Shenyang Olympic Sports Centre Stadium Explained

Stadium Name:Shenyang Olympic Sports Centre Stadium
沈阳奥林匹克体育中心
Nickname:Crystal Crown
Address:30 Hunnan Middle Road
City:Shenyang
Country:China
Location:Shenyang, Liaoning, China
Opened:2007
Coordinates:41.739°N 123.4575°W
Architect:AXS Satow
Seating Capacity:60,000

The Shenyang Olympic Sports Centre Stadium is a 60,000-seat multi-purpose stadium in Shenyang, Liaoning, China. It is part of the Shenyang Olympic Sports Centre.

Nicknamed "Crystal Crown" 水晶皇冠, the stadium was built by AXS Satow[1] as a replacement for Wulihe Stadium. It hosted football matches at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[2] It was the home ground of the Shenyang Dongjin, a club that folded in 2018. In 2013 the stadium was the principal venue of the 2013 National Games of China with the opening and closing ceremonies as well as the main athletic events.[3]

The complex includes a 10,000-seat gymnasium, a 4,000-seat natatorium, and a 4,000-seat tennis field.

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41.739°N 123.4575°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 瀋陽オリンピック体育センター・スタジアム . Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium . AXS Satow . 8 March 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053247/http://www.axscom.co.jp/portfolio/world/03011/index.php . 2013-09-21 . dead .
  2. Web site: Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium . The Official Website of the Games of the XXIX Olympiad . 19 September 2013.
  3. Web site: 您当前的位置. Twelfth National Games official website. 19 September 2013.