Tag Archives: 2008 olympics

  • This Day In Sports History (August 24th) – 2008 Olympics

    This Day In Sports History (August 24th) – 2008 Olympics

    It was on this day in 2008 that the closing ceremonies were held for the Beijing  Olympics.  They were held at the Beijing National Stadium and included the handover of the Games from Beijing to London. The host country, China, ran away with the gold medal count, winning a total of 51 – 15 more [...]

  • Phelps, 8 for 8

    Phelps, 8 for 8

    Michael Phelps might be the greatest olympian of all time.  The following is a list of what he accomplished in the 2008 Beijing china olympics: Results Place Event Time/Score Gold Men’s 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay Final 3:08.24, OR, WR Gold Men’s 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay Final 6:58.56, OR, WR Gold Men’s 200m Individual Medley [...]