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A waterscape concert titled "Dream of the Water Cube" kicked off at Beijing's National Aquatics Center on Tuesday night.  

Great Britain’s youngest Paralympian Eleanor Simmonds sent a shockwave through the National Aquatics Centre with a stunning and inspirational victory in here today. The 13-year-old's sensational performance was the catalyst for a successful evening at the Water Cube, with David Roberts taking...  

Chinese premier, Wen Jiabao, watches the swimming at the National Aquatics Center or "Water Cube" during the Paralympics Games on September 8, 2008.  

Aug 11 - Olympic swimmers are competing at the Aquatics Centre to break records and win medals on the third day of the Games.  

The National Aquatics Center , also called the "Water Cube" is photographed with the full moon in the background on Monday. The "Water Cube" finished hosting all its swimming events on September 15, 2008. [Sohu.com]  

Photo taken on the night of Aug. 2, 2008 shows the figure "2008" displayed on the exterior of the National Aquatics Center, nicknamed "Water Cube" in Beijing, capital of China.  

The temporarily closed central region of the Olympic park is expected to open to the public a few days later. An official with the administration of the park said that the central region of the Olympic Park will be free to the public just as the Tiananmen Square. However, the "Bird's Nest...  

SYDNEY, Australia - Australian diver Matthew Mitcham, who won a gold medal at Beijing with a remarkable final dive at the Water Cube, says he is surprised but understands why more athletes have not admitted to being gay.  

Australian diving sensation Matthew Mitcham says he's proud but sad to have been the only openly gay athlete at the Beijing Olympics. Mitcham was universally acclaimed for producing the highest-scoring dive in Olympic history to snatch gold in the men's 10-metre platform at the Water Cube.  

The capital's new attractions, including 2008 Olympic venues such as the Bird's Nest and Water Cube, have helped the number of its visitors during the weeklong National Day vacation to nearly triple from that of the same period last year.  

Swimmer Miranda Uhl, of Alachua, won a gold medal Sunday by breaking the world record in the 200-meter individual medley in the Paralympic Games in Beijing, China.Uhl, 15, finished in 3:13.05 to set the world mark at the National Aquatics Centre.  

Tourists both from abroad and across China flooded into the Olympic Green in Beijing to visit the competition venues on Monday, the first day of the week-long National Day holiday. The Olympic Green, at the north end of the central axis of Beijing, houses a forest park and the Olympic Common...  

THE Bird's Nest in Beijing was made for Usain Bolt to shine. The Water Cube may as well have been built for Michael Phelps to make history.  

BEIJING -- When he's in Beijing for meetings, Ouyang Ziyuan works out of an office overlooking the new Olympic Green, home to the Water Cube aquatics center and the Bird's Nest national stadium, the latest icons of China's coming of age.  

MATT COWDREY was born with nothing but thin air below his left elbow. Both legs are in full working order - and they need to be - because he's attempting to do a Michael Phelps by winning eight gold medals during a torturous campaign at the Water Cube.  

Sam Hynd struck gold as Great Britain won their fourth Paralympic Games title of the day at the National Aquatics Centre in Beijing.  

ONE name sums up the action from Beijing's Water Cube. Sure, there was some spectacular racing and the setting of times only recently thought possible, due in part to high-tech swim suits.  

The Olympic venues will open to tourists during the week-long National Day holiday between Sept. 29 and Oct. 5, an official told a news briefing on Monday. Venues, including the "Bird's Nest" National Stadium, the "Water Cube" National Aquatics Center and the National Gymnasium, would be open to...  

Swimmer David Roberts claimed his 10th Paralympic gold medal with victory in the men’s S7 400 metres freestyle at the National Aquatics Centre in Beijing today.  

BEIJING - Roy Perkins of the United States prepares to compete in the Men's 50m Butterfly -S5 final Swimming event at the National Aquatics Centre during day four of the 2008 Paralympic Games on September 10, 2008 in Beijing, China. Perkins won the gold medal.  

On day four of competition at the Paralympics, David Malone has finished fifth in his heat of the 100 metres backstroke at the Water Cube. Afterwards David announced his retirement from the sport.  

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese swimmer Nguyen Quang Vuong disappointed fans as he failed to qualify for the men's 100m breaststroke finals at the National Aquatics Centre yesterday.  

Swimmer David Roberts began his bid to overtake Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson as Britain's most successful Paralympian with a Paralympic record in the National Aquatics Centre.  

Great Britain's youngest Paralympian Eleanor Simmonds sent a shockwave through the National Aquatics Centre with a stunning and inspirational victory in Beijing on Tuesday.  

Major Olympic venues, including the Bird's Nest and the Water Cube, will open to the public during the National Day holiday, officials said Monday.  

