This is a selection of main sports events that are scheduled or took place in August 2008.
| Start date | End date | Sport | Event | Source | Location | Winner(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-08-02 | 2008-08-03 | Bicycle racing | 2008 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup | [1] |  Mont-Sainte-Anne |
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| 2008-08-06 | 2008-08-24 | Football | 2008 Summer Olympics Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics |
[2] |  Beijing |
(m teams) (w teams) |
| 2008-08-08 | 2008-08-08 | Auto racing | FIA Cup for Historic Grand Touring Cars | [3] |  Nürburgring |
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| 2008-08-08 | 2008-08-08 | Auto racing | FIA European Challenge for Historic Touring Cars | [4] | Nürburgring |
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| 2008-08-09 | 2008-08-15 | Archery | 2008 Summer Olympics Archery at the 2008 Summer Olympics |
[5] | Beijing |
(m individual) (w individual) (m team) (w team) |
| 2008-08-09 | 2008-08-15 | Judo | 2008 Summer Olympics Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics |
[6] | Beijing |
(m -60kg) (m -66kg) (m -73kg) (m -81kg) (m -90kg) (m -100kg) (m +100) (w -48kg) (w -52kg) (w -57kg) (w -63kg) (w -70kg) (w -78kg) (w +78kg) |
| 2008-08-09 | 2008-08-17 | Badminton | 2008 Summer Olympics Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics |
[7] | Beijing |
(m singles) (m doubles) (w singles) (w doubles) (mixed doubles) |
| 2008-08-09 | 2008-08-17 | Fencing | 2008 Summer Olympics Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics |
[8] | Beijing |
(m épéé individual) (m épée team) (m foil individual) (m sabre individual) (m sabre team) (w épée individual) (w foil individual) (w foil team) (w sabre individual) (w sabre team) |
| 2008-08-09 | 2008-08-17 | Rowing | 2008 Summer Olympics Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics |
[9] | Beijing |
(m single sculls) (m pairs) (m double sculls) (m fours) (m quadruple sculls) (m eights) (m lightweight double sculls) (m lightweight fours) (w single sculls) (w pairs) (w double sculls) (w quadruple sculls) (w eights) (w lightweight double sculls) |
| 2008-08-09 | 2008-08-17 | Shooting | 2008 Summer Olympics Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics |
[10] | Beijing |
(m 50m rifle prone) (m 50m rifle 3p) (m 10m air rifle) (m 50m pistol) (m 25m rapid fire pistol) (m 10m air pistol) (m trap) (m double trap) (m skeet) (w 50m rifle 3p) (w 10m air rifle) (w 25m pistol) (w 10m air pistol) (w trap) (w skeet) |
| 2008-08-09 | 2008-08-19 | Weightlifting | 2008 Summer Olympics Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics |
[11] | Beijing |
(m -56kg) (m -62kg) (m -69kg) (m -77kg) (m -85kg) (m -94kg) (m -105kg) (m +105kg) (w -48kg) (w -53kg) (w -58kg) (w -63kg) (w -69kg) (w -75kg) (w +75kg) |
| 2008-08-09 | 2008-08-19 | Wrestling | 2008 Summer Olympics Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics |
[12] | Beijing |
(m -55kg freestyle) (m -60kg freestyle) (m -66kg freestyle) (m -74kg freestyle) (m -84kg freestyle) (m -96kg freestyle) (m -120kg freestyle) (m -55kg greco-roman) (m -60kg greco-roman) (m -66kg greco-roman) (m -74kg greco-roman) (m -84kg greco-roman) (m -96kg greco-roman) (m -120kg greco-roman) (w -48kg freestyle) (w -55kg freestyle) (w -63 kg freestyle) (w -72kg freestyle) |
| 2008-08-09 | 2008-08-20 | Equestrianism | 2008 Summer Olympics Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics |
[13] | Beijing |
(dressage individual) (dressage teams) (jumping individual) (jumping teams) (eventing individual) (eventing teams) |
| 2008-08-09 | 2008-08-21 | Sailing | 2008 Summer Olympics Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics |
[14] | Beijing |
(m rs:x) (w rs:x) (m 470) (w 470) (m laser) (w laser radial) (m star) (yngling) (finn) (49er) (tornado) |
| 2008-08-09 | 2008-08-21 | Swimming | 2008 Summer Olympics Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics |
[15] | Beijing |
(m 50m free) (m 100m free) (m 200m free) (m 400m free) (m 1500m free) (m 4x100m free relay) (m 4x200m free relay) (m 100m back) (m 200m back) (m 100m breast) (m 200m breast) (m 100m butterfly) (m 200m butterfly) (m 200m medley) (m 400m medley) (m 4x100m medley relay) (m 10km marathon) |
| 2008-08-09 | 2008-08-21 | Swimming | 2008 Summer Olympics Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics |
[16] | Beijing |
(w 50m free) (w 100m free) (w 200m free) (w 400m free) (w 800m free) (w 4x100m free relay) (w 4x200m free relay) (w 100m back) (w 200m back) (w 100m breast) (w 200m breast) (w 100m butterfly) (w 200m butterfly) (w 200m medley) (w 400m medley) (w 4x100m medley relay) (w 10km marathon) |
| 2008-08-09 | 2008-08-23 | Cycling | 2008 Summer Olympics Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics |
[17] | Beijing |
