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Beach volleyball and triathlon will compete on the historic Tian'anmen
Square should Beijing play host to the 2008 Olympics Games, Beijing
Mayor Liu Qi confirmed November 25.
In a meeting with Sydney Olympic Village mayor Graham Richardson,
Liu said the Tian'anmen Square will be the beach volleyball venue
if Beijing wins the International Olympic Committee's voting for
the 2008 host city in July, 2001.
Liu said triathlon will start from Yuyuantan Park, western Beijing,
cross the Tian'anmen Square and finish outside the Forbidden City.
(People's Daily 11/27/2000)
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