Highlights of Beijing 2008 Olympics

A grand opening ceremony and excellent closing ceremeony at Beijing Olympics clearly the showcase of reformed China.
China has utilised the opportunity of hosting the biggest sporting event on the earth and made it a huge hit.
- China topped the medal tally with 51 Gold medal and overall USA bagged 110 medals and China won 100 medals ( 51 Gold, 21 Silver and 28 Bronze).
- Asian countries won 90 Gold, 56 Silver and 86 Bronze medals in Beijing Olympics.
- Michael Phelps of USA won 8 gold medals and broke the world record of Mark Sptiz of USA.
- India won 3 individual medals in any of the olympics. Abhinav Bindra won Gold medal in Shooting, Shushil kumar won bronze in Wrestling and Bijendra kumar won the bronze in Boxing.
- Usain Bolt of Jamaica won three gold medals and he became the fastest man on the earth by covering 100 meter in just 9.68 Seconds.
- Total 87 countries won the medal in the Beijing Olympics out of 204 Countries participating in the olympics.
- USA dominance on athletics events are now past.
- Total 43 world recrods were broken in Beijing 2008.
- Only 6 Atheletes caught using banned drugs.
- Beijing olympics were seen by 4.4 billions peoples all around the world. ( TV viewership)
- Next olympic will be held in London in 2012.

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