The competition venues for the Beijing Olympics are featured on this page. Click on the category below to see a list of links to the venues, which will appear to the right of the list.
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National Stadium
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National Stadium Location: Olympic Green Total land surface (sq. m.): 250,800 Seats: 91,000 Use during the Games: Opening and Closing ceremonies; Athletics, Football Post-Games use: The Stadium is to stage sports events at national and international levels, as well as cultural and entertaining activities. Groundbreaking date: 24 December 2003 Estimated completion date: 8 May 2008 Designer: Herzog & DeMeuron (Swiss) and China Architecture Design Institute Status: 16 April 2008- 'Bird's Nest' opens to the media. Category: New Competition Venue
National Aquatics Center Location: Olympic Green Total land surface: 79,532 sq m Seats: 6,000 permanent and 11,000 temporary Use during the Games: Swimming, Diving, Water Polo, and Synchronized Swimming Groundbreaking date: 24 December 2003 Completion date: 28 January 2008 Category: New Competition Venue
National Indoor Stadium Location: Olympic Green Total land surface (10,000 sq. m.): 8.09 Use during the Games: Artistic Gymnastics, Trampolines, and Handball Post-Games use: The venue, one of the best sports facilities in Beijing, can be used for sports competition, cultural and entertaining purposes, and will serve as a multi-functional exercise center for local residents. Groundbreaking date: May 28, 2005 Category: New Competition Venue
Beijing Shooting Range Hall Location: Shijingshan District, Beijing Total land surface (sq. m.): 45,645 Use during the Games: Qualifications and finals of 11 shooting events, consisting of all 10-meter, 25-meter, and 50-meter range shooting events. The entire shooting sports of the 2008 Paralympic Games will also be held in the venue. Groundbreaking date: July 13, 2004 Category: New Competition Venue
Wukesong Indoor Stadium Location: Wukesong Culture and Sports Center Total land surface (sq. m.): 63,000 Use during the Games: Basketball Post-Games use: The stadium, which includes Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Wukesong Baseball Fields, and sports and commercial facilities, will be able to meet the needs of residents in western Beijing Groundbreaking date: March 29, 2005 Category: New Competition Venue
Laoshan Velodrome Location: Laoshan, Shijinshan District, Beijing Total land surface (sq. m.): 32,920 Seats: 6,000 Use during the Games: Cycling (track) Groundbreaking date: Oct. 30, 2004 Category: New Competition Venue
Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park Location: Mapo Village, Shunyi District, Beijing Use during the Games: Rowing, Canoe/Kayak (flat-water racing and Slalom Racing) Category: New Competition Venue
China Agricultural University Gymnasium Location: China Agricultural University (East Campus) Total land surface (sq. m.): 23,950 Seats: 6,000 permanent and 2,000 removable Use during the Games: Wrestling Post-Games use: The gym will have a warm-up court and spaces for various sport competitions and large-scale activities, such as badminton, table tennis, gymnastics, volleyball, basketball, handball and indoor football matches. Groundbreaking date: June, 2005 Category: New Competition Venue
Beijing University Gymnasium Location: Beijing University Total land surface (sq. m.): 26,900 Seats: 6,000 permanent and 2,000 removable Use during the Games: Table Tennis Post-Games use: 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 education, training and recreation. Category: New Competition Venue
Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium Location: Beijing Science and Technology University Total land surface (sq. m.): 23,993 Seats: 4,068 permanent and 3,956 temporary Use during the Games: Judo and Taekwondo Post-Games use: The Gym will serve as a comprehensive indoor center for various sports activities, aquatics and fitness training, and will also be suitable for indoor athletic competitions. Category: New Competition Venue
Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium Location: Beijing University of Technology Total land surface (sq. m.): 22,269 Seats: 7,500 Use during the Games: Badminton and Rhythmic Gymnastics Post-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 Sports. The Gym will also be moderately open to the public. Groundbreaking date: June 30, 2005 Category: New Competition Venue
Beijing Olympic Green Tennis Court Location: Olympic Green Floor area (sq m): 26,514 Seats: 17,400 Use during the Games: Tennis Groundbreaking date: March 23, 2007 Planned completion date: October 1, 2007 Category: Temporary Competition Venue
Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium Location: Olympic Sports Center Use during the Games: Handball Category: Existing Competition Venue
Workers' Stadium Location: Gongti Rd., Chaoyang District, Beijing Use during the Games: Football Category: Existing Competition Venue
Workers' Indoor Arena Location: Gongti Rd., Chaoyang District, Beijing Use during the Games: Boxing Category: Existing Competition Venue
Capital Indoor Stadium Location: Baishi Bridge, Haidian District, Beijing Use during the Games: Volleyball Category: Existing Competition Venue
