December 2008 Simlympics

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Games of the VIII Simlympiad
Host City	Ylmeria
Country	Shalman Commonwealth
Participating Nations	81 of 8 Unions
Events	90 in 32 sports
Opening Ceremony	December 16, 2008
Closing Ceremony	December 30, 2008
Main Stadium	Ylmeria Simlympic Stadium
Motto	"United for a Greater Goal"

The December 2008 Simlympics (Greek: Σιμλυμπιακοί Αγώνες Δεκεμβρίου 2008), also known as Ylmeria 2008 (Greek: Υλμέρια 2008), and officially known as the Games of the VIII Simlympiad (Greek: Αγώνες της Η' Σιμλυμπιάδος), were the first games to be held by a nation of the Confederacy of Free Regions. The actual games lasted from December 16 to December 30th, ending with huge celebrations for the ending of a successful simlympiad as well as the one-year anniversary of the COFR which coincided with the closing ceremony.

The December Games saw one more union enter the Simlympics, the AFDES, and 19 nations were added to the competing nations list, making it an overall 81 nations from 8 Unions.

Organisation

Bid

Ylmeria was chosen as the host of the December Games by the 8th ISC session, held in Ilian, Paranor Island. Even though the Shalman Commonwealth had participated in only one Simlympiad prior to bidding, the Shalman Simlympic Committee presented plans that completely renewed the downtown areas of Ylmeria, thus receiving the December 2008 Simlympic Games, the first to be organized by a member of the COFR.

Ylmeria competed against 7 other cities, making it a total of 8 bids for the December Games.

Bidding City	Country
Ylmeria	Shalman Commonwealth
Newport City	Newport
Elionias	Georgiapolis
Delkon Forest	USNE
Chihiro	Petrova
Aklasville	Tongolia
Alameda	Simrepublic of Italy
Monash	Monash (?)

Torch Relay

Following the example set by the Penthesili Games, Ylmeria also hosted a torch relay. Starting from Penthesili on November 16th 2008, the relay lasted for a month and ended in the Shalman Commonwealth on December 16th 2008. The flame passed through members of various Unions and traveled 60,000 light years to reach Ylmeria for the lighting of the Simlympic Cauldron during the Opening Ceremony

1. November 16th - Penthesili
2. November 17th - Petrova
3. November 18th - Port Matthew
4. November 19th - Nauqland
5. November 20th - Ainkien
6. November 21st - Waterfalls
7. November 22nd - Kingdom of Hypertrophy
8. November 26th - Rorysville
9. November 27th - Delkon Forrest
10. December 2nd -Kingdom of Aeropoli
11. December 6th - Holidia
12. December 7th -Rorysville
13. December 8th - Simrepublic of Italy
14. December 12th -Nova Bretagna
15. December 13th - Lower Columbia
16. December 14th - The Kingdom of Paranor Island
17. December 15th - Novland Federation

Games

Highlights

• The Adrian Union ironically took first place in the medal tally shortly before its dissolve.

Medal Count

As the host nation, Shalman Commonwealth, was not among the top ten medal standing, the union it belongs in, the Confederacy of Free Regions, is highlighted.

Rank	Union	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Adrian Union	22	13	14	49
2	North America	21	28	20	69
3	SCJU	17	13	24	54
4	Eurasia and Africa	16	19	12	47
5	COFR	9	8	8	25
6	Scandia Union	3	3	8	14
7	IPON	2	5	7	14
8	AFDES	1	2	0	3

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Newport	4	2	1	7
2	Chelmsford	4	1	0	5
3	Myon	3	4	4	11
4	Dimland	3	2	3	7
5	Rorysville	3	1	2	6
6	Georgiapolis	3	1	1	5
7	Valere	3	0	2	5
8	Coulla	3	0	1	4
9	Petrova	2	3	1	6
10	Ainkien	2	6	1	9

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