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Tiananmen Will Be Beach Volleyball Venue Should Beijing Win Bid,Mayor
Beach volleyball and triathlon will compete on the historic Tiananmen 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 Tiananmen 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 Tiananmen Square and finish outside the Forbidden City.
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