Beijing Olympics Venues Garnering Attention for Evocative Nicknames

Some of Beijing's highest-profile Olympics venues are garnering attention for the evocative nicknames they inspire.

Go1 508 Ab When Olympic torch meets Olympic cauldron and the world's attention becomes fixed on the 2008 Summer Games, some of the attention is certain to be paid to the evocative nicknames inspired by Beijing's highest-profile Olympics venues. But while the Beijing organizing committee has been publicly delighted to support names such as the Bird's Nest (National Stadium) and Water Cube (National Aquatics Center), official response has been muted with regard to the Giant Egg, the Big Shorts and the Toilet.

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