The Bhutan Olympic Committee was recognized by the International Olympic Committee on 31 December 1982. The Kingdom first participated in the Summer Olympic Games at the 1984 Summer Olympics, and have taken part in every Summer Olympics since then, making Beijing their seventh appearance in a Summer Olympiad. They have never participated in a Winter Olympic Games. The 2008 Summer Olympics were held from 8–24 August 2008; a total of 10,942 athletes represented 204 National Olympic Committees. The Bhutanese delegation consisted of two archers, Tashi Peljor and Dorji Dema. Peljor was the flag bearer for the opening ceremony and the closing ceremony.