Mongolia at the 2008 Summer Olympics Mongolia at the 2008 Summer Olympics Mongolia competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. 29 athletes represented the country and competed in seven events. The Beijing Olympics has been Mongolia's most successful games ever, winning two gold and two silver medals, exceeding the 1980 Moscow Olympics where the nation won two silver and two bronze medals. When the 87 nations that won medals at the Beijing Olympics are ranked by medals per population, Mongolia ranks 16th, with one medal for every 749,000 people. Judoka Naidangiin Tüvshinbayar became the first Mongolian
Adlington railway station (Cheshire) Privatisation of British Railways. From 14 December 2008 trains operate on an hourly pattern, terminating at Stoke-on-Trent (southbound) or Manchester Piccadilly (northbound). Some early morning/late night services originate/terminate at Macclesfield. There are five trains each way on Sundays. Adlington railway station (Cheshire) Adlington (Cheshire) railway station serves the village of Adlington in Cheshire, England. It was manned for many years but is now unstaffed. The station building is privately owned. There is a ticket machine, which passengers can purchase their ticket before boarding the train. Opened by the London and North Western Railway, it became part of the London, Midland