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President Hu, IOC President arrive at National Stadium for Olympics opening
Xinhua
Updated: 2008-08-08 20:03
BEIJING - Chinese President Hu Jintao and International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge were ushered into the Presidential Box on the VIP stand of the National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest, in north Beijing on Friday night.
The opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games is scheduled to start minutes later in the iconic structure of metal girders.