BEIJING Olympic 2008 Opening Ceremony Videos,Olympic Fact File, BEIJING MEDALS 2008, International Olympic Committee - BEIJING 2008, Top Stories
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Olympic Fact FileTHE XXIX OLYMPIAD IN BEIJING, 2008
NO. OF DISIPLIES: 28
EVENTS: 302 ( 165 male, 127 female, 10 mixed)
NO,. OF ATHLETES: 10,700( approx)
VENUES: 37 (31 in Bejing)
NO. OF ACCREDITED MEDIAPERSONS : 21,600 from 200 countries
TICKETS ON GENERAL SALE: 7 million (approx)
OVERSEAS VISITORS EXPECTED: 5,00,000
TOTAL COST OF HOSTING THE GAMES: OVER $40 billon
NO. OF VOLUNTEERS: 5,00,000
CONCEPTS OF THE 2008 GAMES
GREEN OLYMPICS, HIGH - TECH OLYMPICS AND PEOPLE'S OLYMPICS
SLOGAN: ONE WORLD, ONE DREAM
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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.
Olympic Games Beijing 2008 Opening Ceremony VIdeos
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