(m team sprint) (m sprint) (m keirin) (m team pursuit) (m pursuit) (m madison) (m points race) (w sprint) (w pursuit) (w points race) (m road race) (m time trial) (w road race) (w time trial) (m mountain bike) (w mountain bike) (m bmx race) (w bmx race) |
| 2008-08-09 | 2008-08-24 | Basketball | 2008 Summer Olympics Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics |
[18] | Beijing |
(m teams) (w teams) |
| 2008-08-09 | 2008-08-24 | Boxing | 2008 Summer Olympics Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics |
[19] | Beijing |
(light flyweight) (-48kg) (flyweight) (-51kg) (bantamweight) (-54kg) (featherweight) (-57kg) (lightweight) (-60kg) (light welterweight) (-64kg) (welterweight) (-69kg) (middle weight) (-75kg) (light heavyweight) (-81kg) (heavyweight) (-91kg) (super heavyweight) (+91kg) |
| 2008-08-09 | 2008-08-24 | Gymnastics | 2008 Summer Olympics Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics |
[20] | Beijing |
(m allround team) (m allround individual) (m floor) (m pommel horse) (m rings) (m vault) (m parallel bars) (m horizontal bar) (m trampoline) (w allround team) (w allround individual) (w vault) (w uneven bars) (w balance beam) (w floor) (w rhythmic team) (w rhythmic individual) (w trampoline) |
| 2008-08-09 | 2008-08-24 | Handball | 2008 Summer Olympics Handball at the 2008 Summer Olympics |
[21] | Beijing |
(m teams) (w teams) |
| 2008-08-09 | 2008-08-24 | Volleyball | 2008 Summer Olympics Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics |
[22] | Beijing |
(m indoor) (w indoor) (m beach) (w beach) |
| 2008-08-10 | 2008-08-17 | Tennis | 2008 Summer Olympics Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics |
[23] | Beijing |
(m singles) (m doubles) (w singles) (w doubles) |
| 2008-08-10 | 2008-08-23 | Diving | 2008 Summer Olympics Diving at the 2008 Summer Olympics |
[24] | Beijing |
(m 3m synchronized) (m 10m synchronized) (m 3m springboard) (m 10m platform) (w 3m synchronized) (w 10m synchronized) (w 3m springboard) (w 10m platform) |
| 2008-08-10 | 2008-08-23 | Field hockey | 2008 Summer Olympics Field hockey at the 2008 Summer Olympics |
[25] | Beijing |
(m teams) (w teams) |
| 2008-08-10 | 2008-08-24 | Water polo | 2008 Summer Olympics Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics |
[26] | Beijing |
(m teams) (w teams) |
| 2008-08-11 | 2008-08-23 | Canoeing | 2008 Summer Olympics Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics |
[27] | Beijing |
(m k-1 slalom) (m c-1 slalom) (m c-2 slalom) (w k-1 slalom) (m k-1 500m) (m k-1 1000m) (m k-2 500m) (m k-2 1000m) (m k-4 1000m) (m c-1 500m) (m c-1 1000m) (m c-2 500m) (m c-2 1000m) (w k-1 500m) (w k-2 500m) (w k-4 500m) |
| 2008-08-12 | 2008-08-21 | Softball | 2008 Summer Olympics Softball at the 2008 Summer Olympics |
[28] | Beijing |
(w teams) |
| 2008-08-13 | 2008-08-23 | Baseball | 2008 Summer Olympics Baseball at the 2008 Summer Olympics |
[29] | Beijing |
(m teams) |
| 2008-08-13 | 2008-08-23 | Table tennis | 2008 Summer Olympics Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics |
[30] | Beijing |
(m teams) (m singles) (w teams) (w singles) |
| 2008-08-15 | 2008-08-24 | Athletics | 2008 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics |
[31] | Beijing |
(m 100m) (m 200m) (m 400m) (m 800m) (m 1500m) (m 5000m) (m 10000m) (m 110m hurdles) (m 400m hurdles) (m 3000m steeple) (m 4x100m relay) (m 4x400m relay) (m marathon) (m 20km walk) (m 50km walk) (m long jump) (m triple jump) (m high jump) (m pole vault) (m shot put) (m discus throw) (m javelin throw) (m hammer throw) (m decathlon) |
| 2008-08-15 | 2008-08-24 | Athletics | 2008 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics |
[32] | Beijing |
(w 100m) (w 200m) (w 400m) (w 800m) (w 1500m) (w 5000m) (w 10000m) (w 100m hurdles) (w 400m hurdles) (w 3000m steeple) (w 4x100m relay) (w 4x400m relay) (w marathon) (w 20km walk) (w long jump) (w triple jump) (w high jump) (w pole vault) (w shot put) (w discus throw) (w javelin throw) (w hammer throw) (w heptathlon) |
| 2008-08-17 | 2008-08-22 | Synchronized swimming | 2008 Summer Olympics Synchronized swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics |
[33] | Beijing |
(duets) (teams) |
| 2008-08-18 | 2008-08-19 | Triathlon | 2008 Summer Olympics Triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics |
[34] | Beijing |
(men) (women) |
| 2008-08-20 | 2008-08-23 | Taekwondo | 2008 Summer Olympics Taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics |
[35] | Beijing |
(m -58kg) (m -68kg) (m -80kg) (m +80kg) (w -49kg) (w -57kg) (w -67kg) (w +67kg) |
| 2008-08-21 | 2008-08-22 | Modern pentathlon | 2008 Summer Olympics Modern pentathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics |
[36] | Beijing |
(men) (women) |
| 2008-08-23 | 2008-08-23 | Auto racing | 2008 Individual Speedway European Championship | [37] |  Lendava |
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| 2008-08-30 | 2008-08-31 | Bicycle racing | 2008 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup | [38] |  Canberra |