It's finally here - the olympig games 2008 Beijing, China. Heres a quick summary.
Host city - Beijing, China
Nations participating - 205
Athletes participating - 10,500 (approx.)
Events - 302 in 28 sports
Opening ceremony - August 8
Closing ceremony - August 24
SPORT - (number of events)
* Aquatics
o Diving (
o Swimming (34)
o Synchronized swimming (2)
o Water polo (2)
* Archery (4)
* Athletics (47)
* Badminton (5)
* Baseball (1)
* Basketball (2)
* Boxing (11)
* Canoeing (16)
* Cycling (18)
* Equestrian (6)
* Fencing (10)
* Field hockey (2)
* Football (2)
* Gymnastics (18)
* Handball (2)
* Judo (14)
* Modern pentathlon (2)
* Rowing (14)
* Sailing (11)
* Shooting (15)
* Softball (1)
* Table tennis (4)
* Taekwondo (
* Tennis (4)
* Triathlon (2)
* Volleyball (4)
* Weightlifting (15)
* Wrestling (18)