Fengtai Softball Field Location: Fengtai Sports Center Use during the Games: Softball Category: Existing Competition Venue
Yingdong Natatorium Location: Olympic Sports Center Floor area (sq m): 44,635 Seats: 4,852 Use during the Games: Water Polo, Modern Pentathlon (swimming) Groundbreaking date (renovation): 1 April 2006 Completion date (renovation): 10 September 2007 Category: Existing Competition Venue (renovated)
Laoshan Mountain Bike Course Location: Laoshan, Shijingshan District, Beijing Floor area (sq m): 8,725 Temporary seats: 2,000 (Standing seats 15,000) Use during the Games: Cycling (Mountain Bike) Groundbreaking date (renovation): 31 May 2006 Completion date (renovation): 13 September 2007 Category: Existing Competition Venue (renovated)
Beijing Shooting Range Clay Target Field Location: Xiangshan nan Rd. Use during the Games: Qualifications and finals of 11 shooting events, consisting of all 10-meter, 25-meter, and 50-meter range shooting events. The entire shooting sports of the 2008 Paralympic Games will also be held in the venue. Category: Existing Competition Venue
Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium Location: Beijing Institute of Technology Use during the Games: Volleyball Category: Temporary Competition Venue
Beijing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics Gymnasium Location: Beijing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics Floor area (sq m): 21,000 Permanent seats: 3,400 Temporary seats: 2,600 Use during the Games: Weightlifting Groundbreaking date (renovation): 31 January 2007 Completion date (renovation): 18 December 2007 Category: Existing Competition Venue (renovated) NOTE: The former location for the weightlifting competitions is the gymnasium at Beihang University. Location: Use during the Games: Weightlifting Category: Temporary Competition Venue
Olympic Sports Center Stadium Location: Southern part of Olympic Sports Center Seats: 40,000 Use during the Games: Football, Modern Pentathlon (running and equestrian) Category: Existing Competition Venue
Fencing Gymnasium, National Conference Center Location: Olympic Green Use during the Games: Fencing preliminaries and finals, and Modern Pentathlon (fencing and shooting) Category: Temporary Competition Venue
Hockey Field Location: Olympic Green Floor area (sq m): 15,539 Seats: 17,000 Use for Olympic Games: Hockey Use for Paralympics Games: Football Groundbreaking date: 28 December 2005 Completion date: 7 August 2007 Category: Temporary Competition Venue
Archery Field Location: Olympic Green Floor area (sq m): 8,609 Seats: 5,000 Use for Olympic Games: Archery Use for Paralympics Games: Archery Groundbreaking date: 28 December 2005 Completion date: 7 August 2007 Category: Temporary Competition Venue
Wukesong Baseball Field Location: Wukesong Culture and Sports Center Floor area (sq m): 14,360 Seats: 15,000 Use for Olympic Games: Baseball Use for Paralympics Games: n/a Groundbreaking date: 22 December 2005 Completion date: 15 August 2007 Category: Temporary Competition Venue
Beach Volleyball Ground Location: Chaoyang Park Floor area (sq m): 14,150 Seats: 12,200 Use for Olympic Games: Beach Volleyball Use for Paralympics Games: n/a Groundbreaking date: 28 December 2005 Completion date: 13 August 2007 Category: Temporary Competition Venue
Laoshan Bicycle Moto Cross (BMX) Field Location: Laoshan, Shijingshan District, Beijing Floor area (sq m): 3,650 Seats: 4,000 Use for Olympic Games: Bicycle Moto Cross (BMX) Use for Paralympics Games: n/a Groundbreaking date: 30 December 2006 Completion date: 15 August 2007 Category: Temporary Competition Venue
Triathlon Venue Location: Ming Tomb Reservoir Floor area (sq m): n/a Seats: 10,000 Use for Olympic Games: Triathlon Use for Paralympics Games: n/a Groundbreaking date: April 2007 Completion date: 14 September 2007 Category: Temporary Competition Venue
Urban Road Cycling Course Location; Start Point: Yongdingmen, En route: Dongcheng District, Xicheng District, Chongwen District, Xuanwu District, Chaoyang District, Haidian District, Changping District, Yanqing District, End Point: Juyongguan Course length: 103.9 km Seats: 3,000 Use for Olympic Games: Road Cycling Use for Paralympics Games: Undetermined Groundbreaking date: April, 2007 Completion date: Undetermined Category: Temporary Competition Venue
Qingdao International Sailing Centre Location; Start Point: City of Qingdao Course length: n/a Seats: 3,000 Use for Olympic Games: Sailing Use for Paralympics Games: Undetermined Groundbreaking date: April, 2007 Completion date: 24 July 2007 Category: New Competition Venue Qingdao Qingdao is located on the southern coastline of the Shandong Peninsula, in east China's Shandong Province. Dubbed "Eastern Switzerland", Qingdao is
one of China's most important port cities. With an area of 10,654 km2, it has a population of 7.31 million by the end of 2004. Qingdao International Sailing Centre The Qingdao International Sailing Centre for the Games of the 29th Olympiad is located on the old site of the Beihai shipyard by Qingdao's Fushan Bay
in China's Shangdong Province. The Centre will cover a total area of 45 hectares (450,000 sq.m.), two thirds of which will be utilized for the competitions.
