The 2008 Summer Olympics were held in Beijing, China, the country's first time hosting the Summer Games, accompanied by a large-scale construction program including the Beijing National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest. American swimmer Michael Phelps won a record eight gold medals at a single Games, surpassing Mark Spitz's 1972 mark. The Games were preceded by international controversy over Tibet and human rights, and the Olympic torch relay faced protests at several stops around the world.
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The 2008 Summer Olympics opened on 8 August 2008 in Beijing, China.
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The 2008 Summer Olympics were held in Beijing, China, the country's first time hosting the Summer Games, accompanied by a large-scale construction program including the Beijing National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest. American swimmer Michael Phelps won a record eight gold medals at a single Game
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Wikipedia, Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Features: Athletics, Lead paragraphQuote, Features: Athletics, Lead paragraph
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last ten days of the games, from August
Wikipedia, Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Features: Cycling, Lead paragraphQuote, Features: Cycling, Lead paragraph
Cycling competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9 to August 23 at
Wikipedia, Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Features: Gymnastics, Lead paragraphQuote, Features: Gymnastics, Lead paragraph
At the 2008 Summer Olympics, three gymnastics disciplines were contested: artistic gymnastics,
Wikipedia, Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Features: Rowing, Lead paragraphQuote, Features: Rowing, Lead paragraph
Rowing competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 17, at
LaShawn Merritt (Wikipedia)
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winning in the 2008 Olympic final in a personal best time
Primož Kozmus (Wikipedia)
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His gold medals in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing
Krisztián Pars (Wikipedia)
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He competed at the Summer Olympics in 2004, 2008, and 2012
Meseret Defar (Wikipedia)
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taking gold at the 2012 London Olympics and 2004 Athens Olympics and bronze at the 2008 Beijing Olympics
Chris Bosh (Wikipedia)
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won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Marcelo (footballer, born 1988) (Wikipedia)
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Marcelo was part of the 2008 Olympic squad and won a bronze medal
Tamika Catchings (Wikipedia)
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four Olympic gold medals (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016)
Lauren Jackson (Wikipedia)
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Jackson played at the Summer Olympics in 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2024
Samuel Wanjiru (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Samuel Wanjiru, Lead paragraph [competed-in]Quote, Competitors Include: Samuel Wanjiru, Lead paragraph [competed-in]
won the 2008 Beijing Olympics Marathon in an Olympic record time of 2:06:32
Antonio Candreva (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Antonio Candreva, Lead paragraphQuote, Competitors Include: Antonio Candreva, Lead paragraph
Italy at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Sanya Richards-Ross (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Sanya Richards-Ross, Lead [competed-in]Quote, Competitors Include: Sanya Richards-Ross, Lead [competed-in]
2008 Olympic bronze medalist
Olga Rypakova (Wikipedia)
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She competed in both jumping events at the 2008 Beijing Olympics
Veronica Campbell Brown (Wikipedia)
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At the opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympics, Veronica Campbell-Brown carried the Jamaican flag
Asbel Kiprop (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Asbel Kiprop, Lead section [competed-in]Quote, Competitors Include: Asbel Kiprop, Lead section [competed-in]
He was awarded the 1500 m gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Christine Ohuruogu (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Christine Ohuruogu, LeadQuote, Competitors Include: Christine Ohuruogu, Lead
The Olympic champion in 2008
Walter Dix (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Walter Dix, Lead paragraph, Olympic medalsQuote, Competitors Include: Walter Dix, Lead paragraph, Olympic medals
win 2 individual medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing
Roko Ukić (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Roko Ukić, National team careerQuote, Competitors Include: Roko Ukić, National team career
EuroBasket 2005, EuroBasket 2007, 2008 Summer Olympics, EuroBasket 2009, 2010 FIBA World Championship, and EuroBasket 2013.
Jenn Suhr (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Jenn Suhr, Lead section [competed-in 2]Quote, Competitors Include: Jenn Suhr, Lead section [competed-in 2]
won a silver medal in the Beijing Olympics
Shawn Crawford (Wikipedia)
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He qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 200 m dash
Dayron Robles (Wikipedia)
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winning an Olympic gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in 12.93 seconds
Bershawn Jackson (Wikipedia)
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At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Bershawn "Batman" Jackson won a bronze medal in the 400 m hurdles.
