Volleyball – B.I.T. Gymnasium

The full name of B.I.T. is Beijing Institute of Technology. This is not a very good model, not very same with the photo, but I just take it as a location holder. You can check the official webpage for this building and more information.

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Beach Volleyball – Chaoyang Park

Here is the the beach volleyball venue at Chaoyang Park. You can have a detail photo introduction here.

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Football – Worker’s stadium

This building was built in 1959, one of the top 10 buildings during that time.

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Volleyball – National indoor Stadium

This is an old building, just renovated for the game.

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Tian An Men Reviewing Stand

If you notice, there are some red-painted reviewing stand just in front of the Tian An Men Gate, these are for the goverment VIPs to stay during the big celebrations, most cases are during the National Day celebration, on 1st of Oct.

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National Stadium (bird nest)

Venue: National Stadium;

Location: Olympic Green;

Total land surface: 258,000 sq m;

Permanent Seats: 80,000;

Temporary Seats: 11,000;

Competitions: Athletics, Football;

Post-Games use: The Stadium is to stage sports events at national and international levels, as well as cultural and entertaining activities;

Designer: Herzog & DeMeuron (Swiss) and China Architecture Design Institute;

Here I found a panaroma view of the Opening Ceremony in the night of Oct.8th, 2008, and better turn it into full screen view.

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Center Gymnasium & Yingdong Natatorium

Venue: Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium

Location: Olympic Sports Center

Type: Renovated

Olympic competitions: Handball

Paralympic competitions: None

Floor area (sq m): 47410 sq m

Permanent seats: 5000

Temporary seats: 2000

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The Olympic Sports Center Stadium

Venue: Olympic Sports Center Stadium

Location: Southern part of Olympic Sports Center

Type: Renovated

Olympic competitions: Modern Pentathlon (Cross Country Running and Equestrian Show Jumping)

Paralympic competitions: None

Floor area (sq m): 37052 sq m

Permanent seats: 38000

Temporary seats: 2000

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Badminton,Rhythmic Gymnastics – B.U.T University

Venue: Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium (Badminton and Rhythmic Gymnastic venue for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games)

Location: Beijing University of Technology

Type: New

Use??during Olympic Games: Badminton, Rhythmic Gymnastics

Use for Paralympic Games: None

Floor area (sq m): 24,383

Permanent seats: 5,800

Temporary seats: 1,700

Post-Games function: The Gym will provide spaces for activities of students and faculty, whilst facilitating the training of the badminton teams affiliated with the International Badminton Federation and the General Administration of Sports. The gymnasium will occassionally be open to the public.

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Judo,Taekwondo – B.S,T University

Venue: Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium

Location: Beijing Science and Technology University

Type: New

Use??during Olympic Games: Judo, Taekwondo

Use??during Paralympic Games: Wheelchair Basketball, Wheelchair Rugby

Floor area (sq m): 24,662

Permanent seats: 4,000

Temporary seats: 4,000

Post-Games function: The Gym will serve as a comprehensive indoor center for various sports activities, aquatics and fitness training, and will also be suitable for indoor athletic competitions.

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