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unusual facts about 2008 Olympic Games



Antoine N'Gossan

He represented his country at the 2008 Olympic Games.

David Zolkwer

Over 2007/08 Zolkwer served as Creative Consultant and led the Jack Morton team providing technical, production and operations consultancy to the Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2008 Olympic Games and Artistic Director Zhang Yimou who he also supported during the extended creative bid process for the Beijing Ceremonies (as did US movie director Steven Spielberg).

Galina Pedan

She also competed at the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final.

Gong Lijiao

At the 2008 Olympic Games she finished fifth.

Oxana Juravel

She competed at the 2008 Olympic Games, but without reaching the final.

Pang Wei

He won both the 2006 ISSF World Shooting Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games in 10 m Air Pistol.

Robert Kubaczyk

Robert Kubaczyk (born August 4, 1986 in Wolsztyn) is a Polish athlete, sprinter, member of the Polish Team in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.

Stephen Scherer

Stephen Scherer (February 22, 1989 – October 3, 2010) was a Cadet with the class of 2011 at the United States Military Academy who competed in the 2008 Olympic Games in 10 metre air rifle.

Stewart Glenister

Stewart Glenister (born October 12, 1988) is a class of 2011 West Point cadet who competed in the 2008 Olympic Games in the 50 m freestyle swimming event, where he won his first heat event.

Yuri Alvear

In 2008 she participated Olympic Games in Beijing where she placed 7th losing very close match with Leire Iglesias from Spain and lost change to fight for medal.


see also

Daniel L. Doctoroff

In 1994, after attending a World Cup soccer match between Italy and Bulgaria, Doctoroff was inspired to bring such competition to New York City as host of the 2008 Olympic Games.

Lee family

Judge Charles Carter Lee, a direct descendant of Henry Lee III (Lighthorse Harry), was selected to represent the United States at the 2008 Olympic Games as the United States Olympic Committee's Chef de Mission.

McLelland

Randal McLelland (born 1985), International Skeet shooter competing in the 2008 Olympic games

Sarah Stewart

Cissie Stewart (1911–2008), Olympic Games medalist in 1928, whose legal name was Sarah Stewart

Uche Chukwumerije

His son Chika won a bronze medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.