2008 Beijing Olympics Venues

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The complex called Olympic Green is where approximately 50% of the events will be held and is located at the northern-central Beijing. Olympic Green will contain a massive park, competition venues, the Olympic Village, the Main Press Center, and the International Broadcasting Center. There will be several subway stations to connect Olympic Green and the downtown area. Tourists can also choose to take buses, taxis or to drive to Olympic Green. Having lived in Beijing, I can tell you the public transportation there is fabulous, unlike Los Angeles.

There will be 31 total venues used in Beijing during the 2008 Games. Most of them have already been completed, though some are still under construction. An additional five cities (Hong Kong, Qingdao, Qinhuangdao, Shanghai and Tianjin) will also co-operate with Beijing to run the Equestrian, Sailing and the Football Preliminaries.

National Stadium, nicknamed the "Bird's Nest" because of its unique design, is where the opening and closing ceremonies will be held. National Stadium is located at Olympic Green and covers an area of 258,000 square meters (about 63.8 acres). Designed by the famous Swiss architect firm Herzog & DeMeuron and the China Architecture Design Institute, the construction started in December 2003 and will have a maximum capacity of 100,000 upon completion. This grand stadium will also host track & field and soccer during the Games. In the future, the Stadium will be the stage for both national and international sporting events, as well as cultural and entertainment activities after the Olympics. The glittering National Aquatics Center, nicknamed ‘H2O3', is another state-of-the-art complex at the Olympic Green. It covers an area of more than 65,000 square meters (about 16.1 acres) and have a capacity of 17,000 during the swimming, diving, water polo, and synchronized swimming events. The center has been donated by many Chinese and Chinese associations from Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and the rest of the world.

New Competition Venue in Beijing

Existing Competition Venue in Beijing

Temporary Competition Venues in Beijing

Venues outside Beijing

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