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Article: Organizers struggle to fill Beijing's Bird Nest
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- November 4, 2009
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Chinese officials continue to struggle to find uses for the Bird's Nest Stadium, the iconic centerpiece of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Finding new events for the 80,000-seat venue is a constant problem, Zhou Bin, the stadium's director of research and development, was quoted as saying Wednesday in the official China Daily newspaper.
"Each time a major event is held at the Bird's Nest, there is pressure to prevent the venue from becoming a white elephant," Zhou said.
In August 2008, the stadium was the scene of the spectacular Olympic opening and closing ceremonies and the three world records set by Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt.
These days, it's little more ...