It began at 8:08 pm China Standard Time on 8 August 2008, because in Chinese culture, 8 is considered to be a lucky number.
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∙ 15y agoThe International Olympic Committee awarded the 2008 Summer Olympic Games to Beijing on July 13, 2001.
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∙ 12y agoChina got chosen 8 years ago. This year, they had to decide where the Olympics would be in another eight years. In four years the Olympics will be held in London, England.
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∙ 12y agoChina bid for the 2008 Olympics wayback in 1998.
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∙ 14y agoChina came in 1st in gold medals with 51 and 2nd in total medals with 100.
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Beijing, China hosted the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.
China more specifically beijing, china
Beijing
Torino never hosted the Summer Olympics. They did, however, host the 2006 winter Olympics.
The host city of the 2016 Summer Olympics is Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
London was the host city for the 2012 Summer Olympics.
The 2008 Summer Olympics were held in Beijing, China.
London will host the 2012 Olympics
Torino has not hosted the Summer Olympics. They hosted the Winter Olympics in 2006.
South Korea has not hosted the Winter Olympics. Seoul did host the 1988 Summer Olympics.
The summer Olympics are in London 2012.
Rio de Janeiro Brazil will be the host city of the 2016 Summer Olympics. The only 2012 Olympics will be the London 2012 Summer Olympics