DeeDee Trotter (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: DeeDee Trotter, Lead paragraph [competed-in]Quote, Competitors Include: DeeDee Trotter, Lead paragraph [competed-in]
She competed in the 2004, 2008, and 2012 Summer Olympics.
Deron Williams (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Deron Williams, Lead section [competed-in 2]Quote, Competitors Include: Deron Williams, Lead section [competed-in 2]
was a two-time gold medalist for the United States men's national basketball team, participating in the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics
Jaouad Gharib (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Jaouad Gharib, Lead paragraph of the article [competed-in]Quote, Competitors Include: Jaouad Gharib, Lead paragraph of the article [competed-in]
He was the silver medallist in the marathon at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Olympedia: Manu Ginóbili - Olympedia
Competitors Include: Manu Ginóbili, Results, Games [competed-in]Quote, Competitors Include: Manu Ginóbili, Results, Games [competed-in]
2008 Summer Olympics
Olympedia: Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad - Olympedia
Competitors Include: Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad, Results, GamesQuote, Competitors Include: Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad, Results, Games
2008 Summer Olympics
Olympedia: Diego - Olympedia
Competitors Include: Diego (footballer, born 1985), Results, GamesQuote, Competitors Include: Diego (footballer, born 1985), Results, Games
2008 Summer Olympics
Olympedia: Abdalaati Iguider - Olympedia
Competitors Include: Abdalaati Iguider, Results table, GamesQuote, Competitors Include: Abdalaati Iguider, Results table, Games
2008 Summer Olympics
Betty Heidler (Olympedia)
Competitors Include: Betty Heidler, Results, 2008 Summer OlympicsQuote, Competitors Include: Betty Heidler, Results, 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
Javier Culson (Olympedia)
Competitors Include: Javier Culson, Results, 2008 Summer OlympicsQuote, Competitors Include: Javier Culson, Results, 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
Edwin Soi (Olympedia)
Competitors Include: Edwin Soi, Results, GamesQuote, Competitors Include: Edwin Soi, Results, Games
2008 Summer Olympics
Christiane Soeder (Olympedia)
Competitors Include: Christiane Soeder, Results, Games [competed-in]Quote, Competitors Include: Christiane Soeder, Results, Games [competed-in]
2008 Summer Olympics
Simone Collio (Olympedia)
Competitors Include: Simone Collio, Results, 2008 Summer OlympicsQuote, Competitors Include: Simone Collio, Results, 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
Jeremy Wariner (Olympedia)
Competitors Include: Jeremy Wariner, Olympedia athlete page, results [competed-in]Quote, Competitors Include: Jeremy Wariner, Olympedia athlete page, results [competed-in]
2008 Summer Olympics
Tsegaye Kebede (Olympedia)
Competitors Include: Tsegaye Kebede, Olympedia athlete page, resultsQuote, Competitors Include: Tsegaye Kebede, Olympedia athlete page, results
2008 Summer Olympics
Brimin Kipruto (Olympedia)
Competitors Include: Brimin Kipruto, Olympedia athlete page, results [competed-in]Quote, Competitors Include: Brimin Kipruto, Olympedia athlete page, results [competed-in]
2008 Summer Olympics
Sofia Assefa (Olympedia)
Competitors Include: Sofia Assefa, Results, 2008 Summer OlympicsQuote, Competitors Include: Sofia Assefa, Results, 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
Tariku Bekele (Olympedia)
Competitors Include: Tariku Bekele, Results table, Games columnQuote, Competitors Include: Tariku Bekele, Results table, Games column
2008 Summer Olympics
Aslı Çakır Alptekin (Olympedia)
Competitors Include: Aslı Çakır Alptekin, Results table, Games columnQuote, Competitors Include: Aslı Çakır Alptekin, Results table, Games column
2008 Summer Olympics
Angelo Taylor (Olympedia)
