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The 2008 Summer Olympic Games officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (Chinese: 第二十九届夏季奥林匹克运动会) was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing China from August 8 to 24 2008. A total of 10942 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) competed in 28 sports and 302 events (a total of one event more than the schedule of the 2004 Games). China became the 22nd nation to host the Olympic Games and the 18th to hold a Summer Olympic Games.

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