BEIJING, CHINA - APRIL 13: Flags for the Beijing 2008 Olympics are sunned at the Beijing Jinggong Red Flag Factory on April 13, 2008 in Beijing, China. Beijing Jinggong Red Flag Factory is designated for official flag manufacturings for the Beijing Organizing Committee of the 2008 Olympic Games (BOCOG) and 205 member countries and regions of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Getty Images logo Getty Images 50 months ago

BEIJING, CHINA - APRIL 13: Flags for the Beijing 2008 Olympics are sunned at the Beijing Jinggong Red Flag Factory on April 13, 2008 in Beijing, China. Beijing Jinggong Red Flag Factory is designated for official flag manufacturings for the Beijing Organizing Committee of the 2008 Olympic Games (BOCOG) and 205 member countries and regions of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

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