Question: what country and city hosted the 2008 summer olympics
Answer: The 2008 Summer Olympic Games , officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad ( Chinese : 第 二 十 九 届 夏季 奥林匹克 运动会 ; pinyin : Dì Èrshíjiǔ Jiè Xiàjì Àolínpǐkè Yùndònghuì ) and commonly known as Beijing 2008 , was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing , China , from 7 to 24 August 2008 .