Competitors Include: Angelo Taylor, Results table, Games column [competed-in 2]Quote, Competitors Include: Angelo Taylor, Results table, Games column [competed-in 2]
2008 Summer Olympics
Nick Willis (Olympedia)
Competitors Include: Nick Willis, Results table, Games column [competed-in]Quote, Competitors Include: Nick Willis, Results table, Games column [competed-in]
2008 Summer Olympics
Christina Obergföll (Olympedia)
Competitors Include: Christina Obergföll, Results table, Games column [competed-in]Quote, Competitors Include: Christina Obergföll, Results table, Games column [competed-in]
2008 Summer Olympics
Éver Banega (Olympedia)
Competitors Include: Éver Banega, Results, Games columnQuote, Competitors Include: Éver Banega, Results, Games column
2008 Summer Olympics
Trey Hardee (Olympedia)
Competitors Include: Trey Hardee, Results, Games columnQuote, Competitors Include: Trey Hardee, Results, Games column
2008 Summer Olympics
Britta Heidemann (Olympedia)
Competitors Include: Britta Heidemann, Results, Games column [competed-in]Quote, Competitors Include: Britta Heidemann, Results, Games column [competed-in]
2008 Summer Olympics
Yarisley Silva (Olympedia)
Competitors Include: Yarisley Silva, Results [competed-in]Quote, Competitors Include: Yarisley Silva, Results [competed-in]
2008 Summer Olympics
Micah Kogo (Olympedia)
Competitors Include: Micah Kogo, Results, 2008 Summer OlympicsQuote, Competitors Include: Micah Kogo, Results, 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
Mark Worthington (Olympedia)
Competitors Include: Mark Worthington, Results, GamesQuote, Competitors Include: Mark Worthington, Results, Games
2008 Summer Olympics
Anna Dogonadze (Olympedia)
Competitors Include: Anna Dogonadze, Biography [competed-in 3]Quote, Competitors Include: Anna Dogonadze, Biography [competed-in 3]
At Sydney and Beijing she placed eighth each time.
Isabell Herlovsen (Olympedia)
Competitors Include: Isabell Herlovsen, Results table, GamesQuote, Competitors Include: Isabell Herlovsen, Results table, Games
2008 Summer Olympics
Sandra Köppen (Olympedia)
Competitors Include: Sandra Köppen, Results table, Games [competed-in 2]Quote, Competitors Include: Sandra Köppen, Results table, Games [competed-in 2]
2008 Summer Olympics
Carlos Delfino (Olympedia)
Competitors Include: Carlos Delfino, Results, 2008 entryQuote, Competitors Include: Carlos Delfino, Results, 2008 entry
2008 Summer Olympics
Sileshi Sihine (Olympedia)
Competitors Include: Sileshi Sihine, Results table [competed-in]Quote, Competitors Include: Sileshi Sihine, Results table [competed-in]
2008 Summer Olympics
Maryam Jamal (Olympedia)
Competitors Include: Maryam Yusuf Jamal, Results, GamesQuote, Competitors Include: Maryam Yusuf Jamal, Results, Games
2008 Summer Olympics
Wilfred Bungei (Olympedia)
Competitors Include: Wilfred Bungei, Results, Games [competed-in]Quote, Competitors Include: Wilfred Bungei, Results, Games [competed-in]
2008 Summer Olympics
Richard Mateelong (Olympedia)
Competitors Include: Richard Mateelong, Results table, GamesQuote, Competitors Include: Richard Mateelong, Results table, Games
2008 Summer Olympics
Alfred Kirwa Yego (Olympedia)
Competitors Include: Alfred Kirwa Yego, Results table, GamesQuote, Competitors Include: Alfred Kirwa Yego, Results table, Games
2008 Summer Olympics
Rachelle Viinberg (Olympedia)
Competitors Include: Rachelle Viinberg, Results, Games columnQuote, Competitors Include: Rachelle Viinberg, Results, Games column
2008 Summer Olympics
Sara Goller (Olympedia)
Competitors Include: Sara Goller, Results, Games columnQuote, Competitors Include: Sara Goller, Results, Games column
2008 Summer Olympics
Kerron Clement (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Kerron Clement, Career, 2008Quote, Competitors Include: Kerron Clement, Career, 2008
Clement qualified in the 400-meter hurdles for the 2008 Summer Olympics on June 29, 2008, at the Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon.
