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2 of 12 Beijing Olympic Venues Completed

Wednesday, July 11, 2007 6:13:13 AM
By STEPHEN WADE

A Chinese woman retrieves plywood from an Olympic site as construction is underway at Beijing's National Stadium, known also as the Bird's Nest in Beijing, China Wednesday July 11, 2007. Beijing's 2008 Olympic venues are nearing completion, with 11 set to hold test events in August. The only venue that's not expected to be entirely finished this year is the 91,000-seat National Stadium. However, it will be completed early next year, in time to hold a test event in the spring. (AP Photo/Elizabeth Dalziel)BEIJING (AP) - Two of 12 new Beijing Olympic venues have been completed and could be handed over to officials as early as next week.

Wu Jingjun, chief engineer for the Beijing 2008 project construction office, said Wednesday that venues for rowing and shooting were ready — 13 months before the games begin.

"These two are already completed and awaiting assessment and commissioning," Wu said.


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