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Beijing Olympics Games 2008 Schedule

The 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics are scheduled to be held from 8th August to 24th August, 2008 inthe city of Beijing, People's Republic of China.the Olympics 2008 schedule will feature 28 summer sporting events which are expected to attract a participation of about 10,500 accomplished sports persons from aroundthe world.

The 2008 Beijing Summer Games schedule table provides detailed information onthe nature of sporting events along withthe respective dates Beijing Summer Games Venues.the Olympics Beijing schedule begins withthe opening ceremony onthe 8th of August, 2008 at Nationalstadium.the Nationalstadium is one ofthe prime Beijing Summer Games venues where boththe opening and closing ceremonies ofthe Olympics event will be hosted apart fromthe Athletics event to be held from 15th to 24th August, 2008. As per 2008 Beijing Summer Games schedule, some ofthe international sporting events like beach volleyball, sailing, and swimming will be hosted in Qingdao City.the Equestrian events are scheduled to be held between 9th August to 21st August as planned inthe 2008 Beijing Summer Games Schedule. Another highlight ofthe 2008 Summer Games schedule would be Jumping and dressage equestrian events, to be hosted at Shatin in Hong Kong and cross country competition, which is slated to be held at Beas River.

2008 Beijing Summer Games Schedule Table

Event

Date

Venue

Opening Ceremony 8th August National Stadium
Archery 9th -15th August Beijing Summer Games Green Archery Field
Athletics 15th -24th August National Stadium
Badminton 9th -17th August Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium
Baseball 9th -17th August Beijing Wukesong Sports Center Baseball Field
Basketball 9th -24th August Beijing Summer Games Basketball Gymnasium
Beach Volleyball 9th -22nd August Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground
Boxing 9th -24th August Beijing Workers' Gymnasium
Canoe/Kayak—Flatwater 18th -23 rd August Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park
Canoe/Kayak—Slalom 11th -14th August Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park
Cycling—Track 15th -19th August Laoshan Velodrome
Cycling—Road 9th -10th August, 14th August Road Cycling Course
Cycling—Mountain Bike 22nd -23 rd August Laoshan Mountain Bike Course
Cycling—BMX 20th -21st August Laoshan Bicycle Moto Cross (BMX) Venue
Diving 10th -13th August, 15th -23 rd August National Aquatics Center
Equestrian—Jumping 15th August, 17th -18th August, 21st August Hong Kong Olympic Equestrian Venue (Shatin)
Equestrian—Dressage 13th -14th August, 16th August, 19th August Hong Kong Olympic Equestrian Venue (Shatin)
Equestrian—Eventing 9th -12th August Hong Kong Olympic Equestrian Venue (Shatin)
Fencing 9th -17th August Fencing Hall of National Convention Center
Football 6th -7th August, 9th -11th August, 12th -13th August, 15th -16th August, 18th -19th August, 21st -23 rd August Nationalstadium, Beijing Workers'stadium, Tianjin Olympic Centerstadium, Shanghaistadium, Shenyang Olympicstadium, Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Centerstadium
Gymnastics—Artistic 9th -10th August, 12th -15th August, 17th -19th August National Indoorstadium
Gymnastics—Trampoline 16th August, 18th -19th August National Indoorstadium
Gymnastics—Rhythmic 21st -24th August Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium
Handball 9th -24th August National Indoorstadium
Hockey 10th -23 rd August Beijing Summer Games Green Hockeystadium
Judo 9th -15th August Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium
Modern Pentathlon 21st -22nd August Olympic Sports Centerstadium, Yingdong Natatorium of National Olympic Sports Center, Fencing Hall of National Convention Center
Rowing 9th -17th August Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park
Sailing 9th -21st August Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center
Shooting 9th -17th August Beijing Shooting Range Hall, Beijing Shooting Range CTF
Swimming 9th -17th August, 20th -21st August National Aquatics Center
Softball 12th -21st August Fengtai Sports Center Softball Field
Synchronized Swimming 18th -20th August, 22nd -23 rd August National Aquatics Center
Table Tennis 13th -23 rd August Peking University Gymnasium
Taekwondo 20th -24th August Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium
Tennis 10th -17th August Beijing Summer Games Green Tennis Court
Triathlon 18th -19th August Triathlon Venue
Volleyball 9th -24th August Capital Indoorstadium, Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium
Wrestling—Greco-Roman 12th -14th August China Agricultural University Gymnasium
Wrestling—Freestyle 16th -17th August, 19th -21st August China Agricultural University Gymnasium
Water Polo 10th -22nd August, 24th August Yingdong Natatorium of National Olympic Sports Center
Weightlifting 9th -13th August, 15th -19th August Beijing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics Gymnasium
Closing Ceremony 24th August National Stadium
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Chandigarh, the city beautiful, is the only city in India having the distinction of being the capital of two of the most progressive and prosperous states of India, Punjab and Haryana. Set at the foothills of the majestic Himalayas, was planned by the French architect Le Corbusier after India’s independence.