Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s singles | Lin Dan China | Lee Chong Wei Malaysia |
| Men’s doubles | Markis Kido and Hendra Setiawan (INA) | Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng (CHN) |
| Women’s singles | Zhang Ning China | Xie Xingfang China |
| Women’s doubles | Du Jing and Yu Yang (CHN) | Lee Kyung-won and Lee Hyo-jung (KOR) |
Also question is, what happened at the 2008 Olympics?
On 10 April 2008, China announced that it had foiled a plot against the games by Uyghur separatists in Xinjiang. According to the Chinese security ministry, separatists planned suicide bomb attacks on Chinese cities and kidnappings in Beijing to disrupt the Olympic Games.
Similarly, what are the rules of badminton singles?
Badminton Singles is a match consists of the best of 3 games of 21 points. Every time there is a serve – there is a point scored. The side winning a rally adds a point to its score. At 20 all, the side which gains a 2 point lead first, wins that game.
How high is a badminton net?
Badminton court size
The court has two halves measuring 6.7m (22 ft) each and separated by a badminton net that stands 1.55m (5ft 1in) high at the ends and dips to 1.52m (5 ft) in the middle.
Which country won Olympics in 2008?
2008 Olympic Games Final Medal Rankings
| rank | country | total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 110 |
| 2 | China | 100 |
| 3 | Russia | 72 |
| 4 | Great Britain | 47 |
Was there the Olympics in 2008?
Beijing
| Emblem of the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Beijing, China |
| Closing | 24 August |
| Opened by | President Hu Jintao |
| Cauldron | Li Ning |
Was the 2008 Olympics successful?
Remembered today as an event in which record-breaking sporting achievements were matched only by the spectacular pageantry and organization of the Games, the success of the Beijing Olympics was no sure thing. … “Hosting the 2008 Summer Olympics was a symbol of China’s rejuvenation,” writes historian Zheng Wang.