Olympic Games news BEIJING 2008
Olympics news
• Chinese paddlers proved highly competent for the Olympic competition system[2008-05-20]
• China retains Thomas Cup[2008-05-19]
· • Chinese paddlers proved highly competent for the Olympic competition system[2008-05-19]
· • Adriano wants to return to Italy[2008-05-19]
Program of the Games of the XXIX Olympiad The Games of the XXIX Olympiad will take place from 8 to 24 August 2008. The Games in Beijing will play host to the 28 summer sports currently on the Olympic program. Approximately 10,500 athletes are expected to participate in the Games, with around 20,000 accredited media bringing the Games to the world.
Aquatics
-Swimming
-Diving
-Synchronized
Swimming
-Water
Polo
Archery
Athletics
Badminton
Baseball
Basketball
Boxing
Canoe/Kayak Flatwater
Canoe/Kayak Slalom
Cycling
Equestrian
Fencing
Football
Gymnastics Artistic
Gymnastics Rhythmic
Gymnastics Trampoline
Handball
Hockey
Judo
Modern Pentathlon
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Softball
Table Tennis
Taekwondo
Tennis
Triathlon
Volleyball
-Beach
Volleyball
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Headlines
· • Day 3 results from women's volleyball Olympic qualifiers[2008-05-20]
· • Chinese paddlers proved highly competent for the Olympic competition system[2008-05-20]
· • China retains Thomas Cup[2008-05-19]
· • Chinese paddlers proved highly competent for the Olympic competition system[2008-05-19]
· • Adriano wants to return to Italy[2008-05-19]
· • Nadal takes Hamburg Masters title from Federer[2008-05-19]
· • Jankovic annexes Italian title in straight sets[2008-05-19]
· • China's Chen/Zhang beat Brazil's Paula/Shelda to win Seoul leg of beach volleyball[2008-05-19]
· • Football fans express support for earthquake victims[2008-05-19]
· • China sweeps all gold medals at ITTF China Open[2008-05-19]
· • China retains Thomas Cup[2008-05-19]
· • AC Milan out of Champions League, Kaka may be in Olympics[2008-05-19]
· • China wins Uber Cup[2008-05-18]
· • Serena, Venus both out of Italian Open[2008-05-17]
· • China beats Poland in women's basketball friendly[2008-05-16]
· • China gymnastics coach satisfies with 'lucky draw' for men's team[2008-05-16]
· • China gymnastics women's coach unhappy with Olympic draw[2008-05-16]
· • Chinese table tennis teenager Ding Ning dreams on Olympic gold[2008-05-15]
· • Germany, S Korea major threats to Chinese men's team[2008-05-15]
· • Chinese gymnast Yang Wei skips FIG World Cup[2008-05-15]
· • Vietnamese canoeists wait for Olympic wildcard[2008-05-15]
· • China beats Netherlands in Uber Cup quarterfinals[2008-05-15]
· • Kerzhakov not included in Russian squad for Euro 2008[2008-05-15]
· • Belgian Henin retires from tennis[2008-05-15]