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The National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, can be ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:18:00 GMT

(Reuters) - The National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, can be seen on a sunny day in Beijing July 3, 2009. Almost one year after the opening ceremony for the Beijing Olympic Games, levels of pollution in the Chinese capital have dropped dramatically. But environmental groups warn that the country still has a long way to go to clear its skies and may still pose a threat to the public's health. REUTERS/David Gray (CHINA ENVIRONMENT POLITICS)

A combo picture shows Beijing's National Stadium, also known ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:16:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A combo picture shows Beijing's National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, on a hazy day (top) on July 8, 2008, and a sunny day July 3, 2009. Almost one year after the opening ceremony for the Beijing Olympic Games, levels of pollution in the Chinese capital have dropped dramatically. But environmental groups warn that the country still has a long way to go to clear its skies and may still pose a threat to the public's health. REUTERS/David Gray (CHINA)

Participants wait to perform a lion dance before a mass fitness ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:56:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Participants wait to perform a lion dance before a mass fitness programme outside the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, in Beijing June 20, 2009. REUTERS/Grace Liang (CHINA SPORT SOCIETY)

People play table tennis during a mass fitness programme outside ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:32:00 GMT

(Reuters) - People play table tennis during a mass fitness programme outside the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, in Beijing June 20, 2009. REUTERS/Grace Liang (CHINA SPORT TABLE TENNIS SOCIETY)

Fireworks explode during the opening ceremony of the Beijing ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 05:53:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Fireworks explode during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the National Stadium, August 8, 2008. The stadium is also known as the Bird's Nest. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne

A paramilitary policeman guards an entrance to the National ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 04:57:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A paramilitary policeman guards an entrance to the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, in Beijing September 2, 2008. REUTERS/David Gray

Men's 1,500m gold medallist Rashid Ramzi of Bahrain poses during ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:46:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Men's 1,500m gold medallist Rashid Ramzi of Bahrain poses during the medal's ceremony of the athletics competition at the National Stadium during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in this August 20, 2008 file photo. Ramzi failed a dope test in Beijing, the Gulf Arab state's Olympic Committee said on Wednesday. The committee said it would meet with Ramzi, the country's first Olympic champion, to inform him of the findings and hear his explanation. REUTERS/Carlos Barria (CHINA SPORT OLYMPICS ATHLETICS SOCIETY)

REFILE - CORRECTING IDENTITY OF COMPETITOR Martin Lel of Kenya ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 18:54:00 GMT

(Reuters) - REFILE - CORRECTING IDENTITY OF COMPETITOR Martin Lel of Kenya waves after finishing fifth in the men's marathon in the athletics competition at the National Stadium during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 24, 2008. REUTERS/David Gray

Members of the British Olympic team pose for a photo during ...

() — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 14:34:19 GMT

() - Members of the British Olympic team pose for a photo during the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the National Stadium August 24, 2008. The stadium is also known as the Bird's Nest. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez (CHINA)

Soccer star David Beckham holds a soccer ball before kicking ...

() — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 14:31:16 GMT

() - Soccer star David Beckham holds a soccer ball before kicking it during the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the National Stadium August 24, 2008. The stadium is also known as the Bird's Nest. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn (CHINA)

A tower of participants perform during the closing ceremony ...

() — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 14:30:29 GMT

() - A tower of participants perform during the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the National Stadium August 24, 2008. The stadium is also known as the Bird's Nest. REUTERS/Phil Noble (CHINA)

Participants perform during the closing ceremony of the Beijing ...

() — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 14:29:27 GMT

() - Participants perform during the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the National Stadium August 24, 2008. The stadium is also known as the Bird's Nest. REUTERS/Phil Noble (CHINA)

A bus is seen as part of a performance during the closing ...

() — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 14:27:43 GMT

() - A bus is seen as part of a performance during the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the National Stadium August 24, 2008. The stadium is also known as the Bird's Nest. REUTERS/Phil Noble (CHINA)

Soccer player David Beckham holds a soccer ball before kicking ...

() — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 14:24:54 GMT

() - Soccer player David Beckham holds a soccer ball before kicking it during the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the National Stadium August 24, 2008. The stadium is also known as the Bird's Nest. REUTERS/Phil Noble (CHINA)

during the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games ...

() — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 14:23:57 GMT

() - during the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the National Stadium August 24, 2008. The stadium is also known as the Bird's Nest. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez (CHINA)

Soccer player David Beckham holds a soccer ball during the ...

() — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 14:23:13 GMT

() - Soccer player David Beckham holds a soccer ball during the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the National Stadium August 24, 2008. The stadium is also known as the Bird's Nest. REUTERS/Phil Noble (CHINA)

Soccer player David Beckham kicks a soccer ball during the ...

() — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 14:22:11 GMT

() - Soccer player David Beckham kicks a soccer ball during the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the National Stadium August 24, 2008. The stadium is also known as the Bird's Nest. REUTERS/Phil Noble (CHINA)

Singer Leona Lewis performs during the closing ceremony of ...

() — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 14:00:04 GMT

() - Singer Leona Lewis performs during the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the National Stadium August 24, 2008. The stadium is also known as the Bird's Nest. REUTERS/Phil Noble (CHINA)

A London bus takes part in the closing ceremony in the National ...

() — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:52:50 GMT

() - A London bus takes part in the closing ceremony in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 24, 2008. The stadium is also known as the Bird's Nest. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (CHINA)

Guitarist Jimmy Page (L) and singer Leona Lewis perform during ...

() — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:51:51 GMT

() - Guitarist Jimmy Page (L) and singer Leona Lewis perform during the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the National Stadium August 24, 2008. The stadium is also known as the Bird's Nest. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez (CHINA)

The flags of Greece, the Olympic movement, China, and Britain's ...

() — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:36:30 GMT

() - The flags of Greece, the Olympic movement, China, and Britain's Union flag fly during the closing ceremony in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 24, 2008. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn (CHINA)

London's Mayor Boris Johnson waves the Olympic flag during ...

() — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:35:08 GMT

() - London's Mayor Boris Johnson waves the Olympic flag during the closing ceremony in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 24, 2008. The stadium is also known as the Bird's Nest. REUTERS/David Gray (CHINA)

Fireworks in the shape of the Olympic emblem explode during ...

() — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:34:03 GMT

() - Fireworks in the shape of the Olympic emblem explode during the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the National Stadium August 24, 2008. The stadium is also known as the Bird's Nest. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn (CHINA)

Mayor of London Boris Johnson waves the Olympic flag after ...

() — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:30:41 GMT

() - Mayor of London Boris Johnson waves the Olympic flag after receiving it from IOC President Jacques Rogge during the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the National Stadium August 24, 2008. The stadium is also known as the Bird's Nest. REUTERS/Phil Noble (CHINA)

People's Liberation Army soldiers raise the Britain's national ...

() — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:29:09 GMT

() - People's Liberation Army soldiers raise the Britain's national flag during the closing ceremony in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 24, 2008. The stadium is also known as the Bird's Nest. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (CHINA)

Athletes take part in the closing ceremony in the National ...

() — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:28:04 GMT

() - Athletes take part in the closing ceremony in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 24, 2008. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn (CHINA)

President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Jacques ...

() — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:25:18 GMT

() - President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Jacques Rogge delivers a speech during the closing ceremony in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 24, 2008. The stadium is also known as the Bird's Nest. REUTERS/Toby Melville (CHINA)

Yao Ming (top L) of the Chinese men's basketball team poses ...

() — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:24:08 GMT

() - Yao Ming (top L) of the Chinese men's basketball team poses for photos with team members during the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the National Stadium August 24, 2008. The stadium is also known as the Bird's Nest. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn (CHINA)

Gold medallist Samuel Kamau Wansiru of Kenya (C), silver medallist ...

() — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:22:29 GMT

() - Gold medallist Samuel Kamau Wansiru of Kenya (C), silver medallist Jaouad Gharib of Morocco (L) and bronze medallist Tsegay Kebede of Ethiopia pose for the men's marathon victory ceremony during the closing ceremony in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 24, 2008. The stadium is also known as the Bird's Nest. REUTERS/Toby Melville (CHINA)

Germany's flagbearer Katrin Wagner-Augustin takes part in ...

() — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:20:43 GMT

() - Germany's flagbearer Katrin Wagner-Augustin takes part in the closing ceremony at the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 24, 2008. REUTERS/Toby Melville (CHINA)

Two members of the Netherlands' team hug after they agreed ...

() — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:19:25 GMT

() - Two members of the Netherlands' team hug after they agreed to get married during the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the National Stadium August 24, 2008. The stadium is also known as the Bird's Nest. REUTERS/Phil Noble (CHINA)

Members of Japan's team walk into the stadium during the closing ...

() — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:07:25 GMT

() - Members of Japan's team walk into the stadium during the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the National Stadium August 24, 2008. The stadium is also known as the Bird's Nest. REUTERS/Alfred Cheng Jin (CHINA)

Athletes of Canada take part in the closing ceremony in the ...

() — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:05:06 GMT

() - Athletes of Canada take part in the closing ceremony in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 24, 2008. The stadium is also known as the Bird's Nest. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (CHINA)

Flagbearers led by Greece's Hrysopiyi Devetzi walk in for ...

() — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:02:54 GMT

() - Flagbearers led by Greece's Hrysopiyi Devetzi walk in for the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the National Stadium August 24, 2008. The stadium is also known as the Bird's Nest. REUTERS/Yves Herman (CHINA)

Briatin's flagbearer Chris Hoy participates in the closing ...

() — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:00:38 GMT

() - Briatin's flagbearer Chris Hoy participates in the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the National Stadium August 24, 2008. The stadium is also known as the Bird's Nest. REUTERS/Toby Melville (CHINA)

Performers take part in the closing ceremony of the Beijing ...

() — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 12:50:41 GMT

() - Performers take part in the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the National Stadium August 24, 2008. The stadium is also known as the Bird's Nest. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn (CHINA)

Flagbearers participate in the closing ceremony of the Beijing ...

() — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 12:44:14 GMT

() - Flagbearers participate in the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the National Stadium August 24, 2008. The stadium is also known as the Bird's Nest. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez (CHINA)

Fireworks explode over the 'Bird's Nest' - the National Stadium ...

() — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 12:43:14 GMT

() - Fireworks explode over the 'Bird's Nest' - the National Stadium - during the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 24, 2008. REUTERS/Jason Lee (CHINA)

Fireworks illuminate the sky above performers during the closing ...

() — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 12:41:20 GMT

() - Fireworks illuminate the sky above performers during the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the National Stadium August 24, 2008. (Dylan Martinez/Reuters)

A musician performs next to the Olympic flame during the closing ...

() — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 12:38:56 GMT

() - A musician performs next to the Olympic flame during the closing ceremony in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 24, 2008. The stadium is also known as the Bird's Nest. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (CHINA)

Fireworks explode next to the Olympic flame during the closing ...

() — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 12:38:05 GMT

() - Fireworks explode next to the Olympic flame during the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the National Stadium August 24, 2008. The stadium is also known as the Bird's Nest. REUTERS/Phil Noble

Fireworks explode over the National Stadium during the closing ...

() — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 12:36:13 GMT

() - Fireworks explode over the National Stadium during the closing ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic in Beijing Sunday, Aug 24, 2008. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

Performers take part in the closing ceremony in the National ...

() — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 12:23:00 GMT

() - Performers take part in the closing ceremony in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 24, 2008. The stadium is also known as the Bird's Nest. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (CHINA)

Fireworks explode during the closing ceremony in the National ...

() — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 12:22:00 GMT

() - Fireworks explode during the closing ceremony in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 24, 2008. The stadium is also known as the Bird's Nest. REUTERS/David Gray (CHINA)