BRITAIN'S youngest Paralympian Eleanor Simmonds sent a shockwave through the National Aquatics Centre on Monday with a stunning and inspirational victory in Beijing.  

Sam Hynd struck gold as Great Britain won their fourth Paralympic Games title of the day at the National Aquatics Centre in Beijing.  

Great Britain’s youngest Paralympian Eleanor Simmonds sent a shockwave through the National Aquatics Centre with a stunning and inspirational victory in Beijing today.  

Soldiers march past Beijing's National Aquatics Centre. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Beijing Saturday for a one-day visit, an Iranian embassy spokesman said, hours before the Paralympic Games were due to begin (AFP Frederic J. Brown)  

BEIJING, Sept 15 (Bernama) -- The Olympic jitters got the better of national paralympic swimmer Yusuf Dewa, causing him to fail to make it to the final in the 50m freestyle (S6 category) at the Water Cube aquatics complex here today.  

South Africa's Natalie du Toit finished off her Paralympic campaign with a bang yesterday at the Water Cube.  

Auckland University student Cameron Leslie is New Zealand's latest Paralympic gold medallist. At the Water Cube in Beijing, Leslie stunned even his most ardent supporters by slashing 18 seconds off his personal best in winning the 150 metres individual medley gold.  

Britain's Mr Consistency in the pool, veteran Scot Jim Anderson, claimed his second silver and fourth medal on an eventful night for Team GB at the Water Cube.  

Britain's Mr Consistency in the pool, veteran Scot Jim Anderson, claimed his second silver and fourth medal on an eventful night for Team GB at the Water Cube.  

Forget Du Li and Katerina Emmons. Without the pinups, spectators were still ardent and shooters equally concentrated in the same venue where Du and Emmons won gold medals at last month's Olympic Games. &$ &$China's Jin Xiaoqin (C) swims next to compatriot Chen Zhonglan (R) and Russia's Anna...  

The Water Cube was set on fire, this time without Michael Phelps. Swimmers drew loud cheers as they set 13 new Paralympic Games records on the first day of the competitions yesterday. The 10,000-seat National Aquatics Center was packed to capacity, with spectators enjoying every nano-second of...  

BEIJING, Sept 8 (Bernama) -- National paralympic swimmer Zul Amirul Sidi Abdullah will go into the final of the men's S5 backstroke event of the Paralympic Games at the National Aquatic Centre or "Water Cube", here Monday.  

Australia's swimmers were in world record form at the Water Cube last night, leading to three gold medals in the pool while John Maclean finished his Paralympic career with a silver medal at the rowing with partner Kathryn Ross.  

GREAT Britain's Paralympic swimmers followed in the wake of their Olympic counterparts in the Water Cube yesterday, with Heather Frederiksen winning the women's S8 100  

The Water Cube, made famous by Michael Phelps at the Beijing Olympics, is the site of Grand Rapids Christian senior Elizabeth Stone's next meet. Stone is one of three local athletes who are in China the next two weeks for the 2008 Paralympic Games.  

Filed under: Cellphones The Olympics may be over, but it looks like the tie-in products (official and otherwise) are still going strong in China, where this Water Cube-themed cellphone recently made its debut. Of course, apart from that eye-catching design (and slightly unusual keypad...  

National paralympic swimmer, Zul Amirul Sidi Abdullah, will go into the final of the men’s S5 backstroke event of the Paralympic Games at the National Aquatic Centre (aka the Water Cube) here today.  

Who among us was not dazzled by the lighting displays at the Beijing Olympics? The lighting effects for two of the most visible venues, the Bird’s Nest (National Stadium) and the Water Cube (National Aquatic Center) were stunningly achieved with LED technology – all manufactured in the U.S. by...  

BEIJING: Singapore swimmer Yip Pin Xiu clocked another world and paralympic record in Beijing’s Water Cube on Monday, renewing the Republic’s hopes for a gold medal.  

It's common knowledge that Michael Phelps ruled the pool at China's Water Cube during the Beijing Summer Olympics  

BEIJING: She was nursing a sore throat, but the only thing Yip Pin Xiu wanted to do just before she launched herself into the water at the National Aquatics Centre in Beijing on Monday was to empty her mind.  

BEIJING: She was nursing a sore throat, but the only thing Yip Pin Xiu wanted to do just before she launched herself into the water at the National Aquatics Centre in Beijing on Monday was to empty her mind.  

It doesn't matter how many world records tumble in the "Water Cube" Olympic Aquatic Center. The Paralympic moments belong to those who are fighting destiny and creating miracles. &$ &$BIG NAMES&$ &$ Three days, three events, three gold medals. Brazilian Daniel Dias has become one of the biggest...