Stadium Name: | Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium |
Location: | Suzhou, Jiangsu, China |
Publictransit: | Suzhou Rail Transit |
Broke Ground: | 29 September 2013 |
Opened: | 13 October 2018 |
Owner: | City of Suzhou |
Operator: | Suzhou Olympic Sports Center Management Co. Ltd |
Surface: | Grass |
Architect: | Gerkan, Marg and Partners[1] |
Seating Capacity: | 40,933 |
The Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre is a sports complex located in the Suzhou Industrial Park, Jiangsu, China. The complex is composed of multiple buildings and facilities, including a stadium, a gymnasium, a natatorium and a business center.[2] It was officially opened in January 2019.[3]
Initially called the Suzhou Industrial Park Sports Center, the construction site east of Jinji Lake was located within the Suzhou Industrial Park. The plan was for a 60 hectare facility to host a stadium, an indoor arena, an aquatics center and a commercial hub. The main stadium's architectural design is inspired from the traditional Chinese lantern design.[4] [5] The main indoor arena was planned to have a seating capacity of 13,000. The sports center was scheduled to be opened to the public in 2018.[6] In February 2018, it was renamed as Suzhou Olympic Sports Center and open to public in June 30.[7]