There were a total of 18 competition events held in 21 venues on August 9. The first day of the Games witnessed a smooth Games operation and venue operation. 7 gold medals were awarded on that day.

Some key figures from the 2008 Olympics:

·         204 delegations have concluded their participation

·         11,194 athletes have been confirmed participation (and an additional 380 athletes as substitutes)

·         23,503 accredited persons from the media began to operate.

·         6,253 persons have moved into the Media Village.

On August 10, 22 competition events will be staged in 22 competition venues with 16 in Beijing and the remaining 6 in the co-host cities. And the athletes will compete for 14 gold medals today.

ASOIF visited yesterday Badminton, Boxing, and Weightlifting.