The 29th Olympic Games were held in Beijing from 8 to 24 August 2008 and the 29th Beijing Olympic Games were held in Beijing from 8 to 24 August 2008. The 29th Beijing Olympic Games were held in Beijing from 8 to 24 August 2008. The 29th Beijing Olympic Games were held in Beijing from 28 major events and 38 competitions, resulting in 302 gold medals (of which China won 51). In 2008, more than 20,000 athletes, trainers and officials participated in the Beijing Olympics. In addition to the majority of competitions held in Beijing, the Sailing Games were held in Qingdao, the Horse Arts Games were held in Hong Kong, and part of the football competitions were held in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Yang and Qingdao. On July 8, 2005, the 117th Plenary Session of the International Olympic Committee held in Singapore, decided by the 2008 Hong Kong Olympic