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Beijing Olympic Games Key Information

MPC Open

July 8, 2008 (Tuesday)

Opening Ceremony

August 8, 2008 (Friday)

Closing Ceremony

August 24, 2008 (Sunday)

Sports/Disciplines/Events

28/38/302

Competition Venues in Beijing

31

Competition Venues outside Beijing

6

Sailing in Qingdao

Football preliminary in Qinghuangdao

Football preliminary in Shengyang

Football preliminary in Shanghai

Football preliminary in Tianjin

Equestrian in Hong Kong

Host Broadcaster

Beijing Olympic Broadcasting Co., Ltd(BOB)

Journalists, Photographers and Non-rights-holding Broadcasters

5,600

Rights-holding Broadcasters staff

12,000

BOB staff

4,000

Volunteers

70,000


Beijing Paralympic Games Key Information

Opening Ceremony

September 6, 2008 (Saturday)

Closing Ceremony

September 17, 2008 (Wednesday)

Sports

20

Disciplines

21

Volunteers

30,000


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