Beijing celebrates winning 2008 Summer Olympics

Beijing celebrates winning 2008 Summer Olympics

BEIJING, China - Hundreds of Chinese students bust into applause at the Millennium Monument in Beijing on July 13 after International Olympic Committee President Juan Antonio Samaranch announced the Chinese capital as the host city for the 2008 Summer Olympics.

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