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In this edition of the Olympic Games participated 11,551 athletes of 206 national Olympic committes.
Theelection of Rio marked the first time that the country has been designated as the venue for the Olympic Games.In additin,it is the first that an Olympic event is held in a Lusophone country.the firsttime in a south American country,the seconnd in a country in Latin America

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the 2008 BeijingOlympics became  the mont expensive event in Olympic history.
As in previouns events. the organization of this event faced problems of a political and ideological nature since its election.

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In these Games,the third parties held in the British capital, 3 4 5 6 participated a total of 10,568 athletes(5892 men and 4676 women) 7 of 204 countries. 8 On july 27,queen Elizabeth II inaugurated the Olympic Games during the opening ceremony.

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participated 9356 athletes(6652 men and 2704 women) 1 from 169 countries.
After their conclusion the IX paralympic Games were held from 3 to 14 september.

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Participated 6829 athletes(5263 man and 1566 womwn)from 140 countries,competing in 21 sports and 221 specialties

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From August 12 to 25,1960,1529 relievers carried the Olympic torch on a 2750 km route that was known as"the classic relay"because it connected the epicenters of Greek and Roman civilizations.
*First Games that were broadcast live on television.

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they were the first after a bracket of twelve years,since the editions of 1940 and 1944 were suspended by World War II.A total of 4,104 athletes (3,714 men and 390 women)from 59 countires participated.

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Antwerp was chosen as a seat as a way to honor the wounded by world war i and the belgian fighters in this war

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was an international multi-sport event,held in London,UK,between 27 April and 31 October 1908.
Attended 2008 athletes(1971 men and 37 women)from 22 countries,competing in 110 event of 22 Olympic sports and 110 specialties

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2407 athletes participated-2359 men and 48 women.
this edition was the first one in which art,decathlon and pentathlon events were held, female jump and female swimming. In addition,important technological advances were included in the timing of athletic events.