The 29th Summer Olympic Games (Beijing 2008), also known as the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, opened in Beijing, the capital of China, at 8 pm on August 8, 2008. The deadline is August 24th.

The host city of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games is Beijing, and Shanghai, Tianjin, Shenyang, Qinhuangdao and Qingdao are the co-host cities. Equestrian events are held in Hong Kong. A total of 204 countries and regions participated in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, with athletes 1 1438, including 28 major events and 302 minor events, and more than 60,000 athletes, coaches and officials.