when did the event take place?
2008
when did it start?
7 August
and when did it finish?
24 August
where did it take place?
China
which city?
Beijing
how many athletes competed?
10,942
how many sports were featured?
28
in how many events?
302
was that more than in 2004?
yes
had the Summer olympics been held in Asia previously?
yes
how many times?
third time
so how many previous games were held in Asia?
Two
which other asian countries had hosted?
Japan and South Korea
were someof the events held in a different place?
equestrian
where were they held?
Hong Kong
was that still under the same NOC?
no
did they run the games on a tight budget?
no
why did these games earn a spot in the Guiness Book of World Records?
the most watched Olympics in history
how many people viewed them?
4.7 billion
what was the final expense?
US$40 billion,