National Aquatics Center lights up for annual 'Light It Blue' autism awareness event

The National Aquatics Center in Beijing, a venue that has hosted two Olympics, illuminated its facade in blue on Wednesday to mark World Autism Awareness Day for the 15th consecutive year. This year's event underscored the values of fairness, unity and perseverance— core principles of sportsmanship— while spreading the message "Respect differences, light up hope."