The Russian Federation competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, China, represented by the Russian Olympic Committee. Russia competed in all sports except baseball, field hockey, football
Russian president Dmitry Medvedev with Russian medallists in the Kremlin in September 2008.
2008 Summer Olympics
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The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad and officially branded as Beijing 2008, were an international multi-sport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A
Russia at the 2008 Summer Olympics
…The Russian Federation competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, China, represented by the Russian Olympic Committee. Russia competed in all sports except baseball, field hockey, football, softball…
Olympic Green, from above
Beijing National Stadium, or "Bird's Nest"
National Aquatics Center or "Water Cube"
National Indoor Stadium