Hong Kong Equestrian Venues Location; Start Point: Hong Kong Course length: Undetermined Seats: 3,000 Use for Olympic Games: Equestrian Use for Paralympics Games: Undetermined Groundbreaking date (renovation): December 2005 Completion date (renovation): 11 November 2007 Category: Existing Competition Venue (renovation) Hong Kong Situated at China's southeastern coastline, Hong Kong has a population of 6.9 million and a total area of 1,103 square kilometers, which consists of the Hong Kong Island, the Kowloon Peninsula, the New Territories and 262 outlying islands. Hong Kong features a sub-tropical climate. Temperatures can drop below 10 degrees Celsius in winter and exceed 31 degrees Celsius in summer. The Equestrian Events All circles in Hong Kong were delighted at July 8s announcement that Hong Kong would co-host the equestrian events of the 2008 Olympic Games. Local authorities had pledged to provide the utmost guarantee of facilities for the success of the Olympic equestrian events. The Equestrian events will be held at the Hong Kong Sports Institute and Penfold Park in Shatin, Beas River Country Club and part of the adjacent Hong Kong Golf Club. Hong Kong has in place world-class equine care facilities and medical services for horses, and a group of professionals in the Equestrian events. Hong Kong also has recognized quarantine protocol arrangements with many countries. Besides, Hong Kong's Equestrian sport for riders with disabilities is well-established and takes a leading position in Asia.
Tianjin Olympic Centre Stadium Location: Tianjin Floor area (sq m): 158,000 Seats: 60,000 Use for Olympic Games: Football Preliminary Use for Paralympics Games: Undetermined Groundbreaking date (renovation): December 2005 Completion date (renovation): 16 August 2007 Category: New Competition Venue Tianjin Known as "Diamond of the Bohai Gulf", Tianjin is the gateway to the Chinese capital Beijing. With a population of more than 10 million, it is one of the country's biggest industrial centers and one of the key ports. Tianjin's annual average temperature is 12.2 degrees Celsius (-4 degrees Celsius in January and 26.8 degrees Celsius in July). Tianjin Olympic Centre Stadium Serving as one of the Football venues, the Tianjin Olympic Centre Stadium covers 78,000 square meters, with a seating capacity of 60, 000. The project
went into construction in August 2003 and is due for completion in 2006. Designed by AXS SAWTO Inc. (Japan), the project fully reflects the three Olympic
concepts: "Green Olympics," "High-tech Olympics," and "People's Olympics." The Olympic Centre The Tianjin Olympic Centre is situated to the southwest of the city's downtown area. Covering a total of 966,000 sq. m., the Center is divided into
three sections ¨C the competition section, the comprehensive section, and the accommodation section ¨C with an investment of 880 million US dollars.
Shanghai Stadium Location: Shanghai Floor area (sq m): 190,000 Seats: 80,000 Use for Olympic Games: Football Preliminary Use for Paralympics Games: Undetermined Groundbreaking date: n/a Completion date: n/a 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 density. It is an important hub
for land, marine and air transportation in China, with its ports ice-free all the year round. The Shanghai Stadium The Shanghai Stadium will serve as one of the Football venues for the 2008 Games. Built in 1997, the stadium covers 190,000 square meters and has a seating capacity of 80,000.
Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Centre Stadium Location: Qinhuangdao, Hebei Province Floor area (sq m): 168,000 Seats: 33,572 Use for Olympic Games: Football Preliminary Use for Paralympics Games: Undetermined Groundbreaking date: May 2002 Completion date: 30 July 2004 Category: New Competition Venue 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, Qinhuangdao lies between mountains and the sea, and enjoys a pleasant climate without cold winters or hot summers. The yearly temperatures average at 10.5 degrees Celsius. Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Centre The Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Centre Stadium will serve as one of the Football venues during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. The stadium lies inside the Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Centre on the Hebei Avenue. The construction was started in May 2002 and completed on July 30, 2004. Covering 168,000 square meters, the Olympic-standard stadium has a seating capacity of 33,572, 0.2% of which are reserved for the disabled persons.
Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium Location: Shenyang Floor area (sq m): 190,000 Seats: 60,000 Use for Olympic Games: Football Use for Paralympics Games: Undetermined Groundbreaking date: 1 March 2006 Completion date: 5 November 2006 Category: New Competition Venue
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