DeLisha Milton-Jones (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: DeLisha Milton-Jones, USA BasketballQuote, Competitors Include: DeLisha Milton-Jones, USA Basketball
She was a member of the U.S. national women's basketball teams that won the gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia and the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China
Mehdi Baala (source article)
Competitors Include: Mehdi Baala, Lead, third paragraphQuote, Competitors Include: Mehdi Baala, Lead, third paragraph
At the 2008 Olympics, Baala won the bronze medal for the 1500 metres event.
Olympedia: Nick Skelton at Olympedia
OlympediaCompetitors Include: Nick Skelton, Results tableQuote, Competitors Include: Nick Skelton, Results table
2008 Summer Olympics
Olympedia: Cristina Neagu at Olympedia
OlympediaCompetitors Include: Cristina Neagu, Results tableQuote, Competitors Include: Cristina Neagu, Results table
2008 Summer Olympics
Olympedia: Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum at Olympedia
OlympediaCompetitors Include: Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum, Results tableQuote, Competitors Include: Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum, Results table
2008 Summer Olympics
Olympedia: Minke Booij at Olympedia
OlympediaCompetitors Include: Minke Booij, Results tableQuote, Competitors Include: Minke Booij, Results table
2008 Summer Olympics
Olympedia: Anja Mittag at Olympedia
OlympediaCompetitors Include: Anja Mittag, Results tableQuote, Competitors Include: Anja Mittag, Results table
2008 Summer Olympics
Olympedia: Roman Kreuziger at Olympedia
OlympediaCompetitors Include: Roman Kreuziger, Results tableQuote, Competitors Include: Roman Kreuziger, Results table
2008 Summer Olympics
Olympedia: Jonas Mačiulis at Olympedia
OlympediaCompetitors Include: Jonas Mačiulis, Results tableQuote, Competitors Include: Jonas Mačiulis, Results table
2008 Summer Olympics
Olympedia: Penny Taylor at Olympedia
OlympediaCompetitors Include: Penny Taylor, Results tableQuote, Competitors Include: Penny Taylor, Results table
2008 Summer Olympics
Olympedia: Fabrizio Donato at Olympedia
OlympediaCompetitors Include: Fabrizio Donato, Results tableQuote, Competitors Include: Fabrizio Donato, Results table
2008 Summer Olympics
Monica Abbott (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Monica Abbott, Olympic participation, 2008-summer-olympicsQuote, Competitors Include: Monica Abbott, Olympic participation, 2008-summer-olympics
winning a silver medal at the 2008 and 2020 Summer Olympics
Natalie Ward (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Natalie Ward, Olympic participation, 2008-summer-olympicsQuote, Competitors Include: Natalie Ward, Olympic participation, 2008-summer-olympics
won bronze medals at the 1996 Summer Olympics, the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics
Jessica Mendoza (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Jessica Mendoza, Olympic participation, 2008-summer-olympicsQuote, Competitors Include: Jessica Mendoza, Olympic participation, 2008-summer-olympics
She won a gold medal at the 2004 Olympics in Athens and a silver medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing
Yukiko Ueno (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Yukiko Ueno, Olympic participation, 2008-summer-olympicsQuote, Competitors Include: Yukiko Ueno, Olympic participation, 2008-summer-olympics
She won a bronze and two gold medals from the 2004, 2008 and 2020 Summer Olympics
Danielle Lawrie (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Danielle Lawrie, Olympic participation, 2008-summer-olympicsQuote, Competitors Include: Danielle Lawrie, Olympic participation, 2008-summer-olympics
including during the 2008 Summer Olympics, and the 2020 Summer Olympics, where she won a bronze medal
Tanya Harding (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Tanya Harding, Olympic participation, 2008-summer-olympicsQuote, Competitors Include: Tanya Harding, Olympic participation, 2008-summer-olympics
Three times she claimed a bronze medal (1996, 2000, 2008), and once a silver medal (2004)
Melanie Roche (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Melanie Roche, Olympic participation, 2008-summer-olympicsQuote, Competitors Include: Melanie Roche, Olympic participation, 2008-summer-olympics
She has won a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics and 2000 Summer Olympics, a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics along with a bronze medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics
Natasha Watley (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Natasha Watley, Olympic participation, 2008-summer-olympicsQuote, Competitors Include: Natasha Watley, Olympic participation, 2008-summer-olympics
She represented the United States women's national softball team at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She won a gold medal, and again at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and won a silver medal
