Performers wait to enter the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, for an Olympic opening ceremony rehearsal in Beijing, China, Wednesday, July 30, 2008. The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games open on Aug. 8. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
Performers wait to enter the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, for an Olympic opening ceremony rehearsal in Beijing, China, Wednesday, July 30, 2008. The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games open on Aug. 8. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
Is that early morning mist I see? Surely that won’t hinder the athletes.