Olympic Games Beijing 2008, and all but five in the sport's Olympic Games history. Last time out, in the debut of mixed doubles as an Olympic event, Japan's Mizutani Jun and Ito Mima won gold on home soil.
1 day ago · Yao against LeBron James at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. After having surgery to repair his fractured foot, Yao stated if he could not play in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, "It would be the biggest loss in my career to right now." He returned to play with the Chinese national team on July 17, 2008.
3 days ago · Michael Phelps of the United States after winning the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games gold medal. | Photo Credit: Getty Images The 33rd edition of the Summer Olympics is set to take place from July 26 to August 11 in Paris and 16 other cities in France.
1 day ago · Djokovic, whose bronze from the 2008 Beijing Games remains his only Olympic medal, leads Nadal 30-29 in their career head-to-head. ... the future Hall of Famers will reprise their 2008 semifinal ...
