From the 8th August to 24th August 2008

© IOC/R. Juilliart11 December 2008
OCOGS Report to Executive Board
During its final meeting of 2008, the IOC Executive Board (EB) heard updates on the progress of the Games projects from the CEOs of the Organising Committees (OCOGs) of Vancouver 2010 and Sochi 2014. These reports supplemented the...
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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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© Getty19 December 2008
IOC officially launches 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games Bid Process
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today officially launched the bidding process to host the 2nd Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2014. A letter was sent out to all National Olympic Committees (NOCs) informing them of the procedure...
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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)
Election:
Learn more about the election of Beijing
Official website:
www.beijing2008.com
The Organising Committees of the Olympic Games (OCOGs) organise the Olympic Games in collaboration with their National Olympic Committee and the host city.