Nation & WorldChina has stationed a battery of ground-to-air missiles just 300 yards from a Beijing Olympic venue, the latest sign of tightening security...
Caption: A surface-to-air missile launcher is seen in front of the Olympic Sports Center Stadium in Beijing on Tuesday. Missile launchers have been placed just 984 feet from the venue.
BEIJING -- China has stationed a battery of ground-to-air missiles just 300 yards from a Beijing Olympic venue, the latest sign of tightening security with the games just 6 1/2 weeks away.
Caption: A Chinese soldier stands guard near a surface-to-air missile launcher near the Olympic Sports Center Stadium in Beijing Tuesday June 24, 2008. Missile launchers have been placed just 300 meters (984 feet) from the venue which will host soccer and modern pentathlon at the Olympic Games, which open in Beijing August 8. (AP Photo/Greg Baker)
BERLIN - FEBRUARY 02: Bryan Arguez (Top), Marko Pantelic (Center) and Josip Simunic (Bottom) of Berlin look on during the Bundesliga match between Hertha BSC Berlin and Eintracht Frankfurt at the Olympic stadium on February 2, 2008 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Bongarts/Getty Images)
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BEIJING - JANUARY 29: The National Stadium (the Bird Nest) is lit at night January 29, 2008 in Beijing, China. As the last venue to be completed in time to host the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the National Stadium is due to be opened in April, 2008. (Photo by Feng Li/Getty Images)
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Ren Jun of the Beijing Sports Competition Management Center, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, New England Patriots Owner Robert Kraft, and NBC Universal Sports & Olympic Chairman Dick Ebersol announce a deal with the Chinese government and sports ministry to televise a football game live from Beijing next August 8 between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks during a press conf...
GUANGZHOU, GUANGDONG - JANUARY 25: Players of the German Women's National Team take part in a training session before the Four Nation Women's Soccer Tournament at the Guangdong Olympic Sports Center on January 25, 2007 in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province of Southern China. (Photo by Cancan Chu/Getty Images)
FOXBORO, MA - SEPTEMBER 24: Patriots Chairman and CEO Robert Kraft, (R) NBC Sport and Olympic Chairman Dick Ebersol (L) and Ren Jun of the Beijing Sports and Competition Management Center pose for photo after a press conference about the 2007 China Bowl on September 24, 2006 at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts. The game between the Seattle Seahawks and the England Patriots will take plac...
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TURIN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 09: The United States women's Ice hockey team perform drills at center ice during practice prior to the Turin 2006 Winter Olympic Games on February 9, 2006 in Turin, Italy. The opening ceremony will take place on February 10, 2006 at the Olympic Stadium. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
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TURIN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 09: Ben Smith, head coach of the United States women's Ice hockey team talks to his players at center ice after practice prior to the Turin 2006 Winter Olympic Games on February 9, 2006 in Turin, Italy. The opening ceremony will take place on February 10, 2006 at the Olympic Stadium. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
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TURIN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 08: Short track speedskater Apolo Anton Ohno of the U.S.A. attends a news conference at the Main Press Center prior to the Turin 2006 Winter Olympic Games on February 8, 2006 in Turin, Italy. The opening ceremony will take place on February 10, 2006 at the Olympic Stadium. (Photo by Vladimir Rys/Bongarts/Getty Images)
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BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 28: Chinese construction workers attend the ground-breaking ceremony of the National Indoor Stadium on May 28, 2005 in Beijing, China. The National Indoor Stadium was the sixth Olympic competition venue that starts construction, following the National Aquatic Center, the National Stadium, Laoshan Velodrome, Beijing Shooting Range, Wukesong Sports and Culture Center. The Nation...
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BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 28: Chinese construction workers wait for the ground-breaking ceremony of the National Indoor Stadium on May 28, 2005 in Beijing, China. The National Indoor Stadium was the sixth Olympic competition venue that starts construction, following the National Aquatic Center, the National Stadium, Laoshan Velodrome, Beijing Shooting Range, Wukesong Sports and Culture Center. The Nati...
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BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 28: Chinese construction workers leave after the ground-breaking ceremony of the National Indoor Stadium on May 28, 2005 in Beijing, China. The National Indoor Stadium was the sixth Olympic competition venue that starts construction, following the National Aquatic Center, the National Stadium, Laoshan Velodrome, Beijing Shooting Range, Wukesong Sports and Culture Center. The N...
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BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 28: Chinese construction workers leave after the ground-breaking ceremony of the National Indoor Stadium on May 28, 2005 in Beijing, China. The National Indoor Stadium was the sixth Olympic competition venue that starts construction, following the National Aquatic Center, the National Stadium, Laoshan Velodrome, Beijing Shooting Range, Wukesong Sports and Culture Center. The N...
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BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 28: A Chinese worker walks at the construction site of the National Indoor Stadium on May 28, 2005 in Beijing, China. The National Indoor Stadium was the sixth Olympic competition venue that starts construction, following the National Aquatic Center, the National Stadium, Laoshan Velodrome, Beijing Shooting Range, Wukesong Sports and Culture Center. The National Indoor Stadium...
