The Olympic Games ; an international multi-sport event that is held every 4 years will be held in Beijing, China from August 8, 2008 to August 24, 2008. The 2008 Summer Olympics is officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad.

This photo shows a view of the Wulihe Stadium in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province.   

(Photo credit: Xinhua)

Official Beijing 2008  Olympic Games Website : http://en.beijing2008.cn 

Olympic Games Website : http://www.olympic.org/

 

Interesting Fact :

The four-year period between the Olympic games was called an olympiad. Every four years, for 1,170 years, the Greeks held an Olympics, which continued to grow and change.

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Qatar has reveled yesterday the logo for the 2016 Olympics five countries are currently competing to host the event .The logo is a "Spring Flower" colored with green and dark pink.