Barcelona, 25 august 2008.-BEIJING BIDS FAREWELL TO OLYMPICS-
China brings the curtain down on the 2008 Olympics with a spectacular closing final ceremony in the Bird's Nest Stadium. The inaugural ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games was spectacular but the closing one was not worst at all. The final closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games put the endpoint to two weeks of success. Aside from gold, silver, bronze, new records, winners and losers, the Beijing Olympic Games brought us some amazing sporting moments that will live long in the memory as well as the history books.
AWESOME MOMENTS
China brings the curtain down on the 2008 Olympics with a spectacular closing final ceremony in the Bird's Nest Stadium. The inaugural ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games was spectacular but the closing one was not worst at all. The final closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games put the endpoint to two weeks of success. Aside from gold, silver, bronze, new records, winners and losers, the Beijing Olympic Games brought us some amazing sporting moments that will live long in the memory as well as the history books.
AWESOME MOMENTS
1- Usain Bolt: breaks the 100 metres world record. He ran 9.69 seconds.
Breaks Michael Johnson's 200 metres record.
2- Michael Phelps: beats Mark Spitz's record from 1972 of seven golds in a Games.
3- Yelena Isinbayeva: a gold medal and world record-breaking pole vault
2- Michael Phelps: beats Mark Spitz's record from 1972 of seven golds in a Games.
3- Yelena Isinbayeva: a gold medal and world record-breaking pole vault
she broke her own world mark with a leap of 5.05 metres.
4- USA Basketball team: gold medal.
4- USA Basketball team: gold medal.
SPANISH MISTAKE
The Spanish basketball men team headed by Pau Gasol inherited the title as the most controversial basketball team of these Games. Spanish players posed for a picture in a newspaper advertisement that IOC the International Olympic Committee deemed “clearly inappropriate,” because Spaniards had pulled the skin behind their eyes in a gesture that many felt mocked Asians.
The Spanish basketball men team headed by Pau Gasol inherited the title as the most controversial basketball team of these Games. Spanish players posed for a picture in a newspaper advertisement that IOC the International Olympic Committee deemed “clearly inappropriate,” because Spaniards had pulled the skin behind their eyes in a gesture that many felt mocked Asians.
Olympics medals table.
Medallero de Pekin.
Medallero de Pekin.
1= CHINA: 51 gold 21 silver 28 bronze Total 100
2= USA: 36 gold 38 silver 36 bronze Total 110
3= RUSSIA: 23 gold 22 silver 28 bronze Total 72
4= GREAT BRITAN: 19 gold 13 silver 15 bronze Total 47
5= GERMANY: 16 gold 10 silver 15 bronze Total 41
6= AUSTRALIA: 14 gold 15 silver 17 bronze Total 46
7 = SOUTH KOREA: 13 gold 10 silver 8 bronze Total 31
8= JAPAN: 9 gold 6 silver 10 bronze Total 25
9= ITALY: 8 gold 10 silver 10 bronze Total 28
10= FRANCE: 7 gold 16 silver 17 bronze Total 40
11=ULRAINE: 7 gols 5 silber 15 bronze Total 27
12= NETHERLANDS: 7 gold 5 silver 4 bronze Total 16
13= JAMAICA: 6 gold 3 silver 2 bronze Total 11
14= SPAIN: 5 gold 10 silver 3 bronze Total 18
15= KENYA: 5 gold 5 silver 4 bronze Total 14
The medals gotten by Spain in the Olympic games of Beijing 2008 have been a total of 18: 5 gold, 10 silver, 3 bronze. One medal less than Athens 2004 and 4 less than in Barcelona 92. That means Spain has not overcome the medals won in the Olympic games of Barcelona 92.
2= USA: 36 gold 38 silver 36 bronze Total 110
3= RUSSIA: 23 gold 22 silver 28 bronze Total 72
4= GREAT BRITAN: 19 gold 13 silver 15 bronze Total 47
5= GERMANY: 16 gold 10 silver 15 bronze Total 41
6= AUSTRALIA: 14 gold 15 silver 17 bronze Total 46
7 = SOUTH KOREA: 13 gold 10 silver 8 bronze Total 31
8= JAPAN: 9 gold 6 silver 10 bronze Total 25
9= ITALY: 8 gold 10 silver 10 bronze Total 28
10= FRANCE: 7 gold 16 silver 17 bronze Total 40
11=ULRAINE: 7 gols 5 silber 15 bronze Total 27
12= NETHERLANDS: 7 gold 5 silver 4 bronze Total 16
13= JAMAICA: 6 gold 3 silver 2 bronze Total 11
14= SPAIN: 5 gold 10 silver 3 bronze Total 18
15= KENYA: 5 gold 5 silver 4 bronze Total 14
The medals gotten by Spain in the Olympic games of Beijing 2008 have been a total of 18: 5 gold, 10 silver, 3 bronze. One medal less than Athens 2004 and 4 less than in Barcelona 92. That means Spain has not overcome the medals won in the Olympic games of Barcelona 92.
SPAIN: Barcelona 1992. Total medals: 22.
SPAIN: Athens 2004: Total medals: 19.
SPAIN: Beijing 2008: Total medals; 18.
"Thanks to all the wonderful volunteers", IOC president said.
Jacques Rogge: IOC president speech at the Closing Ceremony.
Dear Chinese Friends,
Tonight, we come to the end of 16 glorious days which we will cherish forever.
Thank you to the people of China, all the wonderful volunteers and BOCOG!
Through these Games, the world learned more about China, and China learned more about the world. Athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees came to these dazzling venues and awed us with their talent.
New stars were born. Stars from past Games amazed us again. We shared their joys and their tears, and we marvelled at their ability. We will long remember the achievements we witnessed here.
As we celebrate the success of these Games, let us all together wish the best for the talented athletes who will soon participate in the Paralympic Games. They also inspire us.
To the athletes tonight: You were true role models. You have shown us the unifying power of sport. The Olympic spirit lives in the warm embrace of competitive rivals from nations in conflict. Keep that spirit alive when you return home.
These were truly exceptional Games!
And now, in accordance with tradition, I declare the Games of the XXIX Olympiad closed, and I call upon the youth of the world to assemble four years from now in London to celebrate the Games of the XXX Olympiad.
Thank you!.
Jacques Rogge: IOC president speech at the Closing Ceremony.
Dear Chinese Friends,
Tonight, we come to the end of 16 glorious days which we will cherish forever.
Thank you to the people of China, all the wonderful volunteers and BOCOG!
Through these Games, the world learned more about China, and China learned more about the world. Athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees came to these dazzling venues and awed us with their talent.
New stars were born. Stars from past Games amazed us again. We shared their joys and their tears, and we marvelled at their ability. We will long remember the achievements we witnessed here.
As we celebrate the success of these Games, let us all together wish the best for the talented athletes who will soon participate in the Paralympic Games. They also inspire us.
To the athletes tonight: You were true role models. You have shown us the unifying power of sport. The Olympic spirit lives in the warm embrace of competitive rivals from nations in conflict. Keep that spirit alive when you return home.
These were truly exceptional Games!
And now, in accordance with tradition, I declare the Games of the XXIX Olympiad closed, and I call upon the youth of the world to assemble four years from now in London to celebrate the Games of the XXX Olympiad.
Thank you!.
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LONDON twentytwelve. Games of the XXX Olympiad.
The city of London will host the Games of the XXX Olympiad. Following four rounds of voting by members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on 6 July 2005 at the 117th IOC Session, in Singapore, London eventually triumphed by taking 54 votes from a possible 104.
The London 2012 olympic games will be from the 27th july to 12th Augost.
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