3,000 turn out to support Beijing Olympic bid

3,000 turn out to support Beijing Olympic bid

BEIJING, China - Some 3,000 people unite in Beijing on Sept. 1 in a display of support for the city's bid to host the 2008 Summer Olympics. Beijing is one of five finalists bidding for the event, along with Osaka, Paris, Toronto and Istanbul.

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