Olympic Medal Count 2008

The 2008 Olympic medal count lists each participating country by number of medals won at the games in Beijing. Any of the 205 National Olympic Committees are eligible to participate in qualifying events. The United States brought 596 athletes to compete in the 2008 Summer Olympics.United States Olympic Committee: 2008 United States Olympic Team Entered Into XXVIV Olympic Games in Beijing, China (July 23, 2008)

Overall Medal Leaders 2008

Nation	Gold Medals	Silver Medals	Bronze Medals	Total Medals
Overall Medal Leaders
United States	36	38	36	110
China	51	21	28	100
Russia	23	21	28	72
Great Britain	19	13	15	47
Australia	14	15	17	46
Germany	16	10	15	41
France	7	16	17	40
South Korea	13	10	8	31
Italy	8	10	10	28
Ukraine	7	5	15	27
Japan	9	6	10	25

USA Basketball Leadership

2005-2008 USA Basketball Executive Committeehttp://www.usabasketball.com/inside.php?page=exec

Head Coach: Mike Krzyzewski
Assistant Coaches:
- Jim Boeheim
- Mike D'Antoni
- Nate Mcmillan

Men's Preliminary Round

Date	Time	Team 1	Team 2	Score/Winner
Men's Preliminary
August 9	9:00 p.m.	Russia	Iran	71-49 Russia
August 9	11:15 p.m.	Germany	Angola	95-66 Germany
August 10	2:30 a.m.	Spain	Greece	81-66 Spain
August 10	4:45 a.m.	Lithuania	Argentina	79-75 Lithuania
August 10	8:00 a.m.	Australia	Croatia	97-82 Croatia
August 10	10:15 a.m.	United States	China	101-70 United States
August 11	9:00 p.m.	Iran	Lithuania	99-67 Lithuania
August 11	11:15 a.m.	Croatia	Russia	85-78 Croatia
August 12	2:30 a.m.	Greece	Germany	87-64 Greece
August 12	4:45 a.m.	China	Spain	85-75 Spain
August 12	8:00 a.m.	Angola	United States	97-76 United States
August 12	10:15 a.m.	Argentina	Australia	85-68 Argentina
August 13	9:00 p.m.	Germany	Spain	72-59 Spain
August 13	11:15 p.m.	Australia	Iran	106-68 Australia
August 14	2:30 a.m.	Angola	China	85-68 China
August 14	4:45 a.m.	Lithuania	Russia	86-79 Lithuania
August 14	8:00 a.m.	United States	Greece	92-69 United States
August 14	10:15 a.m	Argentina	Croatia	77-53 Argentina
August 15	9:00 p.m.	Greece	Angola	102-61 Greece
August 15	11:15 p.m.	Russia	Australia	95-80 Australia
August 16	2:30 a.m.	Croatia	Lithuania	86-73 Lithuania
August 16	4:45 a.m.	Iran	Argentina	97-82 Argentina
August 16	8:00 a.m.	China	Germany	59-55 China
August 16	10:15 a.m.	Spain	United States	119-82 United States
August 17	9:00 p.m.	Iran	Croatia	91-57 Croatia
August 17	11:15 p.m.	Australia	Lithuania	106-75 Australia
August 18	2:30 a.m.	Greece	China	91-77 Greece
August 18	4:45 a.m.	Angola	Spain	98-50 Spain
August 18	8:00 a.m.	United States	Germany	106-57 United States
August 18	10:15 a.m.	Argentina	Russia	91-79 Argentina

Men's Playoff Round

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USA Men's Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Note: All times are listed in Eastern Standard Time.

Weightlifting

Mahalo's Guide to Olympic Weightlifting

Water Polo

Mahalo's Guide to Olympic Water Polo

USA Basketball Timeline

1936-1968: US men dominant in international play
1972: Team USA refuses silver medals after controversy at the 1972 Summer Olympics
1980: Team does not participate in the Olympics due to a boycott
1984: Michael Jordan makes Olympic debut
1988: Team finishes with bronze medal
1992: "Dream Team" - first professional players allowed to participate in the Olympics
1994: "Dream Team II"
1998: NBA players not permitted to participate due to NBA lockout
2008: "Redeem Team" sweeps the Summer Olympics, winning gold

USA Women's Basketball Timeline

1953: Women's FIBA World Championships, gold medal
1957: Women's FIBA World Championships, gold medal
1976: Summer Olympics, silver medal
1979: Women's FIBA World Championships, gold medal
1983: Women's FIBA World Championships, silver medal
1984: Summer Olympics, gold medal
1986: Women's FIBA World Championships, gold medal
1988: Summer Olympics, gold medal
1990: Women's FIBA World Championships, gold medal
1992: Summer Olympics, bronze medal
1994: Women's FIBA World Championships, silver medal
1996: Summer Olympics, gold medal
1998: Women's FIBA World Championships, gold medal
2000: Summer Olympics, gold medal
2002: Women's FIBA World Championships, gold medal
2004: Summer Olympics, gold medal
2006: Women's FIBA World Championships, silver medal
2008: Summer Olympics, gold medal

