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The Olympic competition schedule consists of 47 events; 24 for men and 23 for women.

Men’s: Track (100 m, 200 m, 400 m, 800 m, 1,500 m, 5,000 m, 10,000 m, 110 m hurdles, 400 m hurdles, 3,000 m steeplechase, 4 x 100 m relay, 4 x 400 m relay); Jumping (high jump, pole vault, long jump, triple jump); Throwing (shot put, discus, hammer, javelin); the decathlon and Road events which take place outside the stadium (Marathon, and 20 km and 50 km road walk).

Women’s: Track (100 m, 200 m, 400 m, 800 m, 1,500 m, 5,000 m, 10,000 m; 100 m hurdles, 400 m hurdles, 3,000 m steeplechase, 4 x 100 m relay, 4 x 400 m relay), Jumping (high jump, pole vault, long jump, triple jump); Throwing (shot put, discus, hammer, javelin); the heptathlon and the Road events (Marathon and 20 km road walk ).

Beijing Olympics medal table

 Country
  G      S      B     T  
China    
44 14 19 77
USA
26 26 27 79
Team GB
16 10 10 36
Russia
12 14 18 44
Australia
11 12 12 35

Medal table last updated 10:09 BST. To view full medal table, click here. To view all Team GB medallists click here.


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Andy Murray

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Andy Murray
  • Date of Birth: 15/05/1987
  • Lives: Wandsworth, London

The British number one will compete in both the singles and, alongside his brother Jamie, in the doubles for Team GB in Beijing.

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