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Olympic Games Beijing 2008
Important Facts
- The 2008 Summer Olympics will be held in Beijing, China from August 8, 2008 through August 24, 2008.
- The opening ceremony is scheduled to take place at 08:08pm and 08 seconds. The number 8 is connected with prosperity in the Chinese culture.
- The agenda for the approaching games in Beijing consists of 302 events in 28 different sports.
- Events such as: soccer, sailing, beach volleyball, and swimming new marathon 10km events, will take place in other coastal cities of China. Baseball and softball have been eliminated from the agenda.
- The equestrian events will be held in Hong Kong.
- The official logo of the games is titled "Dancing Beijing," and features a stylized calligraphic character jing, referencing the host city.
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