A Chinese spectator poses for a snapshot inside the National Stadium, also known as the "Bird's nest" in Beijing , China, Saturday, Aug.16, 2008. It is one of the strangest things about the Olympics: From far away, it looks very close. Watching the Olympics on television, the athletes are right in front of you.  Up close, though, it's normally a different story. From the spectators' stands, the athletes are often just distant specks amid the enormity of some of the largest sports stadiums in the world. (Elizabeth Dalziel)