Venues of the 2008 Summer Olympics
# 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.

Beijing won its bid to host the 2008 Olympics on 13 July 2001. 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. By May 2007, construction had begun at all of the Beijing venues for the games. Approximately RMB¥13 billion (US$1.9 billion) was spent to build and renovate the venues.

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 |
| - | - | - |
| Olympic Green Tennis Center | Tennis | 32,400 |
| Olympic Green Archery Field | Archery | 5,000 |
| Olympic Green Convention Center | Fencing, Modern Pentathlon (fencing, shooting) | 5,695 |
| Olympic Green Hockey Field | Field hockey | 17,000 |

### Universities and gymnasiums

| Venue | Sports | Capacity |
| - | - | - |
| Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium | Judo, Taekwondo | 8,024 |
| Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium | Badminton, Gymnastics (rhythmic) | 7,500 |
| China Agricultural University Gymnasium | Wrestling | 8,000 |
| Peking University Gymnasium | Table tennis | 8,000 |
| Beihang University Gymnasium | Weightlifting | 5,400 |
| Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium | Volleyball | 5,000 |

### New competition venues

| Venue | Sports | Capacity |
| - | - | - |
| Beijing National Aquatic Center | Swimming, Diving and Synchronized Swimming | 17,000 |
| Beijing National Indoor Stadium | Gymnastics (artistic, trampoline), Handball (final) | 19,000 |
| Beijing National Stadium | Athletics, Football (final),Opening and Closing Ceremonies | 91,000 |
| Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium | Judo, Taekwondo | 8,024 |
| Beijing Shooting Range Hall | Shooting (pistol, rifle) | 9,000 |
| Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium | Badminton, Gymnastics (rhythmic) | 7,500 |
| China Agricultural University Gymnasium | Wrestling | 8,000 |
| Laoshan Velodrome | Cycling (track) | 6,000 |
| Olympic Green Tennis Center | Tennis | 17,400 |
| Peking University Gymnasium | Table tennis | 8,000 |
| Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park | Rowing, Canoeing, and Swimming (marathon) | 37,000 |
| Wukesong Indoor Stadium | Basketball | 18,000 |

### Existing competition venues

| Venue | Sports | Capacity |
| - | - | - |
| Beihang University Gymnasium | Weightlifting | 5,400 |
| Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium | Volleyball | 5,000 |
| Beijing Shooting Range Clay Target Field | Shooting (shotgun) | 5,000 |
| Capital Indoor Stadium | Volleyball (final) | 18,000 |
| Fengtai Softball Field | Softball | 13,000 |
| Laoshan Mountain Bike Course | Cycling (Mountain Bike) | 2,000 |
| Olympic Sports Centre | Football, Modern Pentathlon (riding, running) | 36,228 |
| Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium | Handball | 7,000 |
| Workers Indoor Arena | Boxing | 13,000 |
| Workers Stadium | Football | 70,161 |
| Ying Tung Natatorium | Water Polo, Modern Pentathlon (swimming) | 4,852 |

### Temporary competition venues

| Venue | Sports | Capacity |
| - | - | - |
| Beach Volleyball Ground | Volleyball (beach) | 12,000 |
| BMX Field | Cycling (BMX) | 4,000 |
| Olympic Green Archery Field | Archery | 5,000 |
| Olympic Green Convention Center | Fencing, Modern Pentathlon (fencing, shooting) | 5,695 |
| Olympic Green Hockey Field | Field hockey | 17,000 |
| Triathlon Venue | Triathlon | 10,000 |
| Urban Road Cycling Course | Cycling (road race) | n/a |
| Wukesong Baseball Field | Baseball | 18,000 |

### Competition venues outside Beijing

| Venue | Location | Sports | Capacity |
| - | - | - | - |
| Hong Kong Equestrian Venues | Hong Kong | Equestrian | 18,000 |
| Qingdao International Sailing Center | Qingdao | Sailing | n/a |
| Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium | Qinhuangdao | Football | 33,572 |
| Shanghai Stadium | Shanghai | Football | 80,000 |
| Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium | Shenyang | Football | 60,000 |
| Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium | Tianjin | Football | 60,000 |
