Archive for 'Beijing 2008 Olympic Game Venues' Category
Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground
13 January 2008Venue: Beach Volleyball Ground
Location: Chaoyang Park
Type: Temporary
Use for Olympic Games: Beach Volleyball
Use for Paralympic Games: None
Floor area (sq m): 14,150
Permanent seats: None
Temporary seats: 12,200
Groundbreaking date: December 28, 2005
Beijing Wukesong Sports Center Baseball Field
13 January 2008Venue: Beijing Wukesong Sports Center Baseball Field
Location: Wukesong Culture and Sports Center
Type: Temporary
Use for Olympic Games: Baseball
Use for Paralympics Games: None
Floor area (sq m): 14,360
Permanent seats: None
Temporary seats: 15,000
Groundbreaking date: December 22, 2005
Beijing Olympic Green Archery Field
13 January 2008Venue: Beijing Olympic Green Archery Field
Location: Olympic Green
Type: Temporary
Use for Olympic Games:Archery
Use for Paralympics Games:Archery
Floor area (sq m):8,609
Permanent seats: None
Temporary seats: 5,000
Groundbreaking date: December 28, 2005
Beijing Olympic Green Hockey Stadium
13 January 2008Venue: Beijing Olympic Green Hockey Stadium
Location: Olympic Green
Type: Temporary
Use for Olympic Games: Hockey
Use for Paralympics Games: Football
Floor area (sq m): 15,539
Permanent seats: None
Temporary seats: 17,000
Groundbreaking date: December 28, 2005
Fencing Hall of National Convention Center
13 January 2008Venue: Fencing Hall of National Convention Center
Location: Olympic Green
Type: Temporary
Use for Olympic Games: Fencing preliminaries and finals, and Modern Pentathlon (fencing and shooting)
Use for Paralympics Games: Boccia, Wheelchair Fencing
Floor area (sq m): 56,000
Permanent seats: None
Temporary seats: 5,900
Groundbreaking date: April 28, 2005
Beijing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics Gymnasium
13 January 2008Venue: Beijing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics Gymnasium
Location: Beijing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics
Type: Renovated
Olympic competitions: Weightlifting
Paralympic competitions: Weightlifting
Floor area (sq m): 21,000
Permanent seats: 3,400
Temporary seats: 2,600
Groundbreaking date: January 31, 2007
Beijing Shooting Range CTF
13 January 2008Venue: Beijing Shooting Range Clay Target Field
Location: Xiangshan nan Rd.
Type: Renovated
Olympic competitions: Shooting
Paralympic competitions:N/A
Floor area (sq m): 6,170
Permanent seats: 1,000
Temporary seats: 4,000
Groundbreaking date: March 24, 2006
Laoshan Mountain Bike Course
13 January 2008Venue: Laoshan Mountain Bike Course
Location: Laoshan, Shijingshan District, Beijing
Type: Renovated
Olympic competitions: Cycling (Mountain Bike)
Paralympic competitions: N/A
Floor area (sq m): 8,725
Permanent seats: N/A
Temporary seats: 2,000 (Standing seats 15,000)
Groundbreaking date: May 31, 2006
Yingdong Natatorium of National Olympic Sports Center
13 January 2008Venue: Yingdong Natatorium of National Olympic Sports Center
Location: Olympic Sports Center
Type: Renovated
Olympic competitions: Water Polo, Modern Pentathlon (swimming)
Paralympic competitions: Training(swimming)
Floor area (sq m): 44,635
Permanent seats: 6,000
Temporary seats: N/A
Groundbreaking date: April 1, 2006
Fengtai Sports Center Softball Field
13 January 2008
Venue: Fengtai Sports Center Softball FieldLocation: Fengtai Sports Center
Type: Renovated
Olympic competitions: Softball
Paralympic competitions: None
Floor area (sq m): 15570 sq m
Permanent seats: 5000 (main stadium) 3500 (reserve stadium)
Temporary seats: 5000
Groundbreaking date: July 28, 2005