The 2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics
The Summer Olympics are most commonly referred to as “the Olympics,” although they are also called “the Olympic Games” or simply “the Games. The Summer Olympics are held every four years.
The modern games were established in 1896 by the International Olympic Committee. The first Summer Olympics saw the participation of only 245 competitors representing 14 countries. This summer contest is the last Olympics scheduled to include baseball, which has been dropped by the International Olympic Committee.
Summer Olympics in Beijing in 2008
The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an international multi-sport event usually Quadrennial, organized by the International Olympic Committee. The summer Olympics are coming up in August 8th-24th. China will host the Summer Olympics for the first time in Beijing in 2008. For the second time in Olympics’ history, Summer Games of the same season will be held in two different countries; China ..
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