Olympics 2008

The 2008 Summer Olympics were the 29th Olympiad of the modern era. The Roman numeral XXIX represents 29. This tests knowledge of Olympic numbering conventions and Roman numeral conversion.

The 2008 Beijing Olympics saw 43 world records broken across various events. This was the highest number of world records at that time, due to advanced facilities and intense competition.

The 2008 Beijing Olympics featured 28 different sports disciplines. This is the standard number of sports in the Summer Olympics program.

The 2008 Beijing Olympics had 302 total events across all sports. This number varies slightly between Olympics but stays around 300.

Approximately 10,500 athletes from around the world participated in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. This is the typical participation level for Summer Olympics.

87 different nations won at least one medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. This shows the global reach and competitiveness of the Games.

Michael Phelps won 8 gold medals in swimming at the 2008 Olympics, the most by any athlete in a single Games. His dominant performance earned him the title of Olympic hero.

India won 3 medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics: 1 gold (Abhinav Bindra in shooting) and 2 bronze (Vijender Kumar in boxing and Sushil Kumar in wrestling).

Abhinav Bindra became India's first individual Olympic gold medalist in 2008, winning the 10m air rifle event. This was a historic moment for Indian sports.

Abhinav Bindra won his gold medal in the 10m air rifle shooting event. This is a precision shooting competition requiring extreme focus and steady hands.

China dominated the 2008 Olympics as host nation, winning 51 gold, 21 silver, and 28 bronze medals for a total of 100 medals. They topped the medal table comfortably.

Vijender Kumar won India's first Olympic boxing medal, claiming bronze in the 75kg middleweight category at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Sushil Kumar won a bronze medal in freestyle wrestling (66kg category) at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He later won silver in 2012 London Olympics.

Michael Phelps won 8 gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, which remains the record for most gold medals in a single Olympic Games. The other options (6, 7, 9) do not match this historic achievement.

Argentina won the men's football gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, defeating Nigeria in the final. The other countries listed did not win the men's football tournament that year.

Sushil Kumar won the bronze medal in the 66kg freestyle wrestling category at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. This was India's second wrestling medal at that Olympics after Vijender Kumar's bronze.

The USA won both the men's and women's basketball gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The men's team featured NBA stars like Kobe Bryant and LeBron James, while the women's team continued their dominance.

Germany won the men's hockey gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, defeating Spain in the final. India, a traditional hockey powerhouse, did not win gold in 2008.

The USA won the men's volleyball gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Brazil, a volleyball powerhouse, had to settle for silver, while Russia did not win gold in men's volleyball that year.

Spain won the men's tennis singles gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, with Rafael Nadal defeating Fernando Gonzalez in the final. This was part of Nadal's golden summer after winning Wimbledon.

Brazil won the women's volleyball gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, defeating the USA in the final. The USA team took silver, continuing their strong volleyball tradition.

The USA won 7 gold medals in athletics (track and field) at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. This included events like the men's 100m, 400m hurdles, and various relay events.

Russia won the women's tennis singles gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, with Elena Dementieva defeating Dinara Safina in an all-Russian final. Spain's women did not win singles gold that year.

South Korea won the baseball gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, defeating Cuba in the final. This was baseball's last appearance as an Olympic sport until 2020. USA did not win gold in baseball in 2008.

Australia won 46 total medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. This included 14 gold, 15 silver, and 17 bronze medals, placing them 6th in the overall medal standings.