Given here are facts and figures on Beijing
Olympics 2008 regarding the opening ceremonies, media villages, Olympic
villages, media accreditation centre, number of sports, events etc.
Beijing Olympics Facts
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Here are some facts and figures on Beijing
Olympics 2008 regarding the opening ceremonies, media villages,
Olympic villages, media accreditation centre, number of sports,
events, volunteers, venues etc. Facts about Beijing Paralympics 2008
are also mentioned here.
Olympic Games Dateline
| Olympic Games Opening Ceremony |
August 8 |
| Olympic Games Closing Ceremony |
August 24 |
| Opening of Media Villages |
July 25 |
| Closing of Media Villages |
August 29 |
| Official Opening of Olympic Village |
July 27 |
| Closing of Olympic Village |
August 27 |
| Opening of Media Accreditation Centre |
July 8 |
Factline
| Items |
Number |
| Sports |
28 |
| Events |
302 |
| Athletes |
10,308 |
| Gold medals |
302 |
| Competition Venues in Beijing |
31 |
| Competition Venues outside Beijing |
6 |
| Olympic Games Volunteers |
70,000 |
| Accredited Mediapersons |
5,600 |
| Cost for Building Olympic Village |
280 billion yuan |
More Facts of Beijing Olympic
| Item |
Description |
| Olympic Venues |
Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Qingdao, Tianjin, Shenyang,
Qinhuangdao |
| Venue for Olympic Opening and Closing Ceremonies |
Beijing |
| Host Broadcaster |
Beijing Olympic Broadcasting Co., Ltd ( BOB ) |
Beijing Paralympic Facts
| Event |
Description |
| Opening Ceremony |
September 6 |
| Closing Ceremony |
September 17 |
| Competition Venues |
Beijing, Hong Kong, Qingdao |
| Number of Venues |
18 (16 in Beijing, 1 in Hong Kong, 1 in Qingdao) |
| Athletes |
4,000 |
| Sports |
20 |
| Events |
471 |
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