Beijing was elected as the host city for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad on 13 July 2001 in Moscow, shaking off competition from Istanbul, Osaka, Paris and Toronto.
Full ProfileThe Olympic Winter Games returned to Canada after a 22-year absence as Vancouver hosted the XXI Olympic Winter Games from 12 to 28 February 2010.
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