When was Beijing awarded the 2008 Summer Olympics?

When was Beijing awarded the 2008 Summer Olympics?

These were also the third Summer Olympic Games staged in a developing country after the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City and the 1980 Olympics in Moscow . Beijing was awarded the 2008 Games over four competitors on 13 July 2001, having won a majority of votes from members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after two rounds of voting.

Who was the host city for the 2008 Summer Olympics?

Beijing was elected as the host city for the 2008 Summer Olympics on 13 July 2001, during the 112th IOC Session in Moscow, defeating bids from Toronto, Paris, Istanbul, and Osaka.

What was the number of sports at the Olympics in 2008?

There were 28 sports and 302 events at the 2008 Games. Nine new events were held, including two from the new cycling discipline of BMX. Women competed in the 3,000-meter (9,843 ft) steeplechase for the first time. Open water swimming events for men and women, over the distance of 10 kilometers (6.2 mi), were added to the swimming discipline.

What was the design of the Olympic torch in 2008?

The design of the 2008 Olympic Torch was based on traditional scrolls and used a traditional Chinese design known as the “Propitious Clouds” (祥云). The torch was designed to remain lit in 65 km/h (40 mph) winds, and in rain of up to 50 mm (2 in) per hour.

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Where did they lose the bid for the 2008 Olympics?

Cape Town, South Africa and Buenos Aires, Argentina lost bids for the 2004 Summer Olympics and media reports suggested they might shift their bids to the 2008 Games, although they did not. Monterrey, Mexico was in the earliest stages of organizing a bid but did not complete the process.

Who was disqualified in the heptathlon at the 2008 Olympics?

Christina Obergföll of Germany was advanced to silver, Goldie Sayers of Great Britain to bronze. heptathlon Lyudmila Blonska, Ukraine, who originally won the silver medal in the women’s heptathlon, disqualified after she tested positive for methyltestosterone.

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Who was disqualified from the 2008 Olympic Games?

On 31 August 2016, the IOC disqualified six sportspersons for failing doping tests at the 2008 Games. They included Russian weightlifting medalists Nadezhda Evstyukhina (bronze medal in the women’s 75 kg event) and Marina Shainova (silver medal in the women’s 58 kg event).