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The 2008 Summer Olympics Closing Ceremony concluded the Beijing Games on 24 August 2008. It began at 8:00 pm China Standard Time (UTC+8) and took place at the Beijing National Stadium. The Ceremony included the handover of the Games from Beijing to London.
Beijing 2008 is the official Olympic video game of the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing.Developed by Eurocom and published by Sega, the game was the second video game based on the 2008 Summer Olympics to be released, the first being the fantasy-based Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games which appeared in late 2007; however, Beijing 2008 is a realistic sports simulation.
Pages in category "2008 Summer Olympics" The following 48 pages are in this category, out of 48 total. ... Beijing 2008 (video game) Beijing Olympic Broadcasting;
Opening Ceremony Starting at 8:00 pm CST (), [5] the four-hour opening ceremony was attended by 91,000 spectators, [6] including more than 100 world leaders. The spectacle was directed by filmmaker Zhang Yimou, and the Olympic Cauldron was lit by former Chinese gymnast Li Ning.
Yu Zaiqing (December 2001 – 2008) Duan Shijie (December 2001 – 2008) Jiang Xiaoyu (December 2001-August 2009) Zhang Mao (December 2001 - May 2006) Li Binghua (2001-2008) Yang Shu'an (2001-2008) Tang Xiaoquan (December 2004 - August 2009) Wang Wei (2001 - August 2009) Executive Member. He Zhenliang; Gu Yaoming; Yan Zhongqiu; Zang Aimin (July ...
The Oxford Olympics Study 2016 found that, since 1960, sports-related costs for the Summer Games were on average US$5.2 billion and for the Winter Games $3.1 billion. These figures do not include wider infrastructure costs like roads, urban rail, and airports, which often cost as much or more than the sports-related costs.
Pages in category "Events at the 2008 Summer Olympics" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Blue asterisks display countries achieving their first medal ever in a Summer Olympics. The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, were a summer multi-sport event held in Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China, from 8 to 24 August 2008. [1]