Women's Preliminary Round

Date	Time	Team 1	Team 2	Score/Winner
Women's Preliminary
August 8	9:00 p.m.	Belarus	Australia	83-64 Australia
August 8	11:15 p.m.	Mali	New Zealand	76-72 New Zealand
August 9	2:30 a.m.	Spain	China	67-64 China
August 9	4:45 a.m.	Brazil	South Korea	68-62 South Korea
August 9	8:00 a.m.	United States	Czech Republic	97-57 United States
August 9	10:15 a.m	Russia	Latvia	62-57 Russia
August 10	9:00 p.m.	New Zealand	Spain	85-62 Spain
August 10	11:15 p.m.	Czech Republic	Mali	81-47 Czech Republic
August 11	2:30 a.m.	South Korea	Russia	77-72 Russia
August 11	4:45 a.m.	Latvia	Belarus	79-57 Belarus
August 11	8:00 a.m.	China	United States	108-63 United States
August 11	10:15 a.m	Australia	Brazil	80-65 Australia
August 12	9:00 p.m.	Belarus	Russia	71-65 Russia
August 12	11:15 p.m.	Spain	Czech Republic	74-55 Spain
August 13	2:30 a.m.	Brazil	Latvia	79-78 Latvia
August 13	4:45 a.m.	New Zealand	China	80-63 China
August 13	8:00 a.m.	Australia	South Korea	90-62 Australia
August 13	10:15 a.m	Mali	United States	97-41 United States
August 14	9:00 p.m.	Czech Republic	New Zealand	90-59 Czech Republic
August 14	11:15 p.m.	Latvia	Australia	96-73 Australia
August 15	2:30 a.m.	Russia	Brazil	74-64 Russia
August 15	4:45 a.m.	China	Mali	69-48 China
August 15	8:00 a.m.	United States	Spain	93-55 United States
August 15	10:15 a.m	South Korea	Belarus	63-53 Belarus
August 16	9:00 p.m.	Spain	Mali	79-47 Spain
August 16	11:15 p.m.	Australia	Russia	75-55 Australia
August 17	2:30 a.m.	Latvia	South Korea	72-68 South Korea
August 17	4:45 a.m.	Brazil	Belarus	68-53 Brazil
August 17	8:00 a.m.	Czech Republic	China	79-63 China
August 17	10:15 a.m	New Zealand	United States	96-60 United States

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USA Women's Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Note: All times are listed in Eastern Standard Time.

Volleyball

Mahalo's Guide to Olympic Volleyball

Triathlon

Mahalo's Guide to Olympic Triathlon

Equestrian

Mahalo's Guide to Olympic Equestrian

Diving

Mahalo's Guide to Olympic Diving

Cycling

Mahalo's Guide to Olympic Cycling

Canoeing/Kayaking

Mahalo's Guide to Olympic Canoeing

Boxing

Mahalo's Guide to Olympic Boxing

Basketball

Mahalo's Guide to Olympic Basketball | Olympic Basketball Scores 2008 | Gold Medal Game

Baseball

Mahalo's Guide to Olympic Baseball

Badminton

Mahalo's Guide to Olympic Badminton

Athletics

Mahalo's Guide to Olympic Athletics

Archery

Mahalo's Guide to Olympic Archery

2008 Olympic Medal Winners

Fencing

Mahalo's Guide to Olympic Fencing

Field Hockey

Mahalo's Guide to Olympic Field Hockey

Tennis

Mahalo's Guide to Olympic Tennis

Taekwondo

Mahalo's Guide to Olympic Taekwondo

Table Tennis

Mahalo's Guide to Olympic Table Tennis

Synchronized Swimming

Mahalo's Guide to Olympic Synchronized Swimming

Swimming

Mahalo's Guide to Olympic Swimming

Softball

Mahalo's Guide to Olympic Softball

Shooting

Mahalo's Guide to Olympic Shooting Events

Sailing

Mahalo's Guide to Olympic Sailing

Rowing

Mahalo's Guide to Olympic Rowing

Modern Pentathlon

Mahalo's Guide to Olympic Modern Pentathlon

Judo

Mahalo's Guide to Olympic Judo

Handball

Mahalo's Guide to Olympic Handball

Gymnastics

Mahalo's Guide to Olympic Gymnastics

Football

Mahalo's Guide to Olympic Football