Tairia Flowers (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Tairia Flowers, Olympic participation, 2008-summer-olympicsQuote, Competitors Include: Tairia Flowers, Olympic participation, 2008-summer-olympics
winning a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Lovieanne Jung (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Lovieanne Jung, Olympic participation, 2008-summer-olympicsQuote, Competitors Include: Lovieanne Jung, Olympic participation, 2008-summer-olympics
winning a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Kelly Kretschman (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Kelly Kretschman, Olympic participation, 2008-summer-olympicsQuote, Competitors Include: Kelly Kretschman, Olympic participation, 2008-summer-olympics
she won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Crystl Bustos (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Crystl Bustos, Olympic participation, 2008-summer-olympicsQuote, Competitors Include: Crystl Bustos, Olympic participation, 2008-summer-olympics
She is a member of the 2008 U.S. Olympic softball team, which won the silver medal
Jodie Bowering (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Jodie Bowering, Olympic participation, 2008-summer-olympicsQuote, Competitors Include: Jodie Bowering, Olympic participation, 2008-summer-olympics
As a member of Australia's 2008 team, she won a bronze medal in Beijing
Sandy Lewis (softball) (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Sandy Lewis (softball), Lead, competitionQuote, Competitors Include: Sandy Lewis (softball), Lead, competition
who won a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and bronze medals at the 2000 and 2008 Summer Olympics
Saskia Kosterink (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Saskia Kosterink, Lead, competitionQuote, Competitors Include: Saskia Kosterink, Lead, competition
She was part of the Dutch team for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing
Britt Vonk (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Britt Vonk, Lead, competitionQuote, Competitors Include: Britt Vonk, Lead, competition
She was part of the Dutch team for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing
Kristi DeVries (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Kristi DeVries, Lead, competitionQuote, Competitors Include: Kristi DeVries, Lead, competition
She is part of the Dutch team for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing
Lü Wei (softball) (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Lü Wei (softball), Lead, competitionQuote, Competitors Include: Lü Wei (softball), Lead, competition
who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics, the 2006 world championship, the 2006 World Cup of Softball and the 2008 Summer Olympics
Sandra Gouverneur (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Sandra Gouverneur, Lead, competitionQuote, Competitors Include: Sandra Gouverneur, Lead, competition
She was part of the Dutch team for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing
Petra van Heijst (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Petra van Heijst, Lead, competitionQuote, Competitors Include: Petra van Heijst, Lead, competition
She is part of the Dutch team for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing
Daisy de Peinder (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Daisy de Peinder, Lead, competitionQuote, Competitors Include: Daisy de Peinder, Lead, competition
She is part of the Dutch team for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing
Judith van Kampen (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Judith van Kampen, Lead, competitionQuote, Competitors Include: Judith van Kampen, Lead, competition
She is part of the Dutch team for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing
Ellen Venker (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Ellen Venker, Lead, competitionQuote, Competitors Include: Ellen Venker, Lead, competition
She is part of the Dutch team for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing
Marloes Fellinger (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Marloes Fellinger, Lead, competitionQuote, Competitors Include: Marloes Fellinger, Lead, competition
She is part of the Dutch team for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing
Zhang Lifang (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Zhang Lifang, Lead, competitionQuote, Competitors Include: Zhang Lifang, Lead, competition
She also competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing
Alison Bradley (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Alison Bradley, Lead, competitionQuote, Competitors Include: Alison Bradley, Lead, competition
The team also competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing
Nathalie Timmermans (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Nathalie Timmermans, Lead, competitionQuote, Competitors Include: Nathalie Timmermans, Lead, competition
In 2008, she was on the Dutch team for the Beijing Summer Olympics
