12/18/2007

A look at the Olympic venues

A man works at the construction site of the National Stadium, the main venue of the 2008 Olympic Games. Organizers of the Beijing Games said yesterday that 26 of the total 31 venues have been completed. The photo was taken on October 31, 2007
A construction worker walks past a temple, originally built during the Ming Dynasty, near the National Stadium in Beijing December 6, 2007. The main Olympic stadium is also known as the "Bird's Nest". Organizers of the Beijing Games said yesterday that 26 of the total 31 venues have been completed.
A woman jogs in a stadium next to the Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium, where volleyball events will take place for the 2008 Olympics. The photo was taken on August 31, 2007. Organizers of the Beijing Games said yesterday that 26 of the total 31 venues have been completed.
The Laoshan Velodrome is seen in this file photo taken on October 24, 2007. Organizers of the Beijing Games said yesterday that 26 of the total 31 venues have been completed.
The Laoshan Velodrome is seen in this file photo taken on October 24, 2007. Organizers of the Beijing Games said yesterday that 26 of the total 31 venues have been completed.
Workers prepare for a boxing Olympic test game at the Workers' Indoor Stadium on November 14, 2007. Organizers of the Beijing Games said yesterday that 26 of the total 31 venues have been completed.
This file photo taken on December 13 shows the Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Gymnasium where weightlifting events will be held. Organizers of the Beijing Games said yesterday that 26 of the total 31 venues have been completed.
A man looks around the Peking University Gymnasium, the venue for the table tennis events of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Organizers of the Beijing Games said yesterday that 26 of the total 31 venues have been completed.
The Shunyi Olympic Rowing Canoeing Park is seen in this file photo taken in July 2007. Organizers of the Beijing Games said yesterday that 26 of the total 31 venues have been completed.

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