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unusual facts about 2008 Beijing Olympics



Athletics Bridge

In 2008, fourteen medalists from the 2008 Beijing Olympics entered the competition.

British Taekwondo Control Board

To date, three medals have been won (Sarah Stevenson - bronze 2008 Beijing Olympics, Jade Jones - Gold 2012 London Olympics and Lutalo Muhammad - Bronze London 2012).

Kaire Leibak

Leibak made her senior debut in 2008 and represented Estonia at the 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships and the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Michael Sharpe

Sharpe was a committee member of the 2008 Australian Olympic Team Fund, raising funds for the Australian Olympic Team competing at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Singapore at the Olympics

In the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Li Jiawei, together with Feng Tianwei and Wang Yuegu, beat the South Korea Women's Table Tennis team, composed of Dang Ye-Seo, Kim Kyung-Ah and Park Mi-Young 3-2 in the semi-finals, assuring Singapore of at least a silver medal and ending Singapore's 48-year Olympic medal drought.

Son Tae-Jin

In May 2008, Son eventually qualified for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, defeating 2006 Asian Game winner Kim Ju-Young and 2004 Olympic bronze medalist Song Myeong-Seob at the 2008 Korean Olympic Taekwondo Trials.

Thomas Barrows III

He competed on behalf of the Virgin Islands at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where he participated in the one-person Laser-class dinghy event.

Tracey Hallam

She participated in the 2008 Beijing Olympics in the Women's singles event but she was knocked out in the third round by Xu Huaiwen of Germany (21-10, 21-7).

Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's team rosters

This is a list of the players who were on the rosters of the given teams who participated in the 2008 Beijing Olympics for men's water polo.

Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's team rosters

This is a list of the players who were on the rosters of the given teams who participated in the 2008 Beijing Olympics for women's water polo.

Zheng Fengrong

Recently, Zheng was one of eight athletes who carried the Olympic flag in the 2008 Beijing Olympics opening ceremonies.


see also

Andrew Koenig

The following January, he protested the Communist Party of China's political and financial support of the military dictatorship in Burma during the 119th Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California, entering the parade and standing in front of a Chinese float promoting the 2008 Beijing Olympics after a pre-parade human rights march agreed to by parade officials was allegedly stifled by them.

Carleton Place

Andrew Willows, Sprint Kayak, 2 time Olympian, 2004 Sydney Olympics(k-4 1000m), 2008 Beijing Olympics(k-2 500m)

Florida Gators track and field

Kerron Clement, American gold medalist at 2008 Beijing Olympics