Marjan Smit (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Marjan Smit, Lead, competitionQuote, Competitors Include: Marjan Smit, Lead, competition
She was part of the Dutch team for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing
Sheena Lawrick (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Sheena Lawrick, Lead, competitionQuote, Competitors Include: Sheena Lawrick, Lead, competition
finished fifth at the 2004 Summer Olympics and fourth at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Natalie Titcume (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Natalie Titcume, Lead, competitionQuote, Competitors Include: Natalie Titcume, Lead, competition
won a bronze medal 2000 Sydney Olympics, a silver medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics and bronze at the 2008 Beijing Olympics
Wikipedia, Mark Spitz
Wikimedia FoundationCompetitors Include: Mark Spitz, lead paragraph, competed-inQuote, Competitors Include: Mark Spitz, lead paragraph, competed-in
This achievement set a record that lasted for 36 years, until it was surpassed by fellow American Michael Phelps, who won eight golds at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
Wikipedia, Lionel Messi
Wikimedia FoundationCompetitors Include: Lionel Messi, lead paragraph, competed-inQuote, Competitors Include: Lionel Messi, lead paragraph, competed-in
Several years after his senior debut in 2005, he won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Wikipedia, Ronaldinho
WikipediaCompetitors Include: Ronaldinho, lead paragraph, competed-inQuote, Competitors Include: Ronaldinho, lead paragraph, competed-in
He also captained the Brazil Olympic team to a bronze medal in men's football at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Wikipedia, Marianne Vos
WikipediaCompetitors Include: Marianne Vos, lead paragraph, competed-inQuote, Competitors Include: Marianne Vos, lead paragraph, competed-in
At the 2008 Summer Olympics, she won the gold medal in the points race; at the 2012 Summer Olympics, gold in the women's road race.
Wikipedia, Birgit Fischer
WikipediaCompetitors Include: Birgit Fischer, lead paragraph, competed-inQuote, Competitors Include: Birgit Fischer, lead paragraph, competed-in
Fischer's niece, Fanny, competed for Germany at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, winning a gold in the K-4 500 m event.
Wikipedia, Abhinav Bindra
WikipediaCompetitors Include: Abhinav Bindra, lead paragraph, competed-inQuote, Competitors Include: Abhinav Bindra, lead paragraph, competed-in
Bindra is also the first Indian to have held concurrently the World and Olympic titles for the men's 10-metre air rifle event, having earned those honours at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2006 World Championships.
Kōhei Uchimura (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Kohei Uchimura, lead paragraph, competed-inQuote, Competitors Include: Kohei Uchimura, lead paragraph, competed-in
Uchimura also took the individual all-around silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
Wikipedia, Jennie Finch
WikipediaCompetitors Include: Jennie Finch, lead paragraph, competed-inQuote, Competitors Include: Jennie Finch, lead paragraph, competed-in
Finch was a member of the United States women's national softball team that won the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Wikipedia, Chris Hoy
WikipediaCompetitors Include: Chris Hoy, lead paragraph, competed-inQuote, Competitors Include: Chris Hoy, lead paragraph, competed-in
With his three gold medals in the 2008 Summer Olympics, Hoy became Scotland's most successful Olympian, the first British male athlete to win three gold medals in a single Olympic Games since Henry Taylor in 1908, and the most successful Olympic cyclist of all time.
Wikipedia, Victoria Pendleton
WikipediaCompetitors Include: Victoria Pendleton, lead paragraph, competed-inQuote, Competitors Include: Victoria Pendleton, lead paragraph, competed-in
At the 2008 Summer Olympics, she won the gold medal in the sprint, and in the 2012 Summer Olympics, she won the gold medal in the keirin and a silver medal in the sprint.
Wikipedia: Mark Cavendish
WikipediaCompetitors Include: Mark Cavendish, lead paragraph, competed-inQuote, Competitors Include: Mark Cavendish, lead paragraph, competed-in
After failing to win a medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics he did not compete on track again until 2015, subsequently winning his third UCI Track Cycling World Championships title with Wiggins in the madison in 2016, and an individual silver medal in the omnium at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Wikipedia, Jamie Dwyer
WikipediaCompetitors Include: Jamie Dwyer, lead paragraph, competed-inQuote, Competitors Include: Jamie Dwyer, lead paragraph, competed-in
He represented Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics where he won a gold medal and the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Olympics where Australia won bronze medals.
