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Kohei Uchimura of Japan, wearing a red and white uniform, performs a routine on the pommel horse during the men's gymnastics final at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The Beijing National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest, features an intricate lattice design and stands behind a body of water under a clear sky. National Aquatics Center Michael Phelps and Milorad Cavic race side by side in the butterfly stroke during the men's 100-meter butterfly final at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Usain Bolt of Jamaica celebrates with arms outstretched after winning the Men's 200m final at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, with Churandy Martina and Brian Dzingai finishing behind him. Beijing Olympics slogan Abhinav Bindra of India smiles and holds up his gold medal while wearing a white India team jacket after winning the men's 10m air rifle at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Usain Bolt stands on the track holding the Jamaican flag overhead in celebration after winning the men's 100 meter sprint at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Closing ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Tirunesh Dibaba
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Silhouette of hand holding sport torch behind the rings of an Olympic flag, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; February 3, 2015.
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Former U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program bobsledder Steven Holcomb, front, is greeted at the finish line after teaming with Justin Olsen, Steve Mesler and Curtis Tomasevicz to win the first Olympic bobsleigh gold medal in 62 years for Team USA ,(cont)
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Article History

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Modified link of Web site: Congressional Research Service - China's Economy and the Beijing Olympics (PDF). Nov 15, 2025
Anniversary information added. Aug 01, 2025
Add new Web site: ABC listen - Nightlife - History of the Olympics: 2008. Apr 24, 2025
Add new Web site: Congressional Research Service - China's Economy and the Beijing Olympics (PDF). Dec 19, 2024
Add new Web site: NPR - Beijing Olympics 2008. Oct 30, 2024
Add new Web site: Unites States Olympics and Paralympic Museum - Beijing 2008: Great Olympic Moments. Jun 21, 2024
Add new Web site: CNN - Beijing’s 2008 Olympics was a soft power victory for China, but 2022 may be another story. Jun 01, 2024
Cross-reference added. Apr 19, 2024
Article updated for style. Apr 01, 2024
Fixed display issues. Mar 19, 2024
Added table for most medal-winning athletes. Mar 14, 2024
Fixed typo. Adjusted media display. Mar 06, 2024
Add new Web site: CRW Flags - Games of the XXIX Olympiad: Beijing 2008. Mar 06, 2024
Add new Web site: CRW Flags - Games of the XXIX Olympiad: Beijing 2008. Mar 06, 2024
Article revised. Mar 06, 2024
Add new Web site: CRW Flags - Games of the XXIX Olympiad: Beijing 2008. Mar 05, 2024
Media revised. Sep 28, 2023
Links added. Aug 25, 2023
Removed subtitle. Mar 22, 2019
Media added. May 19, 2017
Changed "Ludwig Guttman" to "Ludwig Guttmann." Sep 06, 2016
Added cross reference. Sep 06, 2016
Deleted duplicate media. Aug 17, 2016
Added image of official Olympic Games poster. Feb 28, 2012
Changed section title from "2008 Olympic Updates: Key Events from Beijing" to "Key Events from the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games." Feb 12, 2010
Added table with the 2008 Olympics final medal count. Aug 28, 2008
Added eight results from August 23 to 24. Aug 25, 2008
Added four results from August 22. Aug 22, 2008
Added soccer and softball results from 8/21. Aug 21, 2008
Added three results from August 21. Aug 21, 2008
Added Olympic updates from August 20, 2008. Aug 20, 2008
Added Usain Bolt's second sprinting gold medal of the Beijing Olympics. Aug 20, 2008
Article revised and updated. Aug 19, 2008
Added three event results from August 15 and one late result from August 14. Aug 15, 2008
Added three Olympics results from August 14. Aug 14, 2008
Article revised and updated. Aug 13, 2008
Added results of three events from August 12 and one from August 11. Aug 12, 2008
Article revised and updated. Aug 11, 2008
Media added. Aug 09, 2008
added dates to captions of two photos in beijing 2008 olympic games article and corrected date of the Olympic torch's entry into Beijing. Aug 07, 2008
Cross-references added. Aug 06, 2008
Added table with pictures of Chinese Olympians and 2008 Olympics venues. Aug 06, 2008
New section on China's Olympic Dreams added, as well as key events in China in 2008. Aug 06, 2008
Photos and Sidebar on The Olympics Truce added. Section on Paralympics added. Aug 04, 2008
Photos added and corrections in two medals totals for 2004 Games made. Aug 04, 2008
Added new Web site: SportsWorld - Making Great Events Better - Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Aug 01, 2008
Added new Web site: SportsWorld - Making Great Events Better - Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Aug 01, 2008
Article revised and updated. Jul 31, 2008
Article revised and updated. Jul 30, 2008
Article revised and updated. Jul 30, 2008
New article added. Jul 30, 2008
Table added. Jul 30, 2008
Added a photo gallery of past Chinese Olympians. Jul 29, 2008
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