When was the 29th Summer Olympic Games held?

The 29th Summer Olympic Games was held in Beijing from August 8 to August 24, 2008.

In 2008, 204 countries and regions participated in the Beijing Olympic Games, with athletes 1 1438, 302 sports (28 kinds) and more than 60,000 athletes, coaches and officials.

The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games * * * set 43 new world records and 132 new Olympic records, * * 87 countries and regions won medals in this event, and China topped the gold medal list with 5 1, becoming the first Asian country to top the gold medal list in Olympic history.

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Event influence

The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games promoted China's international prestige, national identity, social cohesion, social integration, social atmosphere and government administrative ability, and accelerated social development.

In the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, BOCOG's revenue will reach 20.5 billion yuan, 800 million yuan more than the budget, and its expenditure will reach 654.38+09.343 billion yuan, slightly more than the budget, and its balance of payments will exceed 654.38+00 billion yuan.

The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games has made China more and more confident, and the mentality and demeanor of a big country have also been shaped and tempered. The Beijing Olympic Games has realized China's century-old dream and made China more confident, more open and more progressive. After the Beijing Olympic Games, China is more committed to the development of peace, openness and cooperation, and is committed to building a harmonious world with lasting peace and prosperity together with people all over the world.

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