Olympic Snippets - China Is The Champion of Beijing 2008 Olympic

China is the champion of Beijing 2008 Olympic with 51 Golds, 21 Silvers and 28 Bronzes Medals.

For Beijing 2008 Olympic, only 7 countries won more that 10 Gold Medals, namely:
* China with 51 Golds,
* United States with 36 Golds,
* Russian Federation with 23 Golds,
* Great Britain the next host country with 19 Golds,
* Germany with 16 Golds,
* Australia with 14 Golds and
* a surprise package Korea with 13 Golds.

From Day 1 of the Games, China has been leading the medal tally on a daily basis. United States could only chase and chase they did, until the last day of the Games but they remain at second spot.

An all-time medal counts for Summer Olympic Games from 1896 to 2004 for the following four countries are as follow:
* United States, 894 Golds, 692 Silvers, 602 Bronzes. Total 2,188
* Soviet Union, 395 Golds, 319 Silvers, 296 Bronzes. Total 1,010
* Great Britain, 189 Golds, 242 Silvers, 238 Bronzes. Total 669
* China, 112 Golds, 96 Silvers, 78 Bronzes. Total 286

With the conclusion of the Beijing 2008 Games, the all-time medal counts for Summer Olympic Games from 1896 to 2008 for the following four countries are as follow:
* United States, 930 Golds, 730 Silvers, 638 Bronzes. Total 2,298
* Soviet Union, 418 Golds, 340 Silvers, 324 Bronzes. Total 1,082
* Great Britain, 208 Golds, 255 Silvers, 253 Bronzes. Total 716
* China, 163 Golds, 117 Silvers, 106 Bronzes. Total 386