Gongshu Canal Sports Park Field Hockey Field Explained

City:	Hangzhou
Country:	China
Capacity:	5000
Opened:	2021
Architect:	Archi-Tectonics

The Gongshu Canal Sports Park Field Hockey Field is a field hockey stadium built for the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou. The 8,697 m2 stadium seats 5,000.^[1] It was completed in 2021. It will host field hockey competitions during the Games,^[2] the blind football competition during the Para Games,^[3] and become a visitor reception center after the events end.

Features

The stadium contains a main venue, warm-up arena and two-storey supporting room. Also known as the “Hangzhou Umbrella,”^[4] the stadium's design resembles oil-paper umbrellas. It was designed by Winka Dubbeldam of New York-based architecture firm Archi-Tectonics.

Usage

The Stadium passed the 2022 Asian Games acceptance criteria in November 2021.^[5]

It hosted its first hockey match in May 2023 for the 2023 Hangzhou Youth Sports League Hockey Tournament.

Notes and References

1. Web site: OCA » Gongshu Canal sports park passes Asian Games test . 2023-09-13 . ocasia.org . 2022-02-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220217232354/https://ocasia.org/news/2464-gongshu-canal-sports-park-passes-asian-games-test.html . dead .
2. Web site: Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium_The 19th Asian Games Hangzhou . 2023-09-13 . www.hangzhou2022.cn.
3. Web site: Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium_The 4th Asian Para Games Hangzhou . 2023-09-13 . www.hangzhou2022.cn.
4. Web site: Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium hosts 1st hockey match_The 19th Asian Games Hangzhou . 2023-09-13 . www.hangzhou2022.cn.
5. Web site: Gongshu Canal sports park passes Asian Games test_The 19th Asian Games Hangzhou . 2023-09-13 . www.hangzhou2022.cn.