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Beijing's deserted Olympic sites

The gigantic infrastructures built for the Beijing Olympics, namely the "Bird's Nest", and the National Aquatics Centre, also known as the "Water Cube", are now used for cultural and sports events, reminding the world of the flare that blazed during the summer of 2008. However, some other Beijing Olympic venues, such as the rowing and kayaking centre, baseball arena and BMX track, have been left either deserted or been completely demolished over the years.

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Beijing's deserted Olympic sites

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  1. A sign stands at a deserted field showing where the stadium for the 2008 Olympic Games baseball competition once stood in central Beijing March 30, 2012. The gigantic infrastructures built for the Beijing Olympics, namely the \"Bird's Nest\", and the National Aquatics Centre, also known as the \"Water Cube\", are now used for cultural and sports events, reminding the world of the flare that blazed during the summer of 2008. However, some other Beijing Olympic venues, such as the rowing and kayaking centre, baseball arena and BMX track, have been left either deserted or been completely demolished. Picture taken March 30, 2012. ATTENTION EDITORS - 20 of 21 PICTURES FOR PACKAGE 'BEIJING'S DESERTED OLYMPIC SITES' REUTERS/David Gray (CHINA - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS)

  2. A track leads through a deserted field where the stadium for the 2008 Olympic Games baseball competition once stood in central Beijing March 30, 2012. The gigantic infrastructures built for the Beijing Olympics, namely the \"Bird's Nest\", and the National Aquatics Centre, also known as the \"Water Cube\", are now used for cultural and sports events, reminding the world of the flare that blazed during the summer of 2008. However, some other Beijing Olympic venues, such as the rowing and kayaking centre, baseball arena and BMX track, have been left either deserted or been completely demolished. Picture taken March 30, 2012. ATTENTION EDITORS - 19 of 21 PICTURES FOR PACKAGE 'BEIJING'S DESERTED OLYMPIC SITES' REUTERS/David Gray (CHINA - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS)

  3. A dog sits atop glass plates at a deserted field that was once part of the stadium where the 2008 Olympic Games baseball competition was held in central Beijing March 30, 2012. The gigantic infrastructures built for the Beijing Olympics, namely the \"Bird's Nest\", and the National Aquatics Centre, also known as the \"Water Cube\", are now used for cultural and sports events, reminding the world of the flare that blazed during the summer of 2008. However, some other Beijing Olympic venues, such as the rowing and kayaking centre, baseball arena and BMX track, have been left either deserted or been completely demolished. Picture taken March 30, 2012. ATTENTION EDITORS - 18 of 21 PICTURES FOR PACKAGE 'BEIJING'S DESERTED OLYMPIC SITES' REUTERS/David Gray (CHINA - Tags: ANIMALS SPORT OLYMPICS)

  4. A car driven by a student of a driving school slowly moves around the carpark in front of the deserted 2008 Beijing Olympics venue for the cycling competition in central Beijing March 30, 2012. The gigantic infrastructures built for the Beijing Olympics, namely the National Stadium, better known as the \"Bird's Nest\", and the National Aquatics Center, better known as the \"Water Cube\", are now used for cultural and sports events, reminding the world of the flare that blazed during the summer of 2008. However, some other Beijing Olympic venues, such as the rowing and kayaking centre, baseball arena and BMX track, have been left either deserted or been completely demolished. Picture taken March 30, 2012. ATTENTION EDITORS - 15 of 21 PICTURES FOR PACKAGE 'BEIJING'S DESERTED OLYMPIC SITES' REUTERS/David Gray (CHINA - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS)

  5. The 2008 Beijing Olympics venue for the beach volleyball competition lies deserted and unmaintained in central Beijing April 2, 2012. The gigantic infrastructures built for the Beijing Olympics, namely the National Stadium, better known as the \"Bird's Nest\", and the National Aquatics Center, better known as the \"Water Cube\", are now used for cultural and sports events, reminding the world of the flare that blazed during the summer of 2008. However, some other Beijing Olympic venues, such as the rowing and kayaking centre, baseball arena and BMX track, have been left either deserted or been completely demolished. Picture taken April 2, 2012. ATTENTION EDITORS - 14 of 21 PICTURES FOR PACKAGE 'BEIJING'S DESERTED OLYMPIC SITES' REUTERS/David Gray (CHINA - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

