football at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Summary

football at the 2008 Summer Olympics is an Olympic sports discipline event^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• football at the 2008 Summer Olympics is in the country of People's Republic of China^[3].
• football at the 2008 Summer Olympics's instance of is recorded as Olympic sports discipline event^[4].
• football at the 2008 Summer Olympics followed football at the 2004 Summer Olympics^[5].
• football at the 2008 Summer Olympics was followed by football at the 2012 Summer Olympics^[6].
• football at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place at Beijing National Stadium^[7].
• football at the 2008 Summer Olympics is part of 2008 Summer Olympics^[8].
• football at the 2008 Summer Olympics's Commons category is recorded as Association football at the 2008 Summer Olympics^[9].
• football at the 2008 Summer Olympics comprises football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – men's tournament^[10].
• football at the 2008 Summer Olympics comprises football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – women's tournament^[11].
• football at the 2008 Summer Olympics began on August 6, 2008^[12].
• football at the 2008 Summer Olympics ended on August 23, 2008^[13].
• football at the 2008 Summer Olympics occurred on 2008^[14].
• football at the 2008 Summer Olympics's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 39.99154, 'lon': 116.39048}^[15].
• football at the 2008 Summer Olympics's sport is recorded as association football^[16].
• football at the 2008 Summer Olympics's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics^[17].
• football at the 2008 Summer Olympics's attendance is recorded as {'amount': '+2144268'}^[18].
• football at the 2008 Summer Olympics's number of matches played/races/starts is recorded as {'amount': '+58'}^[19].
• football at the 2008 Summer Olympics's topic has template is recorded as Template:Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics^[20].
• football at the 2008 Summer Olympics's sports season of league or competition is recorded as association football at the Summer Olympics^[21].

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When and Where

football at the 2008 Summer Olympics occurred on 2008^[14]. It began on August 6, 2008^[12]. It ended on August 23, 2008^[13]. The location of it was Beijing National Stadium^[7]. It is in the country of People's Republic of China^[3].

Context

football at the 2008 Summer Olympics is part of 2008 Summer Olympics^[8]. Its instance of is recorded as Olympic sports discipline event^[4]. It followed football at the 2004 Summer Olympics^[5]. It was followed by football at the 2012 Summer Olympics^[6].

Why It Matters

football at the 2008 Summer Olympics has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[22]