Venues of the 2008 Summer Olympics

For the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, a total of thirty-seven venues were used. Events took place at eleven pre-existing venues, twelve new venues constructed for the Olympics, and eight temporary venues that were removed following the games. In addition, six venues outside Beijing hosted events, two of which were newly built for the Olympics.

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Beijing won its bid to host the 2008 Olympics on 13 July 2001.[1] The first new venues to begin construction were the Beijing National Stadium, Beijing National Aquatics Center, Beijing Shooting Range Hall, and the Laoshan Velodrome, where major work commenced in December 2003.[2] By May 2007, construction had begun at all of the Beijing venues for the games.[3] Approximately RMB¥13 billion (US$1.9 billion) was spent to build and renovate the venues.[4]

Several venues were located at the Olympic Green Olympic Park. The largest venue at the games in terms of seating capacity was the Beijing National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, which had a capacity of 91,000 at the time and was the site for the opening and closing ceremonies. The smallest venue in terms of seating capacity was the temporary Laoshan Mountain Bike Course, which had a capacity of 2,000.

Venues

Olympic Green
Venue Sports Capacity Ref.
Olympic Green Tennis CenterTennis32,400 [5]
Olympic Green Archery FieldArchery5,000 [6]
Olympic Green Convention CenterFencing, Modern Pentathlon (fencing, shooting)5,695 [7]
Olympic Green Hockey FieldField hockey17,000 [8]

Universities and gymnasiums
Venue Sports Capacity Ref.
Beijing Science and Technology University GymnasiumJudo, Taekwondo8,024 [9]
Beijing University of Technology GymnasiumBadminton, Gymnastics (rhythmic)7,500 [10]
China Agricultural University GymnasiumWrestling8,000 [11]
Peking University GymnasiumTable tennis8,000 [12]
Beihang University GymnasiumWeightlifting5,400 [13]
Beijing Institute of Technology GymnasiumVolleyball5,000 [14]

New competition venues
The Beijing National Aquatics Center at night
The Beijing National Stadium
Venue Sports Capacity Ref.
Beijing National Aquatic CenterSwimming, Diving and Synchronized Swimming17,000 [15]
Beijing National Indoor StadiumGymnastics (artistic, trampoline), Handball (final)19,000 [16]
Beijing National StadiumAthletics, Football (final),Opening and Closing Ceremonies91,000 [17]
Beijing Science and Technology University GymnasiumJudo, Taekwondo8,024 [9]
Beijing Shooting Range HallShooting (pistol, rifle)9,000 [18]
Beijing University of Technology GymnasiumBadminton, Gymnastics (rhythmic)7,500 [10]
China Agricultural University GymnasiumWrestling8,000 [11]
Laoshan VelodromeCycling (track)6,000 [19]
Olympic Green Tennis CenterTennis17,400 [5]
Peking University GymnasiumTable tennis8,000 [12]
Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing ParkRowing, Canoeing, and Swimming (marathon)37,000 [20]
Wukesong Indoor StadiumBasketball18,000 [21]

Existing competition venues
The Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium hosted the volleyball competition
The Workers Stadium hosted the quarter-final and semi-final football matches
Venue Sports Capacity Ref.
Beihang University GymnasiumWeightlifting5,400 [13]
Beijing Institute of Technology GymnasiumVolleyball5,000 [14]
Beijing Shooting Range Clay Target FieldShooting (shotgun)5,000 [22]
Capital Indoor StadiumVolleyball (final)18,000 [23]
Fengtai Softball FieldSoftball13,000 [24]
Laoshan Mountain Bike CourseCycling (Mountain Bike)2,000 [25]
Olympic Sports CentreFootball, Modern Pentathlon (riding, running)36,228 [26]
Olympic Sports Center GymnasiumHandball7,000 [27]
Workers Indoor ArenaBoxing13,000 [28]
Workers StadiumFootball70,161 [29]
Ying Tung NatatoriumWater Polo, Modern Pentathlon (swimming)4,852 [30]

Temporary competition venues
The Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground
Venue Sports Capacity Ref.
Beach Volleyball GroundVolleyball (beach)12,000 [31]
BMX FieldCycling (BMX)4,000 [32]
Olympic Green Archery FieldArchery5,000 [6]
Olympic Green Convention CenterFencing, Modern Pentathlon (fencing, shooting)5,695 [7]
Olympic Green Hockey FieldField hockey17,000 [8]
Triathlon VenueTriathlon10,000 [33]
Urban Road Cycling CourseCycling (road race)n/a[n 1] [34]
Wukesong Baseball FieldBaseball18,000 [35]

Competition venues outside Beijing
Shanghai Stadium, one of the venues for the football preliminaries
Venue Location Sports Capacity Ref.
Hong Kong Equestrian Venues Hong Kong Equestrian 18,000 [36]
Qingdao International Sailing Center Qingdao Sailing n/a[n 1] [37]
Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium Qinhuangdao Football 33,572 [38]
Shanghai Stadium Shanghai Football 80,000 [39]
Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium Shenyang Football 60,000 [40]
Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium Tianjin Football 60,000 [41]

Notes

^ ^ 1. Both the Urban Road Cycling Course and the Qingdao International Sailing Center did not have spectator seating, and therefore no capacities are listed in this table. Spectators for events held at these venues could observe events held in them from regular pedestrian areas such as sidewalks.

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