This article contains a chronological summary of major events from the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.
OC | Opening ceremony | ● | Event competitions | 1 | Gold medal events | EG | Exhibition gala | CC | Closing ceremony |
August 2008 | 6th Wed |
7th Thu |
8th Fri |
9th Sat |
10th Sun |
11th Mon |
12th Tue |
13th Wed |
14th Thu |
15th Fri |
16th Sat |
17th Sun |
18th Mon |
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20th Wed |
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23rd Sat |
24th Sun |
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Ceremonies | OC | CC | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Aquatics | Diving | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ● | ● | 1 | ● | 1 | ● | 1 | ● | 1 | 46 | ||||||
Marathon swimming | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Swimming | ● | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||
Synchronized swimming | ● | ● | 1 | ● | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Water polo | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | ● | 1 | |||||||
Archery | ● | 1 | 1 | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||
Athletics | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 47 | ||||||||||
Badminton | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||
Baseball/Softball | |||||||||||||||||||||
Baseball | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
Softball | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | ||||||||||||
Basketball | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
Boxing | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 4 | 6 | 11 | |||||
Canoeing | Slalom | ● | 2 | ● | ● | 2 | 16 | ||||||||||||||
Sprint | ● | ● | ● | ● | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
Cycling | Road cycling | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||
Track cycling | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
BMX | ● | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Mountain biking | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Equestrian | ● | ● | ● | 2 | ● | 1 | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||
Fencing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |||||||||||
Field hockey | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
Football | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | ● | 1 | 2 | |||||||
Gymnastics | Artistic | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ● | 4 | 3 | 3 | EG | 18 | ||||||||
Rhythmic | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Trampolining | ● | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Handball | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
Judo | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | |||||||||||||
Modern pentathlon | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Rowing | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 7 | 7 | 14 | ||||||||||||
Sailing | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | ||||||||
Shooting | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15 | |||||||||||
Table tennis | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||
Taekwondo | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
Tennis | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||
Triathlon | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Volleyball | Beach volleyball | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||
Indoor volleyball | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | |||||
Weightlifting | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||
Wrestling | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | ||||||||||||
Daily medal events | 7 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 27 | 37 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 32 | 12 | 302 | ||||
Cumulative total | 7 | 21 | 34 | 53 | 70 | 85 | 103 | 130 | 167 | 185 | 205 | 216 | 237 | 258 | 290 | 302 | |||||
August 2008 | 6th Wed |
7th Thu |
8th Fri |
9th Sat |
10th Sun |
11th Mon |
12th Tue |
13th Wed |
14th Thu |
15th Fri |
16th Sat |
17th Sun |
18th Mon |
19th Tue |
20th Wed |
21st Thu |
22nd Fri |
23rd Sat |
24th Sun |
Events |
Gold medalists | |||||
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Sport | Event | Competitor(s) | NOC | Rec | Ref |
Cycling | Men's road race | Samuel Sánchez | Spain | [17] | |
Fencing | Women's sabre | Mariel Zagunis | United States | [11] | |
Judo | Men's 60 kg | Choi Min-Ho | South Korea | [12] | |
Women's 48 kg | Alina Alexandra Dumitru | Romania | [12] | ||
Shooting | Men's 10 m air pistol | Pang Wei | China | [18] | |
Women's 10 m air rifle | Kateřina Emmons | Czech Republic | OR | [13] | |
Weightlifting | Women's 48 kg | Chen Xiexia | China | OR | [16] |