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- Event dates: August 8-24, 2008Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Sports
- 28 medal sportsOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Sports
- 302 medal setsOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Schedule
- Approx. 10,500 athletes participatedOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Sports
- Opening ceremony: August 8 at Beijing National StadiumOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Competition Schedule
- Closing ceremony: August 24 at Beijing National StadiumOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Competition Schedule
- Television coverage: NBC SportsNBC Sports: Beijing 2008
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Athletes competed for 302 medal sets in 28 sports at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Events were held in and around Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008.Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Competition Schedule
Following the opening ceremony on August 8, the first medals will be awarded on August 9. Medals were awarded every day, up until the closing ceremony on August 24.Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Competition Schedule
Beijing is on China Standard Time, which is 12 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time and 15 hours ahead of Pacific Standard Time.The World Clock: Time Zones
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