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5 days ago · Visitors to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games may be greeted by quotes of ancient Chinese sage Confucius if a proposal from his hometown is adopted by the Beijing organizer. CHINA / Regional (Xinhua ...
2 days ago · Michael Phelps is an American swimmer, who is the most-decorated athlete in Olympic history with 28 medals, which include a record 23 gold. At the 2008 Games in Beijing, he became the first athlete to win eight gold medals at a single Olympics. Learn more about Phelps’s life and career.
16 hours ago · As the first Indian athlete to secure an individual gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Bindra achieved the remarkable feat of concurrently holding the titles of world and Olympic champion in ...
1 day ago · Tom Daley vividly remembers walking out into the Bird’s Nest for the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Fourteen years old at the time and the youngest on the Great Britain team, the diver was mesmerised following in the footsteps of the team’s flagbearer, five-time Olympian Mark Foster.
19 hours ago · Djokovic had won bronze in the Beijing 2008 and will be hoping to add an Olympic gold medal to his collection of 24 Grand Slams while Nadal will hope to win an second Olympic gold in what many believe is his final competitive appearance.
5 days ago · The 2008 Beijing Olympics was a groundbreaking event that showcased China's capabilities to the world. The £32bn invested in the Games seemed justified as the country basked in the glory of its newfound status. However, over a decade later, the once-iconic stadiums that hosted the event lie ...
5 days ago · Seeds for the draw of the Olympics were based on the ITTF world ranking list published on July 1, 2008. [2] [3] The top 16 seeded players qualified directly to the third round. Wang Hao ( CHN ) (final, silver medalist)
