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• 1900 Paris
France is the home country of Pierre de Coubertin -the first president of International Olympic Committee. However, because the French government took over the organizing and combined the Games with the World Expo, the 2nd Olympic Games turned out to be quite a disappointment.
| • 1896 Athens
Greece is known as the original home of the Olympic Games, and it was unanimously given the right to host the first modern Olympics in 1896 by the International Olympic Committee.
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 The Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay will traverse the longest distance, cover the greatest area and include the largest number of people. | |
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 Tickets on Sale
More than 7 million tickets went on sale for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Seventy-five percent of the tickets are for domestic sale and the rest are for sale outside of China. | |
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 Hong Kong
Hong Kong having over 100 years' history of horse racing, it's natural for it to host the Olympic Equestrian competitions. |  Qingdao
In 2008, the city will host sailing competitions for the Olympic Games. The races are set for August 9-21. |  Shenyang
In 2008, Shenyang will host eight football games, including preliminaries and semifinals. |  Shanghai
Nicknamed "Paris of the East" and "Queen of the Orient," Shanghai is China's largest city with nearly 17 million people. | | More>> |
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