  6. A weathered notice is seen on the main gate to the deserted and unmaintained former venue for the rowing and kayaking competitions of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, located on the outskirts of Beijing March 27, 2012. The gigantic infrastructures built for the Beijing Olympics, namely the 'Bird's Nest, and the National Aquatics Centre, also known as the 'Water Cube', are now used for cultural and sports events, reminding the world of the flare that blazed during the summer of 2008. However, some other Beijing Olympic venues, such as the rowing and kayaking centre, baseball arena and BMX track, have been left either deserted or been completely demolished. Picture taken March 27, 2012. ATTENTION EDITORS - 12 of 21 PICTURES FOR PACKAGE 'BEIJING'S DESERTED OLYMPIC SITES' REUTERS/David Gray (CHINA - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS)

  7. A sign that reads \"Keep off the Grass\" stands at the deserted and unmaintained former venue for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games rowing competition, located on the outskirts of Beijing March 27, 2012. The gigantic infrastructures built for the Beijing Olympics, namely the \"Bird's Nest\", and the National Aquatics Centre, also known as the \"Water Cube\", are now used for cultural and sports events, reminding the world of the flare that blazed during the summer of 2008. However, some other Beijing Olympic venues, such as the rowing and kayaking centre, baseball arena and BMX track, have been left either deserted or been completely demolished. Picture taken March 27, 2012. ATTENTION EDITORS - 11 of 21 PICTURES FOR PACKAGE 'BEIJING'S DESERTED OLYMPIC SITES' REUTERS/David Gray (CHINA - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS)

  8. A flower-shaped lamp can be seen discarded into the lake of the deserted former venue for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games rowing competition, located on the outskirts of Beijing March 27, 2012. The gigantic infrastructures built for the Beijing Olympics, namely the \"Bird's Nest\", and the National Aquatics Centre, also known as the \"Water Cube\", are now used for cultural and sports events, reminding the world of the flare that blazed during the summer of 2008. However, some other Beijing Olympic venues, such as the rowing and kayaking centre, baseball arena and BMX track, have been left either deserted or been completely demolished. Picture taken March 27, 2012. ATTENTION EDITORS - 9 of 21 PICTURES FOR PACKAGE 'BEIJING'S DESERTED OLYMPIC SITES' REUTERS/David Gray (CHINA - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS)

  9. A security guard tries to find the puncture in the inner-tube of his bicycle tyre by immersing it in the deserted and unmaintained former course for the kayaking competition of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, located on the outskirts of Beijing March 27, 2012. The gigantic infrastructures built for the Beijing Olympics, namely the \"Bird's Nest\", and the National Aquatics Centre, also known as the \"Water Cube\", are now used for cultural and sports events, reminding the world of the flare that blazed during the summer of 2008. However, some other Beijing Olympic venues, such as the rowing and kayaking centre, baseball arena and BMX track, have been left either deserted or been completely demolished. Picture taken March 27, 2012. ATTENTION EDITORS - 8 of 21 PICTURES FOR PACKAGE 'BEIJING'S DESERTED OLYMPIC SITES' REUTERS/David Gray (CHINA - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS)

  10. The deserted and unmaintained former venue for the kayaking competition of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, can be seen on the outskirts of Beijing March 27, 2012. The gigantic infrastructures built for the Beijing Olympics, namely the \"Bird's Nest\", and the National Aquatics Centre, also known as the \"Water Cube\", are now used for cultural and sports events, reminding the world of the flare that blazed during the summer of 2008. However, some other Beijing Olympic venues, such as the rowing and kayaking centre, baseball arena and BMX track, have been left either deserted or been completely demolished. Picture taken March 27, 2012. ATTENTION EDITORS - 7 of 21 PICTURES FOR PACKAGE 'BEIJING'S DESERTED OLYMPIC SITES' REUTERS/David Gray (CHINA - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS)

  11. A barrier tape bearing the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games logo stands out at the front of the deserted and unmaintained former venue for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games rowing competition, located on the outskirts of Beijing March 27, 2012. The gigantic infrastructures built for the Beijing Olympics, namely the \"Bird's Nest\", and the National Aquatics Centre, also known as the \"Water Cube\", are now used for cultural and sports events, reminding the world of the flare that blazed during the summer of 2008. However, some other Beijing Olympic venues, such as the rowing and kayaking centre, baseball arena and BMX track, have been left either deserted or been completely demolished. Picture taken March 27, 2012. ATTENTION EDITORS - 5 of 20 PICTURES FOR PACKAGE 'BEIJING'S DESERTED OLYMPIC SITES' REUTERS/David Gray (CHINA - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS)

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