8/08/2008

2008 Beijing Olympics

Here is a schedule I found on-line.

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Sport Dates Competition format Archery 9 - 15 August Finals happening through duration Athletics 15 - 23 August Generally a morning session of heats and evening finals session per day Badminton 9 - 17 August Begins with heats, with finals towards the end of the competition Baseball 13 - 23 August Team sport. Competition goes from preliminaries through to finals Basketball 9 - 24 August Team sport. Competition goes from preliminaries through to finals Beach Volleyball 8 - 22 August Team sport. Competition goes from preliminaries through to finals Boxing 9 - 24 August Competition goes from preliminaries through to finals Canoe Kayak Slalom 11 - 14 August Finals happening through duration Canoe Kayak Sprint 18 - 23 August Competition goes from preliminaries through to finals Ceremonies 8 & 24 August Opening and Closing Ceremonies begin and end the Games Cycling BMX 20 & 21 August 1 day each of Men’s and Women’s events Cycling Mountain Bikes 22 & 23 August 1 day each of Men’s and Women’s events Cycling Road Race 9, 10 & 13 August Events including finals throughout Cycling Track 15 - 19 August Events including finals throughout Diving 10 - 23 August Finals happening through duration Equestrian Dressage 13 - 19 August Team and Individual events with finals throughout. IN HONG KONG Equestrian Show Jumping 15 - 20 August TTeam and Individual events with finals throughout. IN HONG KONG Equestrian Three Day Eventing 9 - 12 August Four days of events, with medals decided on final day. IN HONG KONG Fencing 9 - 17 August Finals happening through duration Football 6 - 23 August Team sport. Competition goes from preliminaries through to finals Gymnastics Artistic 9 - 19 August First two days of heats, then finals throughout Gymnastics Rhythmic 21 - 24 August Three days of preliminaries, then last day is finals Gymnastics Trampolining 16, 18 & 19 August One day of heats, then day each of Men’s and Women’s finals Handball 9 - 20 August Team sport. Competition goes from preliminaries through to finals Hockey 9 - 23 August Team sport. Competition goes from preliminaries through to finals Judo 9 - 15 August Finals happening through duration Marathon 16 & 24 August 1 day each of Men’s and Women’s events Modern Pentathlon 21 & 22 August 1 day each of Men’s and Women’s events Rowing 9 - 17 August Competition goes from preliminaries through to finals Sailing 9 - 21 August Competition goes from preliminaries through to finals. IN QINGDAO Shooting 9 - 17 August Finals happening through duration Softball 12 - 22 August Team sport. Competition goes from preliminaries through to finals Swimming 9 - 17 August Generally a morning session of finals and evening heats session per day Synchronised Swimming 17 - 22 August Finals happening through duration Table Tennis 13 - 23 August Begins with heats, with finals towards the end of the competition Taekwondo 20 - 23 August Finals happening through duration Tennis 10 - 17 August Begins with early rounds, progressing to finals at the end of the competition Triathlon 18 & 19 August 1 day each of Men’s and Women’s events Volleyball 9 - 24 August Team sport. Competition goes from preliminaries through to finals Water Polo 10 - 24 August Team sport. Competition goes from preliminaries through to finals Weightlifting 9 - 19 August Finals happening through duration Wrestling 12 - 21 August Finals happening through duration

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