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BEIJING

BEIJING 2008

Games of the XXIX Olympiad

From the 8th August to 24th August 2008

One World, One Dream

The Beijing Games will show the world what the Olympic Games really are: a gathering of young people who share the same goal and the same enthusiasm for sport. As well as inviting the finest athletes in the world to compete against each other, the Games will also provide a stage for China to present itself to the world during 16 days and 17 nights of sporting celebration.

NEWS ABOUT BEIJING 2008


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24 July 2008

Beijing 2008: Olympic triathlon start lists announced

This week, the International Triathlon Union (ITU) has released the final men and women’s triathlon start lists for the Beijing Olympic Games. All the 110 names have been confirmed by 37 National Olympic Committees. Furthermore,...
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PERMANENT FILES


14 May 2008

What is Olympic Express?

Olympic Express is the first Olympic Games “e-journal” for young people from all over the world. It’s interactive, contains a wide range of animated features and provides all the information you need to be able to...
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14 May 2007

Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Tickets

Tickets for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games are now available to Olympic fans worldwide through various channels depending on their country of residence.   Chinese residents wishing to obtain Beijing 2008 Olympic tickets should...
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PRESS RELEASES

24 July 2008

IOC STATEMENT

Despite the best efforts of the International Olympic Committee, it seems very unlikely that any Iraqi athlete will compete at the Beijing Olympic Games. The IOC would like to see Iraq’s athletes in Beijing, and is disappointed...
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PHOTO GALLERY

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FUTURE GAMES

KEY FACTS

Opening date: 8 August 2008

Closing date: 24 August 2008

Country of the host city: People's Republic of China (CHN)

Candidate cities:
Istanbul (TUR), Osaka (JPN), Paris (FRA), Toronto (CAN)

Official website:
www.beijing2008.com

EMBLEM

SPORTS AND EVENTS

Programme of the XXIX Olympiad, Beijing 2008

ORGANISING COMMITTEES OF OLYMPIC GAMES

The Organising Committees of the Olympic Games (OCOGs) organise the Olympic Games in collaboration with their National Olympic Committee and the host city.