Nadal also won a gold medal in singles at the 2008 Olympics.
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It was a gift to reward her success at the 2008 Olympics, where her three-woman team beat their Chinese hosts in the final.
Simpson won a gold medal in sailing's Star class at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing and silver at last year's Olympics, when Britain was the host nation.
As well as finishing fourth in the heptathlon at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, the Birmingham-based athlete also claimed a fifth-placed finish in the women's 4x400m relay.
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Jamaica, led by triple gold medal winner Bolt, dominated the sprint events at the 2008 Olympics and look set for a repeat in the world championships in Berlin next month.
Mr. Simpson, 36 years old, who won a gold medal at the 2008 Olympics and a silver at the 2012 Games, was "trapped under a solid section of the yacht, " said Iain Murray, the Cup's regatta director.
Both are realistic 400m hurdles medal hopes in Delhi while sprinter Christian Malcolm, who finished fifth behind 200m champion Usain Bolt at the 2008 Olympics final, is hoping for one last medal shot in a Welsh jersey.
The ABA has made the offer, with the backing of Sport England, in an effort to persuade Khan to resist the financial lure of turning pro and to instead target a gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
He is one of the country's biggest stars and is credited with boosting China's interest in the NBA. During his nine seasons with the Houston Rockets, his games were broadcast on national television in China, and he was selected to carry China's flag during the opening ceremonies at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
In China the REIT has the exclusive right to build warehouses at Beijing Airport for the 2008 Olympics and at the expanding port of Shanghai.
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Vijender Singh became a national hero when he won a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
"For two days, I was in really bad shape, " said Vlasic, who finished runner-up at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
They have won several WTA doubles titles, including Wimbledon 2006 and the bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
China will be the top medal winner at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Mr. Schwazer won a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, setting an Olympic record in the 50-kilometer race walk.
Lu, who beat Andy Murray at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, was understandably delighted and dedicated his victory to his late father, who passed away 10 years ago.
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An Achilles tendon injury hampered him at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where he didn't medal, and he missed the bronze in London by 0.63 seconds after tangling with another runner.
By comparison, Jamaican sprint hero Bolt was clocked at 3.78 for the same distance on his way to gold in a record-breaking 100 meters time at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Third seed Andy Murray saved five break points on his way to a 6-3 6-2 victory over Taiwan's Yen-Hsun Lu, avenging his defeat to the world No. 79 at the Beijing 2008 Olympics.
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Krzyzewski, 66, took over Team USA in 2005, with the national team coming off its worst Olympic performance in the professional era (a bronze medal in 2004), and has since coached the U.S. to a 62-1 record, including gold medals at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics and the 2010 World Championships.
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After a fourth place at the Beijing Olympics in 2008, Dobriskey was only a hundredth of a second away from gold at the Worlds last summer.
The motion also asks for a local cycle trail to be named after Kenny, who won his first gold medal at the Beijing Olympics in 2008.
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She won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and silver in 2008.
Among other things, they contend that Adelson acted on China's behalf to help it win the 2008 Summer Olympics--or at least to remove an important hurdle.
He did not make the final of the Beijing Olympics 100m in 2008 as he attempted to come back from a hamstring injury at the US Olympic trials that knocked him out of the 200m.
He spoke of his joy at his success at Lee Valley, and how failing to qualify for the 2008 Olympics in China had spurred him on.
It means a heavier schedule than usual, but Robinson ran three marathons in 2008, finishing 13th in London and 24th at the Beijing Olympics.
"Steph is great at taking everything in her stride and she has already made a major championship (the 2008 Olympics) so things are looking very good, " added Pavey.
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