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Spencer’s China PowerpointSpencer’s China Powerpoint

TheThe 20082008 BeijingBeijing OlympicsOlympics

GymnasticsGymnasticsAccording to news report, gold According to news report, gold medalist He Kexin is two years medalist He Kexin is two years under the age of Olympic under the age of Olympic eligibility (16).eligibility (16).The Chinese men took 6 gold The Chinese men took 6 gold medals and one silver in the medals and one silver in the individual gymnastic events. individual gymnastic events. The chinese women took 1 gold The chinese women took 1 gold and 4 bronze medals in the and 4 bronze medals in the individual events.individual events.The men’s and women’s teams The men’s and women’s teams each also won a gold in the team each also won a gold in the team gymnastic events. gymnastic events. China took more medals than any China took more medals than any other countries in the gymnastic other countries in the gymnastic events at the 2008 Beijing events at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Olympics.

WeightliftingWeightlifting

• China took a total of 6 medals China took a total of 6 medals in all the weightlifting events at in all the weightlifting events at BeijingBeijing..

• The Chinese women dominated The Chinese women dominated the weightlifting with 4 gold the weightlifting with 4 gold medals. medals.

• The men also faired well, taking The men also faired well, taking one gold and one silver medal. one gold and one silver medal.

• The Chinese female gold The Chinese female gold medalists were Cao Lei, Liu medalists were Cao Lei, Liu Chunhung, Chen Yanging, and Chunhung, Chen Yanging, and Chen Xiexia.Chen Xiexia.

• The guy medalists were Li The guy medalists were Li Hongli and Lu Yong. Hongli and Lu Yong.

BadmintonBadmintonBadminton was one of China’s Badminton was one of China’s most dominated events in the most dominated events in the Beijing Olympics.Beijing Olympics.China took a total of 8 medals in China took a total of 8 medals in the Badminton events alone at the Badminton events alone at Beijing. Beijing. The men achieved four medals The men achieved four medals including a gold in the men’s including a gold in the men’s singles event.singles event.The women also gained four of The women also gained four of the medals including gold medals the medals including gold medals in the women’s singles and in the women’s singles and doubles.doubles.The Chinese Badminton gold The Chinese Badminton gold medalists were Lin Dan, Zhang medalists were Lin Dan, Zhang Ning, Du Jing and Yu Yang. Ning, Du Jing and Yu Yang.

Table Tennis• Table Tennis is another

Chinese dominated Olympic sport.

• At the Beijing Olympics, Chinese athletes took 8 total medals in Table Tennis events.

• The men took four medals, including two gold.

• The women also took four medals, also with two gold medals.

• Chinese athletes Zhang Yining and Ma Lin both won two golds each in the team and singles events.

DivingDivingDiving is debatably China’s Diving is debatably China’s best Olympic event. best Olympic event. The Chinese took an The Chinese took an astounding 11 medals in astounding 11 medals in Diving events at Beijing. Diving events at Beijing. The men took 5 of these The men took 5 of these medals, including 3 gold. medals, including 3 gold. The women gained the other The women gained the other 6 medals and added 4 golds 6 medals and added 4 golds of their own. of their own. Qin Kai and Wu Minxia were Qin Kai and Wu Minxia were two athletes to each gain two two athletes to each gain two diving medals. diving medals.

ShootingShooting• Shooting events were another sport Shooting events were another sport

dominated by China.dominated by China. • The Chinese took a total of 8 medals The Chinese took a total of 8 medals

at Beijing. at Beijing. • The men took 5 of these 8 medals, The men took 5 of these 8 medals,

with two gold. with two gold. • The women gained three medals, all of The women gained three medals, all of

which were gold medals. which were gold medals. • The gold medalists were Du Li, Chen The gold medalists were Du Li, Chen

Ying, Guo Wenjun, Qiu Jian and Pang Ying, Guo Wenjun, Qiu Jian and Pang Wei. Wei.

Overall Medal CountOverall Medal CountChina finished second China finished second in overall medal count in overall medal count at Beijing. at Beijing. However, China However, China dominated the overall dominated the overall medal value total. medal value total. China led with a China led with a massive 51 gold massive 51 gold medals. medals. China also gained 21 China also gained 21 silver medals. silver medals. China took 28 bronze China took 28 bronze medals. medals.

In Conclusion…In Conclusion…

I enjoyed learning about China and I enjoyed learning about China and the Beijing Olympics. There are so the Beijing Olympics. There are so many aspects of China I would enjoy many aspects of China I would enjoy and I think it would be a great place and I think it would be a great place to visit! Oh, and Kung Fu Panda was to visit! Oh, and Kung Fu Panda was awesome. awesome.

The EndThe End


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