04.18.08
Beijing’s ‘Bird’s Nest’ stadium opens with IAAF Race Walking Challenge competition
This weekend (Fri 18 / Sat 19) China continues its gloriously successful race walking tradition as its best walkers will test their competitive skills at the biggest venue of their careers: Beijing’s National Stadium, the Bird’s Nest, for the “Good Luck Beijing” 2008 IAAF Race Walking Challenge meeting. Liu Xiang’s portrait may be hanging all over Beijing as the Olympics approach, but it is China’s race walkers who have brought their country consistently high-level performances in international track and field years before Liu’s breakthrough at the 2004 Olympic Games.
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