Beijing Sets Sports Complexes
All but five stadiums for the 2008 Beijing Summer Games will be built in Beijing. The other five are slated for Qingdao and Tianjin.
The stadiums in Beijing will be built in five areas centering around the Olympic Green, which is located at the northern tip of the city’s central axis and between the 4th and 5th ring road.
The National Stadium will hold 80,000 people in the heart of the Olympic Green, surrounded by 14 stadiums for track and field, gymnastics, swimming, etc. The entire Olympic Green covers an area of 1,215 hectares and has a total floor space of 2m square meters.
Volleyball and weight lifting will be held in stadiums in the ‘University complex”. The stadiums are located at the Beijing University of Physical Education, Capital College of Physical Education and Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, as well as Capital Stadium.
Eight stadiums are located in Shijingshan district of the western region. They include Wukesong Stadium, Beijing Shooting Range and Laoshan Cycling Field and will host seven events including shooting and cycling.
The Olympic Water Park is to be built in Shunyi, and Beijing Xiangcun Racing Field will host three events – rowing, canoeing and horsemanship.
