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| − | The Games of the''' XXIX Olympiad'''(2008), were awarded to [[Beijing]], [[China]] after a two-round vote of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on July 13, 2001, in Moscow. | + | The Games of the''' XXIX Olympiad''' (2008), were awarded to [[Beijing]], [[China]] after a two-round vote of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on July 13, 2001, in Moscow. |
The Opening ceremony will be on August 8 and the Closing ceremony on August 24 | The Opening ceremony will be on August 8 and the Closing ceremony on August 24 | ||
Revision as of 13:37, July 19, 2007
The Games of the XXIX Olympiad (2008), were awarded to Beijing, China after a two-round vote of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on July 13, 2001, in Moscow.
The Opening ceremony will be on August 8 and the Closing ceremony on August 24
Emblem
The "Dancing Beijing" emblem, depicting a Chinese seal inscribed with the character "Jing" (jīng (京), from the name of the Host City) in the form of a dancing figure.
Mascot
The mascots of Beijing 2008 are the five Fuwa. (formerly Friendlies, Chinese: 福娃; Pinyin: Fúwá; literally "Good-luck dolls") See Answers Corporation.