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Water Cube poised for pre-Olympic test
(Agencies)
Updated: 2008-01-28 15:45
Chinese soldiers stand near the Olympic swimming pool during the inauguration ceremony of the National Aquatics Centre in Beijing January 28, 2008. China officially unveiled its bubble-wrapped National Aquatics Centre, nicknamed the "Water Cube", on Monday, one of the two iconic venues for this year's Beijing Olympics. The imposing rectangular box, clad in a honeycomb of transparent cushions, will host the swimming, diving and synchronised swimming during the August 8-24 sporting spectacular. [Agencies] |
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