Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

The Games of the XXIX Olympiad held in Beijing from 8 to 24 august 2008 included 10,942 athletes (4,637 women and 6,305 men) from 204 countries. The Games, which included 302 events, were covered by 24,562 media representatives coming from 159 countries, of whom 79 from Croatia. There were 70,000 volunteers.  President of the people's Republic of China Hu Jintao opened the Games and gymnast Li Ning lit the Olympic flame. Table tennis player Zhang Yining took the Olympic Oath on behalf of the athletes and gymnastics referee Huang Liping on behalf of all officials. The Croatian Olympic delegation included 101 athletes (of whom 19 women), who competed in 15 sports: athletics, boxing cycling, sailing, kayak/canoe, basketball, gymnastics, swimming, handball, shooting, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis, water polo and rowing.
Flag bearers: At the Opening Ceremony: Ivano Balić
                    At the Closing Ceremony: Tamara Boroš