国际奥组委的官员盛赞北京为奥运会所做的准备工作，尤其是本届奥运会的标志性体育场馆鸟巢和水立方的竣工，更是得到了广泛的赞誉。

• Olympics chiefs have praised the city's preparations, and its showpiece stadiums the Bird's Nest and Water Cube have drawn wide acclaim.