August 24 -- Sports Day

(ATR) The Olympic host country is up for the last 2008 gold when super heavyweight boxers from China and Italy meet in a late afternoon match. And eight elegant teams fight it out for the last gymnastics podium places in the rhythmic all-around group final. Twelve medals will be awarded in the final rounds of seven sports.

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Russia's Evgeniya Kanaeva competes in the individual all-around final of the rhythmic gymnastics at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing on August 23, 2008.     AFP PHOTO / LLUIS GENE (Photo credit should read LLUIS GENE/AFP/Getty Images)
Russia's Evgeniya Kanaeva competes in the individual all-around final of the rhythmic gymnastics at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing on August 23, 2008. AFP PHOTO / LLUIS GENE (Photo credit should read LLUIS GENE/AFP/Getty Images)

(ATR) The Olympic host country is up for the last 2008 gold when super heavyweight boxers from China and Italy meet in a late afternoon match. And eight elegant teams fight it out for the last gymnastics podium places in the rhythmic all-around group final. Twelve medals will be awarded in the final rounds of seven sports.

Events

Time

Venue

Athletics

M: marathon and medal ceremony

7:30 start

National Stadium

Basketball

M: medal rounds

12:00 – 15:30

Olympic Basketball Gymnasium

Boxing

Medal rounds: light fly, bantam, light, welter, light heavy and super heavy weights

13:30 – 17:30

Workers' Gymnasium

Gymnastics - Rhythmic

W: group all-around final

11:00 – 13:00

BJUT Gymnasium

Handball

M: placement and medal rounds

8:00 – 11:30, 13:30 – 17:00

National Indoor Stadium

Volleyball

M: medal rounds

10:00 – 13:00

Capital Gymnasium

Water Polo

M: classification and medal rounds

9:30 – 12:00, 13:00 – 17:00

Yingdong Natatorium

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