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Medals By Countries
These results are the official results and are taken from the 'Official Report'- a document published for each Olympic Games by the Organising Committee. However, from Athens 1896 to Stockholm 1912, it is difficult to give the exact number of medals awarded to some countries, due to the fact that the teams were composed of athletes from different countries. ...more» |
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2008 Beijing Summer Games Logo
The 2008 Summer Olympics will be held in Beijing, China. The emblem for Olympics 2008, entitled as the "Dancing Beijing", was first displayed in August 2003, in a ceremony attended by about 2000 people at Qi'niandian, the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests in Beijing's Temple of Heaven. ...more» |
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2008 Beijing Summer Games
The 2008 Beijing Summer Games will be held from 8th August to 24th August in the year 2008 in Beijing, capital of the People's Republic of China. The Games will be officially opened by the President. For the second time in Olympic's history, Summer Games of the same season will be held in two different countries –China and Hong Kong. ...more» |
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Map Games
You always thought that you knew it all but there is more to the world than you would imagine. Discover and test your knowledge of countries and their location on the world map with the help of Map Games in this section. When the country name flashes, click on the corresponding location on the world map. ...more» |
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2008 Beijing Summer Games Venues
A large number of Olympics venues have been selected for the 2008 Beijing Summer Games Venues. The Summer Games Beijing, China, 2008, will take place from 8th August to 24th August at the Beijing National Stadium. Officially, the 2008 Summer Olympics is known as Games of the XXIX Olympiad. In this international multi-sport event of 2008, athletes from all over the world will be participating. ...more» |
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Ancient Summer Games-History
History of the Ancient Summer Games: The Ancient Summer Games were first recorded in 776 BC . According to some scholars, the games originated at least a century before that, possibly in the 13th century BC . The Games were held every four years. The Greek calendar was based on the four-year periods called Olympiads . ...more» |
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Beijing 2008 Summer Games
The Beijing 2008 Summer Games or Summer Games 2008, also known as the Games of XXIX Olympiad, will be held in Beijing, People's Republic of China, from August 8 to 24, 2008. The event will be inaugurated by the President of China at the opening ceremony scheduled to take place at the Beijing National Stadium. As early as on June 26, 2005, ...more» |
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2008 Beijing Summer Games Logo
2008 Beijing Summer Games Logo is ‘Chinese Seal, Dancing Beijing’. Along with this symbol, three other symbols have also been selected for Beijing Olympic Emblem 2008. They include the Environmental Symbol of Beijing Summer Games-‘Green Olympics’, Beijing Summer Games Cultural Festival Symbol and Volunteers Symbol of Beijing Summer Games. ...more» |
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2008 Summer Games Participating Countries
2008 Summer Games Participating Countries:2008 Summer Games Participating Countries are huge in number. The Summer Games of 2008 is scheduled to be held from 8th of August to 24th of August. ...more» |
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2008 Beijing Summer Games Competitions
2008 Beijing Summer Games Competitions are scheduled to be held from 8th to 24th August, 2008. The official name for this Summer Games is Games of the XXIX Olympiad. The event will be inaugurated by the honorable President of China at the Beijing National Stadium. ...more» |
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2008 Beijing Summer Games Opening Ceremony
The 2008 Summer Games Beijing Opening Ceremony will be conducted at the Beijing National Stadium, Beijing, on August 8, 2008, at 08:08:08 pm China Standard Time.The rehearsals for the opening ceremony of Olympics 2008 Beijing have been started since ...more» |
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Summer Games History
The Greeks were the first to start the Summer Games in 776 BC (some 3000 years ago) in the plains of Olympia in Peloponnese. The ancient Summer Games grew and continued to be played every four years for nearly 1200 years. In 393 AD, the Christian Byzantine Emperor Theodosius I abolished the Games because of their pagan connection. ...more» |
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2008 Summer Games Updates
2008 Summer Games Updates brings all the latest news about this great sporting extravaganza, which is going to be held in Beijing from 8-14 August. It is the first time that a sporting event of such a big magnitude is being held in China. ...more» |
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2008 Beijing Summer Games Schedule
The 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics are scheduled to be held from 8th August to 24th August, 2008 in the city of Beijing, People's Republic of China. The Olympics 2008 schedule will feature 28 summer sporting events which are expected to attract a participation of about 10,500 accomplished sports persons from around the world. ...more» |
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Ancient Summer Games-Major Events
Ancient Summer Games: The Greeks were the first to start the Summer Games in 776 BC (some 3000 years ago) in the plain of Olympia in Peloponnese. The ancient Summer Games grew and continued to be played every four years for nearly 1200 years. In 393 AD, the Christian Byzantine Emperor Theodosius I abolished the Games because of their pagan influences. ...more» |
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2008 Beijing Summer Games Events
2008 Beijing Summer Games Events: The Summer Games is an international multi-sport event that is subdivided into summer and winter Olympic events. Both the summer and winter games are held every 4 years. ...more» |
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2008 Summer Games
The City of Beijing: Beijing is the capital of People's Republic of China. Beijing is China's second largest city in terms of population. The city was known in the name Peking . The city of Beijing is located in the northern part of China . ...more» |
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Ancient Summer Games-Venue Location of Events
Ancient Summer Games: The Summer Games were hosted in the ancient city of Olympia. The first Ancient Summer Games have been recorded in the history to be held in 776 BC. The Games were organized as a part of the Olympic Festival in honor of the Olympian gods. The Summer Games were held for nearly twelve centuries. The games were banned by the Roman Emperor Theodosius I in 393 A.D. as a protest against paganism. ...more» |
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Symbols of the Beijing Summer Games
Schedule of the Beijing Summer Games, 2008: The 2008 Summer Olympics are officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad . The Summer Games will be held in Beijing, the capital city of the People's Republic of China in the year 2008. The Games are scheduled to be held from 8 th August to 24 th August in the Beijing National Stadium. ...more» |
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