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BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 28: Chinese construction workers attend the ground-breaking ceremony of the National Indoor Stadium on May 28, 2005 in Beijing, China. The National Indoor Stadium was the sixth Olympic competition venue that starts construction, following the National Aquatic Center, the National Stadium, Laoshan Velodrome, Beijing Shooting Range, Wukesong Sports and Culture Center. The Nation...
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BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 28: Chinese construction workers attend the ground-breaking ceremony of the National Indoor Stadium on May 28, 2005 in Beijing, China. The National Indoor Stadium was the sixth Olympic competition venue that starts construction, following the National Aquatic Center, the National Stadium, Laoshan Velodrome, Beijing Shooting Range, Wukesong Sports and Culture Center. The Nation...
Keywords: Waist Up, China, Beijing, China, Construction, Sport, Occupation, Ceremony, The Olympic Games, Human Interest, Attending,
BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 28: Chinese construction workers attend the ground-breaking ceremony of the National Indoor Stadium on May 28, 2005 in Beijing, China. The National Indoor Stadium was the sixth Olympic competition venue that starts construction, following the National Aquatic Center, the National Stadium, Laoshan Velodrome, Beijing Shooting Range, Wukesong Sports and Culture Center. The Nation...
Keywords: Waist Up, China, Beijing, China, Construction, Sport, Occupation, Ceremony, The Olympic Games, Human Interest, Attending,
BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 28: Chinese construction workers attend the ground-breaking ceremony of the National Indoor Stadium on May 28, 2005 in Beijing, China. The National Indoor Stadium was the sixth Olympic competition venue that starts construction, following the National Aquatic Center, the National Stadium, Laoshan Velodrome, Beijing Shooting Range, Wukesong Sports and Culture Center. The Nation...
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BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 28: Chinese construction workers attend the ground-breaking ceremony of the National Indoor Stadium on May 28, 2005 in Beijing, China. The National Indoor Stadium was the sixth Olympic competition venue that starts construction, following the National Aquatic Center, the National Stadium, Laoshan Velodrome, Beijing Shooting Range, Wukesong Sports and Culture Center. The Nation...
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BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 28: Chinese construction workers attend the ground-breaking ceremony of the National Indoor Stadium on May 28, 2005 in Beijing, China. The National Indoor Stadium was the sixth Olympic competition venue that starts construction, following the National Aquatic Center, the National Stadium, Laoshan Velodrome, Beijing Shooting Range, Wukesong Sports and Culture Center. The Nation...
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BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 28: Chinese construction workers attend the ground-breaking ceremony of the National Indoor Stadium on May 28, 2005 in Beijing, China. The National Indoor Stadium was the sixth Olympic competition venue that starts construction, following the National Aquatic Center, the National Stadium, Laoshan Velodrome, Beijing Shooting Range, Wukesong Sports and Culture Center. The Nation...
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BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 28: Chinese construction workers attend the ground-breaking ceremony of the National Indoor Stadium on May 28, 2005 in Beijing, China. The National Indoor Stadium was the sixth Olympic competition venue that starts construction, following the National Aquatic Center, the National Stadium, Laoshan Velodrome, Beijing Shooting Range, Wukesong Sports and Culture Center. The Nation...
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BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 28: Chinese construction workers attend the ground-breaking ceremony of the National Indoor Stadium on May 28, 2005 in Beijing, China. The National Indoor Stadium was the sixth Olympic competition venue that starts construction, following the National Aquatic Center, the National Stadium, Laoshan Velodrome, Beijing Shooting Range, Wukesong Sports and Culture Center. The Nation...
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NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 22: The New York City skyline rises over the edge of Arthur Ashe Stadium at the USTA National Tennis Center during an International Olympic Committee tour February 22, 2005 in the Queens borough of New York City. New York is competing with Madrid, London, Paris and Moscow to host the 2012 Summer Olympics. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 22: The New York City skyline, including the Empire State Building (L), rises over the edge of Arthur Ashe Stadium at the USTA National Tennis Center during an International Olympic Committee tour February 22, 2005 in the Queens borough of New York City. New York is competing with Madrid, London, Paris and Moscow to host the 2012 Summer Olympics. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Getty I...
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NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 22: The New York City skyline, including the Empire State Building (L), rises over the edge of Arthur Ashe Stadium at the USTA National Tennis Center during an International Olympic Committee tour February 22, 2005 in the Queens borough of New York City. New York is competing with Madrid, London, Paris and Moscow to host the 2012 Summer Olympics. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Getty I...
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NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 22: NYC2012 signs hang inside Arthur Ashe Stadium at the USTA National Tennis Center during an International Olympic Committee tour February 22, 2005 in the Queens borough of New York City. New York is competing with Madrid, London, Paris and Moscow to host the 2012 Summer Olympics. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Getty Images)
Keywords: USTA National Tennis Center, Game, Event, Sport, Hanging, The Olympic Games, Politics, Bid, Borough AMB,
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