Who won 2008 Olympic competition?
2008 Olympic Games Final Medal Rankings
| rank | country | gold |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 36 |
| 2 | China | 51 |
| 3 | Russia | 23 |
| 4 | Great Britain | 19 |
What happened at the 2008 Beijing Olympics?
On 10 April 2008, China announced that it had foiled a plot against the games by Uyghur separatists in Xinjiang. According to the Chinese security ministry, separatists planned suicide bomb attacks on Chinese cities and kidnappings in Beijing to disrupt the Olympic Games.
What was significant about the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics?
The 2008 Olympics were watched by 3.5 billion people worldwide, and featured the longest distance for an Olympic Torch relay. The 2008 Games also set numerous world and Olympic records, and were the most expensive Summer Olympics of all time, and the second most expensive overall, after the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi.
Who won the 2008 uneven bars?
Nastia Liukin
BEIJING, Aug. 18, 2008 – 2008 Olympic all-around champion Nastia Liukin of Parker, Texas, claimed the silver medal on the uneven bars at the 2008 Olympic Games, held at the National Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, bringing her Olympic medal total to four (one gold, two silver, one bronze).
Who won the 2004 Olympics overall?
United States
ATHOC
| Rank | Nation | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) | 101 |
| 2 | China (CHN) | 63 |
| 3 | Russia (RUS) | 90 |
| 4 | Australia (AUS) | 50 |
What do the 5 rings in the Olympic flag represent?
The five rings represented the five participating continents of the time: Africa, Asia, America, Europe, and Oceania. This design is symbolic; it represents the five continents of the world, united by Olympism, while the six colours are those that appear on all the national flags of the world at the present time.”
Did China cheat in the Olympics?
More recently, three Chinese weightlifters have been stripped of their gold Olympic medals for doping at the 2008 Summer Olympics. China’s doping has been attributed to a number of factors, such as the exchange of culture and technology with foreign countries….Medals by Summer Games.
| 1988 Seoul | Total |
|---|---|
| 273 | |
| 5 | 80 |
| 11 | 79 |
| 12 | 63 |
What is the highest score on uneven bars?
Think Like a Pro Traditionally, the highest attainable score in artistic gymnastics was a perfect 10.