Archive for 'Beijing 2008 Olympic Game Venues' Category
Why Showing the Venues for 2008 Beijing Olympic Game
17 January 2008Although I am not a sports fan, but as a Chinese, I am very excited about the 2008 Game in Bejing. It was the first time China holds this international game and it is certainly a biggest event for 2008.
The purpose of posting all the competition venues on this blog is to show you what […]
Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium
13 January 2008Venue: Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium
Location: Qinhuangdao, Hebei Province
Competition: Football Preliminary
Category: New Competition Venue (construction completed)
Qinhuangdao
Located in Hebei Province of northern China, Qinhuangdao is a beautiful coastal city known for its nice and ice-free port, the Great Wall at Shanhaiguan Pass and the summer resort in Beidaihe. With a population of 2.7 million, […]
Shenyang Olympic Stadium
13 January 2008Venue: Shenyang Olympic Stadium
Location: Shenyang
Seats: 60,000
Competition: Football
Shanghai Stadium
13 January 2008Venue: Shanghai Stadium
Location: Shanghai
Competition: Football Preliminary
Category: Existing Competition Venue
Shanghai
Shanghai is situated in the middle of the east coastline and southern wing of the Yangtze River Delta. It is China’s major industrial and commercial centre. Shanghai has a population of over 13.5 million, ranking first in China in terms of population and population […]
Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium
13 January 2008Venue: Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium
Location: Tianjin
Competition: Football Preliminary
Category: New Competition Venue (under construction)
Hong Kong Olympic Equestrian Venue (Shatin)
13 January 2008Venue Information:
The core venue for the Jumping and Dressage events is a 100-meter x 80-meter all-weather sand arena, with a capacity for 18,000 spectators. This venue will be converted from the Hong Kong Sports Institute and the Penfold Park. Apart from the main facilities, there will also be warm-up facilities for the […]
Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center
13 January 2008Location: City of Qingdao
Competition: Sailing
Category: New competition venue (under construction)
Road Cycling Course
13 January 2008Venue: Road Cycling Course
Location: TBD
Competition: Cycling (road race)
Starting point: Yongdingmen
Destination: Juyongguan
En route: Dongcheng District, Xicheng District, Chongwen District, Xuanwu District, Chaoyang District, Haidian District, Changping District, Yanqing District
Type: Temporary
Use for Olympic Games: Cycling track for road cycling
Use for Paralympic Games: Undetermined
Floor area (sq m): Undetermined
Permanent seats: None
Temporary seats: 3,000
Groundbreaking date: April, 2007
Planned completion […]
Triathlon Venue
13 January 2008Venue: Triathlon Venue
Location: Ming Tomb Reservoir
Type: Temporary
Use for Olympic Games: Triathlon
Use for Paralympic Games: None
Permanent seats: None
Temporary seats: 10,000
Groundbreaking date: April, 2007
Laoshan Bicycle Moto Cross (BMX) Venue
13 January 2008Venue: Laoshan Bicycle Moto Cross (BMX) Venue
Location: Laoshan, Shijingshan District, Beijing
Type: Temporary
Use for Olympic Games: Cycling (BMX)
Use for Paralympic Games: None
Floor area (sq m): 3650
Permanent seats: None
Temporary seats: 4,000
Groundbreaking date: December 30, 2006