National Olympic Sports Centre Explained

Stadium Name:National Olympic Sports Centre
Native Name:国家奥林匹克体育中心
Location:Chaoyang District, Beijing, China
Built:1986
Pushpin Map:China Beijing
Pushpin Map Caption:Location inBeijing
Opened:1990
Capacity:36,228

The National Olympic Sports Centre[1] or Olympic Sports Center Stadium[2] is a multi-purpose stadium in Chaoyang District, Beijing, China. It is currently used mostly for soccer matches. It was constructed in 1986 for the 1990 Asian Games.[3] The complex contains the main stadium, an indoor arena, a hockey field, and a natatorium.

It was renovated to host the 2008 Summer Olympics, where it hosted soccer matches and the running and riding parts of the modern pentathlon events. For the riding discipline, the soccer field at the core of the venue has been turned into a high-standard temporary equestrian field. The renovation also added four pavilion-styled rotating rampways around the stadium.

The stadium has a floor space of, which exceeds the original building area of . Its capacity has doubled after the renovation, from about 18,000 to 36,228.[4]

Transport

It is served by Aoti Zhongxin (Olympic Sports Center) station on Line 8 of Beijing Subway.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Olympic Sports Centre. 6 November 2022. Chaoyang District Government.
  2. Web site: Olympic Sports Center Stadium. Beijing 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080809143107/http://en.beijing2008.cn/venues/oss/index.shtml . 2008-08-09 .
  3. Web site: 国家奥林匹克体育中心体育馆历史简介 . CCTV . 11 February 2019.
  4. Web site: Olympic Venue Tour . 2016-02-25 . 2016-04-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160411124748/http://www.ebeijing.gov.cn/OlympicVenueTour/ . dead .