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How many sports were in it?
26 sports
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How many athletes participated?
10,942 athletes (4,637 women...6,305 men)
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What is 北京？
Beijing (bei jing)
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What does 金 mean?
Gold (jin)
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At what exact time did the 2008 Summer Olympics start? (include date and time)
August 8th 2008 at 8 seconds and 8 minutes after 8 o´clock
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How many total countries participated?
204 countries
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What does 夏天 mean?
Summer (xia tian)
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How many awards were given?
958 awards (gold=302, bronze=353, silver=303)
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What was so special about the 2008 Summer Olympics?
It is the most watched sport event in US history
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What was the total spending point for the Games? (equivalent to US dollars)
15 billion dollars
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What country won the most awards?
China
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What is the total cost of the 2008 Summer Oympics? (equivalent to US dollars?
About 42 billion dollars
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What is another name for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games?
Games of the XXIX Olympiad
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