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XXIX Olympiad - 2008 Summer Games
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| Office | Host City |
| Type | General Election |
| Filing Deadline | January 01, 2000 - 12:00pm |
| Polls Open | July 13, 2001 - 06:00am |
| Polls Close | July 13, 2001 - 11:00pm |
| Term Start | August 29, 2004 - 12:00pm |
| Term End | August 24, 2008 - 12:00pm |
| Contributor | JR725 |
| Last Modified | IndyGeorgia September 15, 2020 05:57pm |
| Data Sources | [Link] |
| Description | Beijing, China was chosen to host the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in 2008 on the second ballot in Moscow on July 13, 2001.
Ten cities placed bids for the Games with five being chosen as "Candidate Cities" on August 28, 2000. The final decision was made by the full IOC membership at the 112th IOC Session in Moscow on July 13, 2003. Osaka, Japan was eliminated on the first ballot and Beijing easily defeated the remaining three cities on the second ballot to win the Games. |
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