The latest medal tally from the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, that's what this page aims to provide for its readers. It will also contain some of the latest developments and updates as the most lavish Olympic Games gets underway in China. BOOKMARK this page to keep you updated. Just click on the 'Medals' tab to get the results.

Latest 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics Medal Count / Medal Tally

Medal Count by Sport

2008 Olympic Medal Count/Tally for Swimming

2008 Olympic Medal Count/Tally for Diving

2008 Olympic Medal Count/Tally for Shooting

2008 Olympic Medal Count/Tally for Weightlifting

2008 Olympic Medal Count/Tally for Fencing

2008 Olympic Medal Count/Tally for Judo

2008 Olympic Medal Count/Tally for Boxing

2008 Olympic Medal Count/Tally for Tennis

2008 Olympic Medal Count/Tally for Track and Field

2008 Olympic Medal Count/Tally for Badminton

2008 Olympic Medal Count/Tally for Gymnastics

2008 Olympic Medal Count/Tally for Taekwondo

USA vs Greece: Another Olympic Basketball Showdown

The team of the USA will be meeting Greece for the first time since their loss in the World Championships two years ago. Who will prevail this time?

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Olympic Basketball Highlights

USA-China Basketball Showdown: USA won 101-70
Lithuania upset defending Olympic basketball champion Argentina 78-75
Spain beat Greece 81-66 in a rematch of the 2006 World Cup

Phelps Wins First Swimming Gold in Beijing

US swimmer Michael Phelps won the first of his eight-gold-medal goal by topping the 400 individual medley finals in world record time.

American Tourist Killed in Beijing

An American tourist was killed while another one was injured after they were attacked by a knife-wielding Chinese man for no apparent reason in Beijing. The tourists, both relatives of a member of the US men's volleyball team, were not wearing anything that would have identified them as Americans or part of the U.S. team. The attacker immediately committed suicide by jumping from the second floor of the site, the 13th century Drum Tower just five miles from the main Olympics site. No further details have been released.

The 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games Begins

The 2008 Beijing Olympics Games is now open, heralded by a magnificent opening ceremony that showcased the Chinese's renown for pomp, pageantry and precision. And the highlight of the evening was, of course, the lighting of the Olympic flame. Many speculations have come up in the weeks prior to this day with guesses ranging from international star Yao Ming, hurdler Liu Xiang or even a child survivor of the recent earthquake. Well, it wasn't any of them. It was Li Ning who was given the great honor of lighting..... continue reading

Will Brad Pitt Win Gold in Olympic Boxing?

Yup, Brad Pitt has just arrived in Beijing to compete for Olympic gold in the boxing events of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. But before you ask if Angie and the twins will be rooting for him, listen to this. It's not Brad Pitt the megastar but Brad Pitt the Australian boxer. The superstar has a namesake, and he's good looking too. Let's hope he wins.

2004 Athens Summer Olympics Medal Tally

Below is the Olympics medal tally listing the top twenty countries based on gold medal haul. It is interesting to note that China, the hosts this year, placed a very strong second to the United States. With a bigger contingent and the home court advantage this year, will China top this year's 2008 Beijing Olympics medal standings?

	Country				Total
1.	United States	35	39	29	103
2.	China	32	17	14	63
3.	Russia	27	27	38	92
4.	Australia	17	16	16	49
5.	Japan	16	9	12	37
6.	Germany	14	16	18	48
7.	France	11	9	13	33
8.	Italy	10	11	11	32
9.	South Korea	9	12	9	30
10.	Great Britain	9	9	12	30
11.	Cuba	9	7	11	27
12.	Ukraine	9	5	9	23
13.	Hungary	8	6	3	17
14.	Romania	8	5	6	19
15.	Greece	6	6	4	16
16.	Norway	5	0	1	6
17.	Netherlands	4	9	9	22
18.	Brazil	4	3	3	10
19.	Sweden	4	1	2	7
20.	Spain	3	11	5	19

US Team Stripped of Gold Medals

The International Olympic Committee has stripped gold medals from the U.S. men's 1,600-meter relay team that competed at the 2000 Games in the aftermath of Antonio Pettigrew's admission that he was doping at the time. The IOC executive board disqualified the entire team, the fourth gold and sixth overall medal stripped from that U.S. track contingent in the past eight months for doping. READ MORE

2008 Beijing Olympics Medal Odds

As with any sports event, odds makers are making a killing. As it currently stands, odds makers favor China (4/5) and the United States (11/10) to win the most overall medals at the Summer Olympics. Russia was given 14/1 odds, while every other country is listed at 50/1. Odds makers also like China (2/5) and the United States (13/8) to win the most gold medals, with Russia the next favorite at 25/1. READ MORE

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