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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
8 October 2008
IOC to Further Analyse Beijing 2008 Samples
The IOC intends to further analyse the samples collected this summer during the Olympic Games in Beijing. Substances that will be analysed across all sports include EPO CERA.
All samples are currently being repatriated to the...
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- IOC Disciplinary Commission meets on three doping cases (21 September 2008)
- Olympic Inspiration for Federer (19 September 2008)
- Beijing Paralympic Games: a number of records (19 September 2008)
- The “Olympic Express” experience (18 September 2008)
- Paralympic Games in full swing (9 September 2008)
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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PRESS RELEASES
9 October 2008
Information for the Media - Register now for the Sport for All Congress
“Sport for All – Sport for Life”: this is the motto of the 12th World Sport for All Congress which will be held in Genting Highlands (Malaysia) from 3 to 6 November 2008.
The Congress will focus on the...
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- IOC Approves Sochi Venues And Transport Infrastructure (7 October 2008)
- Rogge on Olympic Congress with one year to go (6 October 2008)
- ENR Application Form now available for Vancouver 2010 (1 October 2008)
- IOC Disciplinary Commission meets on three doping cases (21 September 2008)
- IOC announces composition of 2016 Evaluation Commission (18 September 2008)
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)
Election:
Learn more about the election of Beijing
Official website:
www.beijing2008.com
OLYMPIC COLLECTION
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.
