2008 Summer Olympics medal table
[2][3] Cycling BMX racing and 10 km (6.2 mi) marathon swimming were included as official medal events for the first time in history.
[17] During and after the games, many athletes who were caught doping, or tested positive for banned substances, were disqualified from competition and had their medals revoked.
[22] Events in boxing result in a bronze medal being awarded to each of the two competitors who lose their semi-final matches, as opposed to fighting in a third place tie breaker.
[23] Other combat sports, which include judo, taekwondo, and wrestling, use a repechage system which also results in two bronze medals being awarded.
[26][27] ‡ Changes in medal standings (see below) * Host nation (China)Belarusian athletes Vadim Devyatovskiy and Ivan Tsikhan, who won silver and bronze respectively in the men's hammer throw, both tested positive for abnormal levels of testosterone.
[75][80] The IOC requested that the IAAF modify the results, and, after the CAS dismissed the appeal of Tatyana Lebedeva,[81] the medals were redistributed accordingly.
Gold for countries achieving at least one gold medal.
Silver for countries achieving at least one silver medal.
Brown for countries achieving at least one bronze medal.
Green for countries that did not win a medal.
Black for countries that did not participate.
A yellow square displays the host city ( Beijing ).
Blue asterisks display countries achieving their first medal ever in a Summer Olympics.
