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2008 Summer Olympics

The 2008 Summer Olympics are being held in Beijing, China from August 8 to August 24, 2008.[n 1] Over 10,000 athletes from 204 countries are participating in 302 events in 28 sports, held in 37 competition venues.[1] Events are taking place at eleven pre-existing venues, twelve new venues constructed for the Olympics, and eight temporary venues that will be removed following the games. In addition, six venues outside of Beijing will host events, two of which were newly built for the Olympics.

Beijing won its bid to host the 2008 Olympics on July 13, 2001.[2] The first new venues to begin construction were the Beijing National Stadium, Beijing National Aquatics Center, Beijing Shooting Range Hall, and the Laoshan Velodrome, where major work commenced in December 2003.[3] By May 2007, construction had begun at all of the Beijing venues for the games.[4] A total of US$1.9 billion (RMB¥13 billion) was spent to build and renovate the venues.[5]

The largest venue at the games in terms of seating capacity is the Beijing National Stadium, also known as the "Bird's Nest", which can hold 91,000 spectators and is the site for the opening and closing ceremonies. The smallest venue in terms of seating capacity is the temporary Laoshan Mountain Bike Course, which has seating for only 2,000 spectators. Several of the venues are located at the Olympic Green Olympic Park.

New competition venues

Beijing National Stadium, also called the "Bird's Nest", site of the opening and closing ceremonies as well as athletic and football events
Looking east, past the National Aquatics Center and towards the National Stadium
Venue Sports Capacity
Beijing National Aquatic Center[6] Swimming, Diving and Synchronized Swimming 17,000
Beijing National Indoor Stadium[7] Artistic Gymnastics, Trampoline, Handball 19,000
Beijing National Stadium[8] Athletics and Football 91,000 (80,000)
Beijing Shooting Range Hall[9] Qualifications and finals 10-, 25-, and 50-meter range shooting events 9,000
Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium[10] Badminton and Rhythmic Gymnastics 7,500
China Agricultural University Gymnasium[11] Wrestling 8,000
Laoshan Velodrome[12] Cycling (track) 6,000
Olympic Green Tennis Center[13] Tennis 17,400
Peking University Gymnasium[14] Table tennis 8,000
Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park[15] Rowing, Canoe/Kayak (flat-water racing and Slalom Racing) and Marathon swimming 37,000
Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium[16] Judo and Taekwondo 8,024
Wukesong Indoor Stadium[17] Basketball 18,000
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The Beijing National Stadium under construction, Sept 2007

Existing competition venues

Beijing Workers Stadium, site of the quarter-final and semi-final games of the football competition
The gymnasium of the Beijing Institute of Technology, home to the volleyball competition
Venue Sports Capacity
Beihang University Gymnasium[18] Weightlifting 5,400
Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium[19] Volleyball 5,000
Beijing Shooting Range Clay Target Field[20] Shooting 5,000
Capital Indoor Stadium[21] Volleyball 18,000
Fengtai Softball Field[22] Softball 13,000
Laoshan Mountain Bike Course[23] Cycling (Mountain Bike) 2,000
Olympic Sports Centre[24] Football, Modern Pentathlon (running and equestrian) 36,228
Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium[25] Handball 7,000
Workers Indoor Arena[26] Boxing 13,000
Workers Stadium[27] Football 70,161
Ying Tung Natatorium[28] Water Polo, Modern Pentathlon (swimming) 4,852

Temporary competition venues

The reconstructed Yongdingmen gate, starting point of the road cycling course
Venue Sports Capacity
Beach Volleyball Ground[29] Beach volleyball 12,000
BMX Field[30] Cycling (BMX) 4,000
Olympic Green Archery Field[31] Archery 5,000
Olympic Green Convention Center[32] Fencing preliminaries and finals, and Modern Pentathlon (fencing and shooting) 5,695
Olympic Green Hockey Field[33] Hockey 17,000
Triathlon Venue[34] Triathlon 10,000
Urban Road Cycling Course[35] Cycling (road race) n/a[n 2]
Wukesong Baseball Field[36] Baseball 18,000

Competition venues outside Beijing

Shanghai Stadium, one of a number of venues for football preliminaries
Venue Sports Capacity
Hong Kong Equestrian Venues[37] Equestrian 18,000
Qingdao International Sailing Center[38] Sailing n/a[n 2]
Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium[39] Football Preliminary 33,572
Shanghai Stadium[40] Football Preliminary 80,000
Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium[41] Football Preliminary 60,000
Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium[42] Football Preliminary 60,000

Notes

  1. ^ Although the official opening of the games was on August 8, 2008, football games were held beginning on August 6.
  2. ^ a b Both the Urban Road Cycling Course and the Qingdao International Sailing Center do not have spectator seating, and therefore in this table no capacities are listed. Spectators for events held at these venus may observe events held in them from regular pedestrian areas such as sidewalks.

References

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  3. ^ "Beijing 2008: Beginning of Venue Construction Project". International Olympic Committee. 2003-12-15. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
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  7. ^ "National Indoor Stadium". Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
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  9. ^ "Beijing Shooting Range Hall". Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
  10. ^ "Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium". Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
  11. ^ "China Agricultural University Gymnasium". Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
  12. ^ "Laoshan Velodrome". Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
  13. ^ "Beijing Olympic Green Tennis Court". Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
  14. ^ "Peking University Gymnasium". Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
  15. ^ "Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park". Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
  16. ^ "Beijing Science and Technology University". Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
  17. ^ "Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium". Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
  18. ^ "Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Gymnasium". Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
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  20. ^ "Beijing Shooting Range CTF". Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
  21. ^ "Capital Indoor Stadium". Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
  22. ^ "Fengtai Sports Center Softball Field". Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
  23. ^ "Laoshan Mountain Bike Course". Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
  24. ^ "Olympic Sports Center Stadium". Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
  25. ^ "Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium". Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
  26. ^ "Beijing Workers' Gymnasium". Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
  27. ^ "Beijing Workers' Stadium". Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
  28. ^ "Yingdong Natatorium of National Olympic Sports Center". Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
  29. ^ "Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground". Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
  30. ^ "Laoshan Bicycle Motocross (BMX) Venue". Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
  31. ^ "Beijing Olympic Green Archery Field". Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
  32. ^ "Fencing Hall of National Convention Center". Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
  33. ^ "Beijing Olympic Green Hockey Stadium". Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
  34. ^ "Triathlon Venue". Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
  35. ^ "Road Cycling Course". Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
  36. ^ "Beijing Wukesong Sports Center Baseball Field". Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
  37. ^ "Hong Kong Olympic Equestrian Venue". Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
  38. ^ "Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center". Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
  39. ^ "Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium". Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
  40. ^ "Shanghai Stadium". Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
  41. ^ "Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium". Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
  42. ^ "Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium". Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
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