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- Men's athletics events introduced in 1896International Olympic Committee: Olympic Athletics History
- Women's athletics events introduced in 1928International Olympic Committee: Olympic Athletics History
- 47 medal sets awardedOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Athletics
- Approximately 2000 athletes competeOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Athletics
- Governed by the International Association of Athletics FederationsOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Competition Rules
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Also known as track and field, athletics events at the Summer Olympics have been contested since the first modern Olympic Games in 1896.International Olympic Committee: Olympic Athletics History Approximately 2000 athletes compete for medals in 47 events.Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Athletics
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics
At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, athletics events were held at the Beijing National Stadium, Tiananmen Square and the Olympic Green from August 15 to August 24, 2008.Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Time and Venue The U.S. athletics team won the most medals, taking home 23. Russia followed with 18 medals, while Kenya came in third with 14. Usain Bolt helped Zimbabwe place fourth in overall medals, earning three of Zimbabwe's 11 medals.NBC Olympics: Track and Field: 2008 Medals Standings By NationOn July 31, 2008, the International Association of Athletics Federations suspended five Russian Olympic female track and field athletes. The competitors were accused of fraudulent substitution of urine and tampering with the doping control process. Although several of the women plan to appeal the decision, they may miss the Olympic Games.The New York Times: Russian Athletes Are Suspended for Doping (August 1, 2008)
History
Athletics events have appeared at every Summer Olympic Games since the birth of the modern Olympics in 1896. After operating for over three decades as a men's sport, women's athletics events were introduced in 1928.International Olympic Committee: Olympic Athletics HistoryAthletics Events
- 10000 m men & womenOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Athletics
- 100 m men & womenOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Athletics
- 100 m hurdles womenOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Athletics
- 110 m hurdles menOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Athletics
- 1500 m men & womenOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Athletics
- 200 m men & womenOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Athletics
- 20 km walk men & womenOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Athletics
- 3000 m steeplechase men & womenOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Athletics
- 400 m men & womenOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Athletics
- 400 m hurdles men & womenOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Athletics
- 4x100 m relay men & womenOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Athletics
- 4x400 m relay men & womenOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Athletics
- 5000 m men & womenOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Athletics
- 50 km walk menOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Athletics
- 800 m men & womenOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Athletics
- Decathlon menOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Athletics
- Discus throw men & womenOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Athletics
- Hammer throw men & womenOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Athletics
- Heptathlon womenOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Athletics
- High jump men & womenOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Athletics
- Javelin throw men & womenOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Athletics
- Long jump men & womenOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Athletics
- Marathon men & womenOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Athletics
- Pole vault men & womenOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Athletics
- Shot put men & womenOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Athletics
- Triple jump men & womenOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Athletics
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