August 15: Michael Phelps won his sixth Olympic event as he captured the gold in the 200-metre individual medley, breaking his own world record in the process. American gymnast Nastia Liukin won the gold in the women’s individual all-around competition.
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How many medals did GB win in 2008?
Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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Flag bearer
Medals Ranked 4th
Officials
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Who won the 2008 Olympics?
What country won the 2008 Olympics?
How many medals did China win in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games?
100 medals
How much did China spend on the 2008 Olympics?
The Cost of the Beijing Olympics When China originally bid on hosting the 2008 Summer Olympics, it estimated the cost at $1.625 billion. Since then, several revised budgets have been released, raising the official cost to over $2 billion.
Who has won the most gold medals for Team GB?
Sir Chris Hoy
How many medals have GB won?
Great Britain at the Olympics
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IOC code
NOC
Medals Ranked 4th
Summer appearances
What impact the 2008 Olympics had on Beijing?
Beijing’s hosting of the Olympic games has already had a knock-on effect, spurring faster growth or change in several areas. The number of tourists in Beijing has risen rapidly, a result of the increased visibility that the Olympics bring to the host country.
Who was the Olympic bar champion in 2008?
Event Gold Bronze
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Horizontal bar Zou Kai China Fabian Hambüchen Germany
Parallel bars Li Xiaopeng China Anton Fokin Uzbekistan
Pommel horse Xiao Qin China Louis Smith Great Britain
Rings Chen Yibing China Oleksandr Vorobiov Ukraine
Which country has never hosted the Olympics?
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — Other than Antarctica, only one continent on the planet has never hosted an Olympic Games: Africa. Finally, though, that could be about to change.
Which country hosted last Olympics?
Olympiad Year Host City, Country
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XXIX 2008 Beijing, China
XXX 2012 London, England, UK
XXXI 2016 Rio, Brazil
XXXII 2021 Tokyo, Japan
Which country won the maximum number of medals?
rank Team gold
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1 United States 1,022
2 Soviet Union # 440
3 Germany * 275
4 Great Britain 263
How much did Tokyo spend on the Olympics?
TOKYO (AP) — The official cost of the postponed Tokyo Olympics has increased by 22%, the local organizing committee said in unveiling its new budget on Tuesday. In an online news conference, organizers said the Olympics will cost $15.4 billion to stage. This is up from $12.6 billion in last year’s budget.
How many gold medals have GB won?
Great Britain at the Olympics
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Medals Ranked 4th
Summer appearances
Who won the 2008 Beijing Olympics?
Michael Phelps
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