Olympic Venues

• National Stadium, also known as the "Bird's Nest"
  Beijing's National Stadium has gotten the nickname, "Bird's Nest" appropriately so because of it's unique design. It presents a beautiful display of colorful lights in this evening shot taken July 29 in Beijing. The Olympic opening and closing ceremonies, athletics and soccer final will be staged at the National Stadium during the Beijing Olympic Games.
  
  
  

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• National Stadium
  A worker stands on a walkway inside the National Stadium, which has come to be known as the "Bird's Nest," during the trial illumination of the project. As the last venue to be completed in time to host the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the National Stadium opened to the public in April, 2008.
  
  
  

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• National Aquatics Center
  Also known as the "Water Cube," engineers test the lights embedded into the bubble surface of the building in Beijing. The center will host the swimming and diving competitions.
  
  
  

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• National Indoor Stadium
  This exterior view of the National Indoor Stadium was photographed late last year, during the 2007 Artistic Gymnastics International Invitational Tournament. It was a Beijing 2008 Olympic Games test event at the National Indoor Stadium on Nov. 29, 2007.
  
  
  

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• Olympic Basketball Gymnasium
  At night the venue's exterior constantly changes color. The arena will host men's and women's basketball during the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics.
  
  
  

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• Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium
  The Sports Center Stadium in Shenyang, Liaoning province, China, is one of the four Olympic soccer venues outside Beijing.
  
  
  
  

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• Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium
  The Sports Center Stadium is an open-air stadium with a main event field and two exterior fields on each side.
  
  
  

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• Ying Tung Natatorium
  The natatorium, with a capacity of 4,852 seats and a floor area of 44.635 square meters, will be used for events like water polo and swimming during the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
  
  
  

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• Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Gymnasium
  This venue will house weightlifting events during the Olympic Games.
  
  
  

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• Fengtai Softball Stadium
  The Fengtai Softball Stadium was the first Olympic venue to have finished its construction before the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. The stadium also will host ISF XI Women's Fast Pitch Softball World Championship after the Olympics, from Aug. 27 to Sept. 5.
  
  
  

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