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  2. The 2008 Summer Olympics (Chinese: 2008年夏季奥运会; pinyin: Èr Líng Líng Bā Nián Xiàjì Àoyùnhuì), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (Chinese: 第二十九届夏季奥林匹克运动会; pinyin: Dì Èrshíjiǔ Jiè Xiàjì Àolínpǐkè Yùndònghuì) and officially branded as Beijing 2008 (Chinese: 北京2008; pinyin ...

  3. Aug 7, 2008 · Relive the moments that went down in history at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Access official videos, results, galleries, sport and athletes.

  4. Beijing 2008 saw the Olympic Games – and Olympic broadcasting – come of age, as superb sporting action was delivered to the world via television, the internet and mobile phones, offering fans unprecedented choice of what, when and where to watch the Games.

  5. Jun 21, 2024 · Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, athletic festival held in Beijing that took place August 8–24, 2008. The Beijing Games were the 26th occurrence of the modern Olympic Games. Some 200 Olympic committees sent almost 11,000 athletes to compete in 28 sports.

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  6. The Games of the XXIX Olympiad – Beijing 2008 took place from 8 to 24 August 2008. Approximately 10,500 athletes competed in 28 summer sports, and media from around the world relayed the story of the Games to their home audiences.

  7. Aug 10, 2011 · Games of the XXIX Olympiad. The 2008 Olympic Games were the first to be held in China and there was no holding back on the pomp and splendor. The torch relay was the most international in Olympic history, as the flame travelled to every continent as well as the peak of Mount Everest.

  8. Jun 27, 2005 · The Organising Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad Beijing 2008 (BOCOG) has unveiled its slogan for the 2008 Games. “One World, One Dream” is the motto that will be forever associated with the Beijing Games.

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