2008 Pekin - Beijing
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2008 Beijing
 In Moscow, at the session which saw the appointment of the new IOC President, the city of Beijing has designated July 13 2001. For the first time, China, the most populous country in the World hosted the pllus important manifestation of the World. More than one billion people have been mobilized for the Games are a success with a police and military presence.
Dates : August 8 to 24
Participating N.O.C.: 204
Number of Sports: 28
Number of Events: 302
Number of Athletes: 11 196
Men: 6 450
Women: 4 746
Volunteer :  
Médias : 22 000
Opening: Hu Jintao, Republic President
Oath : Zhang Yinin
Oath for official : Huang Liping
Number of torch bearer:  
Final Torch Bearer: Li Ning
Candidates cities: Istanbul (TUR), Paris(FRA), Osaka(JPN), Toronto(CAN)
The table of the medals alphabetically of the countries