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Beijing 2008 Olympics

This category contains questions about the Games of the XXIX Olympiad held in Beijing, China.

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Do you get paid for breaking a world record?

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Guinness World Records do not pay any money to those who break or set records.

However, they do award an official certificate of the achievement free of charge.

How much does a athlete get paid for breaking a world record at the Olympics?

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Athletes do not receive a monetary prize for breaking a world record at the Olympics. They may receive bonuses from their team, sponsorships, or endorsements, but these are typically not directly tied to breaking records. The focus at the Olympics is on achieving the best performance rather than financial rewards for records.

On what date did the official opening ceremony for the 2008 beijing olympics occur?

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The opening ceremony for the Olympics started on 8/8/08, because 8 is a lucky number for the Chinese people.

How many medals did Michael Phelps win in the beijing olympics?

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He won 6 gold and 2 bronze in the Athens 2004 Olympics. A total of 8 medals in Athens.

How many medals does Canada have in 2008?

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Canada has won 8 medals so far,

Canada finished with 26 medals, the most ever for Canada in the Winter Olympic games. They finished with 14 gold (a record for any nation), 7 silver and 5 bronze.

Did Greenland participate in the Olympics?

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Greenland is a constitutional country of the Kingdom of Denmark, and is therefore not in the Olympics has no national Olympic committee but has applied for one so they will most probably be in the 2016 Olympics.

How many medals did Egypt win in the 2008 Summer Olympics?

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Egypt's one medal was a bronze won by Hesham Misbah in men's middleweight class judo.

What does a gold medal look like?

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An item giving to a winner in an international or continental sporting event. It is either the main prize or the individual award if a trophy is given.

Who won both the 100m and 200m in track and field at the 1972 Olympics?

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Archie Hahn of the United States at the 1904 Games in St. Louis.

What Australian swimmer received the most medals at the Beijing 2008 Olympics?

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That was Ian Thorpe who won 5 medals (3 gold, 2 silver) at the 2000 Games. Thorpe's gold medals came in the 400 meter freestyle, 4x100 meter freestyle relay, and the 4x200 meter freestyle relay. His silver medals came in the 200 meter freestyle and the 4x100 meter medley relay.

After the 2008 Summer Olympics in what year will the next ones be?

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The next Olympics will be the Winter Games in 2010 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The next Summer Games will be in 2012 in London, England.

Who won silver metals in the 2008 Olympics?

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I don't know all who got a silver in the Olympics but I do know who got for gymnastics, Shawn Johnson

Which team marches the opening ceromony of the olympic games?

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All teams go in the opening ceremony. Greece goes first, he host country goes last, and the rest is in alphebetical order by the host country's national language.

How tall are the 2008 US Women's Olympic gymnasts?

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Shawn Johnson is four foot nine inches. Nastia Liuken is five foot three inches Alicia Sacramone is five foot one inch Samantha Pezek is five foot one

How many medals did Great Britain win at the 2008 Olympics?

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Great Britain won 28 medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics, 11 gold, 10 silver, and 7 bronze. Gold medalists for Great Britain: 1) Ben Ainslie - Sailing

2) Stephanie Cook - Modern pentathlon

3) Jonathan Edwards - triple jump

4) Richard Faulds - Target shooting

5) Audley Harrison - Boxing, super heavyweight division

6) Denise Lewis - heptathlon

7) Ian Percy - Sailing

8) Jason Queally - Cycling

9) Shirley Robertson - Sailing

10) James Cracknell, Tim Foster, Matthew Pinsent, and Steve Redgrave - Rowing, coxless four

11) Louis Attrill, Simon Dennis, Rowley Douglas, Luka Gruber, Ben Hunt-Davis, Andrew Lindsay, Fred Scarlett, Steve Trapmore, and Kieran West - Rowing, Eights

Plato was a olympic athlete was his specialty?

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he achieved glory that he won all the pentathlon games.

Is Softball going to be in the 2012 Olympics?

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Softball and Baseball have been omitted from the 2012 Olympics.

How Many silver medals has Rebecca Adlington won so far?

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Rebecca has won three Olympic medals ... a gold in 200 meter breaststroke and silver in 100 meter breaststroke and 4x100 meter medley relay. She won all three at the 2008 Games in Beijing.

Who is the youngest person in the Olympics now?

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Britteny Cox, Scotty James, and Allison Reed are the youngest 2010 winter olympians. All three are 15 years old.

When did the beijing summer olympics 2008 start?

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The 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing (China) are scheduled between August 8 and August 24.

I am not changeing this but i think you should be more precise.

What effects will the Olympics have on the environment in Beijing?

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The 2008 Olympics will affect Beijing and possibly the rest of China.

Previous Olympics have boosted the economy of countries like Japan and Korea, elevating them to a higher status in the views of other nations.

The Beijing Olympics will certainly boost the economy of Beijing, because of the prices of the Olympics, namely, tourism. However, many surrounding factories have been shut down momentarily to prevent more air pollution so that the athletes may compete in a safe environment. The workers are getting paid an average on three American dollars per day, which is almost a third of their average regular salary. They will be less able to contribute to the economy.

Some of the workers from the factories are enjoying their holidays. The labor price is very low in China, and the workers have not received any days off in years. However, some are finding it hard to get by with their minimal pay.

The factories were originally shut down to reduce air pollution. There still remains a smoggy haze around Beijing - it didn't help much.

The cost of cleaning up the Beijing area after the Olympics, of reducing extra pollution caused by the tourism, and of starting up the factories again may cause a decline in the boost of China's economy.

What country is the most poorest?

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According to the list of countries sorted by their GDP per capita, made by: The International Monetary Fund, The World Bank, and the CIA factbook, It is a country called Burundi.

When did Michael Phelps earn his college degree?

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he is in college right now at the University of Michigan. he hasn't graduated from there yet

What is the literal meaning of gymnasium?

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The literal meaning of Gymnasium is "School for naked exercise for Men" coming from the Greek word Gymno meaning "Naked"