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Swimming club to be built in the Water Cube

A high-class swimming club will be opened in the Water Cube, Wang Chun, executive deputy director of the Olympic Green management committee, revealed on January 8, 2008. Wang said that, according to plans, the Water Cube will be divided into four... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Fri, Jan 09 2009

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