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National Stadium (Bird';s Nest)
The National Stadium "Bird's Nest" in Beijing Olympic Park construction area of 260,000 square meters, can accommodate 100,000 people, commitment to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games track and field, football game tasks of the two projects, at the same time bear the Olympic Games opening and closing ceremonies task. After the Olympic Games Beijing extensive public participation in sports activities and enjoy the large professional sports and entertainment places and become the iconic ... View Detail
National Aquatics Center (Water Cube)
The Beijing National Aquatics Center, also officially known as the National Aquatics Center, and colloquially known as the Water Cube, is an aquatics center that was built alongside Beijing National Stadium in the Olympic Green for the swimming competitions of the 2008 Summer Olympics. Despite its nickname, the building is not an actual cube, but a cuboid (a rectangular box). Ground was broken on December 24, 2003, and the Center was completed and handed over for use on January 28, 2008. ... View Detail
Olympic Water Park
Covering a planned area of 162.59 hectare and a floor area of 32,000 square meters, Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park is designated as the venue for rowing, canoeing and marathon swimming competitions of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, and also rowing events during the Beijing Paralympics.The park measures 2,900 meters in length(south-north),330 meters wide at the northern end, and 900 meters wide at the southern end. It is divided into slalom and flatwater sections, which are located, ... View Detail
Olympic Green Tennis Court
Venue:Beijing Olympic Green Tennis CourtLocation:Olympic GreenType:NewUse during Olympic Games:TennisUse during Paralympic Games:Wheelchair TennisFloor area (sq m):26,514Permanent seats:17,400Temporary seats:NoneGroundbreaking date:March 23, 2007Planned completion date:October 1, 2007(BEIJING, October 5) -- The flower-shaped Olympic Green Tennis Center is meticulously designed for natural ventilation to ensure the quality of the competitions for athletes and spectators. The center's three ... View Detail
National Stadium
Located in the south of the Beijing Olympic Green, the National Stadium (Bird's Nest) has a floor area of 258,000m2 and a site area of 204,000m2; and with about 80,000 fixed seats it is able to accommodate 91,000 audiences. The National Stadium, a special-grade oval building with designed service life up to 100 years, has a longitudinal length of 333 meters, a latitudinal width of 296 meters and a maximum height of 69 meters. The construction of the National Stadium was started on December ... View Detail
Olympic Basketball Gymnasium
Name of the venue: Beijing Olympic Basketball GymnasiumLocation: Wukesong Culture and Sports CenterTotal land surface: 63,000 sq mCompetitions: BasketballHolder median: 14000Groundbreaking date: March 29, 2005Start time: March 29, 2005Plan completed time: the second half of 2007Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium is the western region of Beijing Olympic venues, is an advanced design, full-featured modern Gymnasium after the Olympic Games can organize large-scale events and cultural performances ... View Detail
Peking University Gymnasium
Venue: Peking University Gymnasium (Table Tennis venue for the 2008 Beijing OlympicsLocation: Peking UniversityType: NewUse during Olympic Games: Table tennisUse during Paralympic Games: Table tennisFloor area (sq m): 26,900Permanent seats: 6,000Temporary seats: 2,000Groundbreaking date: September 17, 2005Post-Games function: The Gym can be utilized for a score of competitions, including table tennis, handball, basketball, badminton, and volleyball. The Gym will also meet the needs of physical ... View Detail
Capital Gymnasium
Capital GymnasiumThis is the biggest indoor stadium in China. It was built in 1968, with a seating capacity of 18, 000. Table tennis, basketball and volleyball tournaments and gymnastic contests are held here, and even ice hockey and figure skating performances can be organized all the year round.Rock ClimbingThe indoor rock-climbing centre of the Capital Gymnasium opened on June 8, 2000 to rock climbing enthusiasts in Beijing. Jointly designed and constructed by the Chinese National ... View Detail
Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium
Venue: Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium (Badminton and Rhythmic Gymnastic venue for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games)Location: Beijing University of Technology, BeijingTotal land surface (sq m): 22,269Seats: 7,500Competitions: Badminton and Rhythmic GymnasticsPost-Games use: The Gym will provide spaces for activities of students and faculty, whilst facilitating the training of the badminton teams affiliated with the International Badminton Federation and the General Administration of ... View Detail