Beijing Olympics 2008 Venues

Introduction to Beijing Olympics 2008:

• The 2008 Summer Olympics will be held from August 8 to August 24.
• The host for 2008 Summer Olympics is Beijing, China.
• The opening ceremony will be conducted at the Beijing National Stadium.
• Most events will be held at Beijing.
• Some events will be held in other cities in Mainland China and Hong Kong.
• The five venues outside Beijing will be located in Qingdao, Hong Kong, Tianjin, Shanghai, and Qinhuangdao

Beijing Olympics 2008 New Venus:

Some new competition venues from Beijing have been added this year. These are:

Beijing National Stadium for Beijing Olympics 2008:

• Beijing National Stadium has a seating capacity of 91,000.
• Events pertaining to Athletics and Football will be held at Beijing National Stadium.

Beijing National Aquatics Centre for Beijing Olympics 2008:

• Beijing National Aquatics Centre venue has a seating capacity of 17,000.
• The following sports will be held at Beijing National Aquatics Centre:
  • Swimming
  • Diving
  • Water Polo
  • Synchronized Swimming

Beijing National Indoor Stadium for Beijing Olympics 2008

• Beijing National Indoor Stadium has a capacity of 19, 000;
• Beijing National Indoor Stadium will host:
  • Artistic Gymnastics
  • Trampolines
  • Handball

Beijing Shooting Range Hall for Beijing Olympics 2008:

• The Beijing Shooting Range Hall can accommodate 9, 000 people.
• Qualifications and finals for the 10, 25 and 50 meter range shooting events will be conducted at Beijing Shooting Range Hall.

Wukesong Indoor Stadium for Beijing Olympics 2008:

• Wukesong Indoor Stadium Can seat up to 18,000 people.
• Basketball matches will be held at Wukesong Indoor Stadium.

Laoshan Velodrome for Beijing Olympics 2008:

• Laoshan Velodrome is large enough for 6,000 people.
• Laoshan Velodrome is chosen to host track cycling races and events.

Shunyi Olympic Rowing- Canoeing Park for Beijing Olympics 2008:

• Shunyi Olympic Rowing- Canoeing Park is large enough for 37,000 individuals;
• Shunyi Olympic Rowing- Canoeing Park will host the following events:
  • Rowing
  • Canoeing
  • Kayaking
  • Flat-water racing
  • Salome racing

China Agricultural University Gymnasium for Beijing Olympics 2008:

• The China Agricultural University Gymnasium can seat 8,000 people.
• Wresting events will be hosted at China Agricultural University Gymnasium.

Peking University Gymnasium for Beijing Olympics 2008:

• Peking University Gymnasium has a seating capacity of 8,000.
• Peking University Gymnasium will host Table Tennis matches.

Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium for Beijing Olympics 2008:

• Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium can seat around 8,000 people.
• Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium will organize Judo and Teakwood.

Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium for Beijing Olympics 2008:

• Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium can accommodate upto 7,500 people.
• Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium will host Badminton and Rhythmic Gymnastics events.

Olympic Green Tennis Center for Beijing Olympics 2008:

• Tennis matches and tournaments will be conducted at Olympic Green Tennis Center.
• Olympic Green Tennis Center has a capacity of 17,400.

Existing Competition Venus for Beijing Olympics 2008:

Pre-existing venues in Beijing that are designated to host specific events are as follows:

• Olympic Sports Centre will hold Football, Modern Pentathlon (running and equestrian) events.
• Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium will organize Handball.
• Workers Stadium will organize Football
• Boxing will be hosted by Workers Indoor Arena.
• Volleyball matches will be played at Capital Indoor Stadium .
• Softball events will be held at Fengtai Softball Field.
• Ying Tung Natatorium will host Water Polo and Modern Pentathlon.
• Laoshan Mountain Bike Course will organize Mountain Biking events.
• Beijing Shooting Range Clay Target Field is the chosen venue for shooting events.
• Volleyball matches will be played at Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium.
• Weightlifting events will be carried out at Beihang University Gymnasium .

Temporary Venus for Beijing Olympics 2008:

Temporary Competition Venues in Beijing include:

• Olympic Green Convention Centre for Fencing preliminaries and finals as well as Modern Pentathlon (fencing and shooting).
• Olympic Green Hockey Field for Hockey
• Olympic Green Archery Field for Archery
• Wukesong Baseball Field for Baseball
• Beach Volleyball Ground for Beach volleyball
• BMX Field for BMX Cycling
• Triathlon Venue for Triathlon
• Urban Road Cycling Course for Road-Race Cycling

Competition Venus outside Beijing for Beijing Olympics 2008

Select Olympic events will be held at venues outside Beijing.

• Sailing events will take place at the Qingdao International Sailing Centre , Quingdao.
• Hong Kong Equestrian Venues will host Equestrian sports.

The preliminary rounds for Football will be held at the following venues:

• Shanghai Stadium.
• Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Centre Stadium
• Tianjin Olympic Centre Stadium
• Shenyang Olympic Sports Centre Stadium, Shenyang

Beijing Olympics 2008 Venue Highlights:

• China’s newly constructed National Stadium or “Bird’s Nest” was inaugurated on June 28, 2008.
• China’s newly constructed National Stadium is equipped with state-of-art facilities and services.
• The “Bird’s Nest” will serve as the main venue for 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
• The musical fountain in China’s newly constructed National Stadium premises in an added attraction.
• The area of China’s newly constructed National Stadium is spread across 21.4 hectares.
• The stadium’s construction took five years to complete.
• China’s newly constructed National Stadium can hold 91,000 people at a given time.
• Apart form aesthetic appeal; it has sound-proofing, wind-proofing, rain-proofing and UV-screening.
• China’s newly constructed National Stadium is covered in a membrane like structure.