2008 Summer Olympics
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The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad and officially branded as Beijing 2008, were an international multi-sport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A
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Beijing National Stadium, or "Bird's Nest"
National Aquatics Center or "Water Cube"
National Indoor Stadium
Summer Olympic Games
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The Summer Olympic Games, also known as the Summer Olympics or the Games of the Olympiad, are a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inaugural Games took plac
2008 Summer Olympics
…one event more than those scheduled for the 2004 Summer Olympics. This was the first time China had hosted the Olympic Games, and the third time the Summer Olympic Games had been held in East Asia, following the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, and the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. These were also the second Summer…
The Olympic flame in Paris during the 2024 Summer Olympics
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