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Construction workers line up for their lunch dished onto trays at the construction site for the National Stadium in Beijing being built for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, 28 March 2006. Some 17,000 workers and technicians are working on construction sites for the 31 competition venues,...

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Construction workers look out of a window from worker's housing on the construction site for the National Stadium (rear) in Beijing being built for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, 28 March 2006. Some 17,000 workers and technicians are working on construction sites for the 31 competition...

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Construction workers on site walk past an entrance into the National Stadium (rear) being built for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, 28 March 2006. Some 17,000 workers and technicians are working on construction sites for the 31 competition venues, of which 20 are presently...

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Construction workers push equipment on the construction site of the National Stadium being built in Beijing for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, 28 March 2006. Some 17,000 workers and technicians are working on construction sites for the 31 competition venues, of which 20 are presently...

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A security guard keeps an eye on events at the construction site of the National Stadium being built in Beijing for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, 28 March 2006. Some 17,000 workers and technicians are working on construction sites for the 31 competition venues, of which 20 are...

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Spectators take photos of cyclists near the Bird Nest National Stadium during the last stage of the UCI Tour of Beijing cycling competitions held in Beijing Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011.

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Competitors race towards the Bird Nest National Stadium during the last stage of the UCI Tour of Beijing cycling competitions held in Beijing Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011.

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Chinese security officers stand in front of the illuminated National Stadium court during the China Open Tennis competitions in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011.

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Vendors sell paraphernalia outside the National Stadium court in the National Tennis Center during the China Open tennis competitions held in Beijing, China, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011.

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In this Saturday Jan. 7, 2012 photo, a man dressed as Mickey Mouse poses for photos in front of China's National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, after a snow in Beijing. (AP Photo) CHINA OUT.

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Norway's Roope Tonteri competes during the Beijing Oakley Shaun White Air and Style snowboard tournament at the Birds Nest National Stadium in Beijing December 3, 2011.

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Two times Winter Olympics champion Shaun White speaks during a press conference for the weekend's Beijing Oakley Shaun White Air and Style snowboard competition at the Birds Nest national stadium in Beijing, China, Friday, Dec. 2, 2011.

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Two times Winter Olympics champion Shaun White, left, waves next to Sebastian Toutant of Canada as they arrive for a press conference for the weekend's Beijing Oakley Shaun White Air and Style snowboard competition at the Birds Nest national stadium in Beijing, China, Friday, Dec. 2,...

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A snowboarder shows his jumping skill during a practice session for the Beijing Oakley Shaun White Air and Style snowboard competition at the Birds Nest national stadium in Beijing, China, Friday, Dec. 2, 2011.

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A child smiles as a woman poses next to a manmade snowman in front of the Birds Nest national stadium in Beijing, China, Friday, Dec. 2, 2011.

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Two hundred newlywed couples pose at the National Stadium, better known as Bird's Nest, in Beijing on October 10, 2010. Thousands of Chinese couples tied the knot throughout the country on the auspicious '10.10.10' day, which translates to a saying in Chinese equivalent to 'abusolutely...

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A London bus is driven through the National Stadium or 'Birds Nest' during the closing ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in Beijing on August 24, 2008. London will host the 2012 Olympic Games.

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Competitors race past dragon motif lights near the Bird Nest National Stadium during the last stage of the UCI Tour of Beijing cycling competitions held in Beijing Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011.

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Spectators watch a women's doubles match at court one as the illuminated National Stadium court is seen at the background during the China Open Tennis competitions in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011.

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A security guard eating his meal is silhouetted near the National Stadium court in the National Tennis Center during the China Open tennis competitions held in Beijing, China, Monday, Oct. 3, 2011.

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Picture taken on August 17, 2008 shows Great Britain's Paula Radcliffe running to the finish line of the women's marathon at the National Stadium, also known as the 'Bird's Nest' during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Marathon world record-holder Paula Radcliffe admitted on September...

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This photo taken on September 18, 2011 shows parents and their children looking at a science exibition at Center Park at the Beijing Olympic National Stadium. Initiated in 2001, the annual national science week has been held consecutively for ten years, riveting more than 600 million...

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A general view shows the new national stadium during its inauguration in San Jose March 26, 2011. The stadium was a gift from the Chinese government in 2007 as a token of appreciation to Costa Rica for being the first central American country to recognize China and sever diplomatic ties...

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Chinese dancers perform during the inauguration of the new national stadium in San Jose March 26, 2011. The stadium was a gift from the Chinese government in 2007 as a token of appreciation to Costa Rica for being the first central American country to recognize China and sever...

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General view of the new Costa Rican National Stadium, in San Jose on March 26, 2011. Six hundred Chinese engineers took part in the construction of the stadium, which was an offer from China after Costa Rica established diplomatic relations on June 1, 2007.