An athlete jogs at the Olympic Village in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 5, 2008. The Olympic Village, located in the Olympic Green in north Beijing and divided into three sections of the international area, residential area and operations area, houses about 16,000 athletes, coaches and their entourage from over 200 countries and regions coming for the Olympics. (Xinhua/Zhang Guojun)

Athletes exercise at the residential area of Olympic Village in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 5, 2008. (Xinhua/Zhang Guojun)

Photo taken on Aug. 5, 2008 shows the garden-style residential area of Olympic Village in Beijing, capital of China. The Olympic Village, located in the Olympic Green in north Beijing and divided into three sections of the international area, residential area and operations area, houses about 16,000 athletes, coaches and their entourage from over 200 countries and regions coming for the Olympics. (Xinhua/Zhang Guojun)

Athletes arrive at the residential area of Olympic Village in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 5, 2008. The Olympic Village, located in the Olympic Green in north Beijing and divided into three sections of the international area, residential area and operations area, houses about 16,000 athletes, coaches and their entourage from over 200 countries and regions coming for the Olympics. (Xinhua/Zhang Guojun)

Photo taken on Aug. 5, 2008 shows a scenic spot at the residential area of Olympic Village in Beijing, capital of China. The Olympic Village, located in the Olympic Green in north Beijing and divided into three sections of the international area, residential area and operations area, houses about 16,000 athletes, coaches and their entourage from over 200 countries and regions coming for the Olympics. (Xinhua/Zhang Guojun)

Athletes have fun in the entertainment center at the residential area of Olympic Village in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 5, 2008. (Xinhua/Zhang Guojun)

taken on Aug. 5, 2008 shows the swimming pool at the residential area of Olympic Village in Beijing, capital of China.(Xinhua/Zhang Guojun)

Athletes have dinners in a restaurant at the residential area of Olympic Village in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 5, 2008. The Olympic Village, located in the Olympic Green in north Beijing and divided into three sections of the international area, residential area and operations area, houses about 16,000 athletes, coaches and their entourage from over 200 countries and regions coming for the Olympics. (Xinhua/Zhang Guojun)

Photo taken on Aug. 5, 2008 shows a clinic at the residential area of Olympic Village in Beijing, capital of China. The Olympic Village, located in the Olympic Green in north Beijing and divided into three sections of the international area, residential area and operations area, houses about 16,000 athletes, coaches and their entourage from over 200 countries and regions coming for the Olympics. (Xinhua/Zhang Guojun)

Photo taken on Aug. 5, 2008 shows a clinic at the residential area of Olympic Village in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Zhang Guojun) 

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