An elderly Chinese couple look at floats built for the upcoming opening ceremony of the University Games in Beijing August 16, 2001. The opening ceremony of the 21st Universiade will take place at

An elderly Chinese couple look at floats built for the upcoming opening ceremony of the University Games in Beijing August 16, 2001. The opening ceremony of the 21st Universiade will take place at the Beijing Workers' Stadium on August 22. It is estimated that this year's game will have more than 7,000 attendees, a record figure in the game's history, to take part in the competitive events divided into 12 categories and 168 sub-categories. [Reuters]