Olympic sports 2008

Location: BeijingStadium: Beijing National StadiumSlogan: ‘One World, One Dream’Participating Countries: To be confirmedOpening Date: August 8, 2008Closing D...

Olympic sports 2008 Articles

Olympics 2008: Weightlifting in China

Weightlifting was included in the programme of the first Olympic Games in 1896. However, at the Games in 1900, no competitions in weightlifting were held. It...

Olympics 2008: Soccer in China

Soccer has been an Olympic sport since the beginning of the 20th century. China has previously received relatively little attention at both the Olympic Games...

Olympics 2008: Rowing in China

Rowing has been an Olympic Games sport since 1900. There are two different kinds; sculling and sweep rowing. The difference lies in the position of the rower...

Olympics 2008: Modern Pentathlon in China

The modern pentathlon was a men’s Olympic sport which started in 1912. In 2000, there was for the first time a Modern Pentathlon competition for women. Inclu...

Olympics 2008: Judo

Judo was introduced in the Olympic Games in 1964 at Tokyo. Japan, the host country for the Olympic Games, was allowed to add one additional sport and they ch...

Olympics 2008: Hockey in China

Hockey is – when trusting historians – the oldest team sport. It is said that in ancient Egypt Hockey was supposedly played for the first time about 4000 yea...

Olympics 2008: Handball in China

Handball has been an Olympic sport since the Olympic Games in 1972 held in Munich. However, China has not had much success in this event. The only medals won...

Olympics 2008: Trampoline and Gymnastics in China

Gymnastics can be counted as one of the oldest Olympic sports. Medals have been awarded to the best ‘gymnasts’ at all Olympic Games since 1896. China has had...

Olympics 2008: Fencing in China

The historical origin of archery dates back to ca. 8000 BC in Stellmoor, Ahrensburgtal to the north of Hamburg. Archery is a sport in China too, where it can...

Olympics 2008: Canoe and Kayak Racing in China

As with Hockey, canoe and kayak racing is a sport that is several thousand years old. At this time canoes were used for travelling, fishing and hunting, espe...