Wikipedia, Ingrid Klimke
WikipediaCompetitors Include: Ingrid Klimke, lead paragraph, competed-inQuote, Competitors Include: Ingrid Klimke, lead paragraph, competed-in
With her horse Abraxxas, she won two gold medals in team eventing at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Wikipedia, Xu Lijia
WikipediaCompetitors Include: Xu Lijia, lead paragraph, competed-inQuote, Competitors Include: Xu Lijia, lead paragraph, competed-in
Xu Lijia (Chinese: 徐莉佳; pinyin: Xú Lìjiā; born 30 August 1987 in Shanghai) is a Chinese sailboat racer who won a bronze medal in women's Laser Radial class at the 2008 Summer Olympics and a gold medal in the same event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where she was the flag bearer for China at the closi
Ronda Rousey, Wikipedia
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She is best known for her tenures in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and WWE. She was the first American woman to win an Olympic medal in judo by winning bronze at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Moritz Fürste - Wikipedia
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He was a member of the Germany men's national field hockey team that won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Olympics as well as at the 2006 World Cup.
Naomi van As - Wikipedia
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In 2008, Van As became an Olympic gold medal winner with her national team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, scoring the first goal in their 2-0 win over China.
Maartje Paumen, Wikipedia
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At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she won an Olympic gold medal with the Dutch national team beating China in the final 2-0.
Lidewij Welten, Wikipedia
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At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing she won an Olympic gold medal with the Dutch national team beating China in the final 2-0.
Natascha Keller, Wikipedia
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She also competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics, 2000 Summer Olympics, 2008 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Olympics.
Maialen Chourraut - Wikipedia
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She also competed in the K1 event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, but was eliminated in the heats and finished in 16th place.
Niccolo Campriani (Wikipedia)
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He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing in the men's 10 metre air rifle, men's small-bore rifle, three positions, 50 metres and men's small-bore rifle, prone, 50 metres, and at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's 10 metre air rifle, winning silver, and in the men's 50 metre rifle three
Wikipedia, Kirsty Coventry
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At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Coventry won three Olympic medals: a gold, a silver, and a bronze, and in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing she won four medals: a gold and three silver.
Wikipedia, Evgeniya Kanaeva
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She is the only individual rhythmic gymnast in history to win two Olympic all-around gold medals, winning at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she finished with 3.75 points ahead of silver medalist Inna Zhukova, and at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where she also became the oldest gymnast to win the Olymp
Wikipedia, Nino Salukvadze
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At the 2008 Summer Olympics, competing for Georgia, she added to her tally with a bronze medal, also in the 10-metre air pistol event.
Samia Yusuf Omar (Wikipedia)
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She was one of two Somali athletes who competed for their nation at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.
Marion Wagner (Wikipedia)
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Wagner represented Germany at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
Kateřina Emmons (Wikipedia)
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At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Emmons won her first gold medal in women's 10 metre air rifle competition, and a silver medal in the 50 metre rifle three positions event.
Wikipedia, Im Dong-hyun
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At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Im finished his ranking round with a total of 670 points, nine points behind leader Juan René Serrano.
Wikipedia, Olaf Tufte
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For the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Tufte was defending his title as Olympic champion.
Wikipedia, Tony Azevedo
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He participated as Captain in the 2008 Summer Olympics under Head Olympic Coach Terry Schroeder, where the U.S. team won the silver medal in the Men's Olympic water polo competition.
Wikipedia, Buvaisar Saitiev
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His Olympic gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics was his last wrestling competition and the final of his nine total World or Olympic level championships.
John-John Dohmen, Wikipedia
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He participated in his first Olympics at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Tobias Hauke, Wikipedia
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He was a member of the national team that won gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Olympics.
Fatima Moreira de Melo (Wikipedia)
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At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she won an Olympic gold medal
Sarah Sjostrom - Wikipedia
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Sjöström earned a spot on the Swedish Swim Team for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, where she finished 27th in the preliminary heats of the 100 metre butterfly with a time of 59.08 and 29th in the preliminary heats of the 100 metre backstroke with a time of 1:02.38, failing to advance to the semi-finals in both races.
Wikipedia, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
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An eight-time Olympic medallist, she rose from relative obscurity at the 2008 Beijing Olympics to become the first Caribbean woman to win gold in the 100 m.
Lilli Schwarzkopf (Wikipedia)
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eighth place at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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