Beijing 2022; First introduction – Venues

 

Venues

Photo: Ethan Kan on Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0) Link to original image
National Stadium Beijing Photo: Ethan Kan on Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0) Original image
  • Spread over three cities; Beijing, Yanqing and Zhangjiakou
  • 3 Zones
  • 5 Clusters
  • 12 Competition venues
  • 2 Beijing 2008 venues (National Stadium & National Aquatics Centre)

 

ZoneVenue Ceremonies / Sports
BeijingNational StadiumOpening and Closing Ceremonies
National Aquatics CentreCurling
National Indoor StadiumIce Hockey (Men's Tournament)
Wukesong Sports CentreIce Hockey (Women's Tournament)
National Speed Skating OvalSpeed Skating
Capital Indoor StadiumShort Track Speed Skating, Figure Skating
Big Air ShougangSkiing (Freestyle Skiing: Big Air. Snowboard: Big Air)
YanqingNational Sliding CentreBobsleigh, Skeleton, Luge
National Alpine Skiing CentreSkiing (Alpine Skiing)
ZhangjiakouGenting Snow ParkSkiing (Freestyle Skiing: Aerials, Moguls, Ski Cross, Halfpipe, Slopestyle. Snowboard: Parallel Giant Slalom, Cross, Halfpipe, Slopestyle)
National Cross-Country CentreCross-Country Skiing, Nordic Combined (Cross-Country Skiing)
National Ski Jumping CentreSki Jumping, Nordic Combined (Ski Jumping)
National Biathlon CentreBiathlon

 

Non-competition venues

  • Training Venues
    • Capital Skating Oval (existing)
    • Capital Indoor Stadium Training Hall (Existing)
    • Capital Short Track Speed Skating Hall (Planned)
  • Olympic Village
    • Beijing Olympic Village (Planned)
    • Yanqing Olympic Village (Additional)
    • Zhangjiakou Olympic Village (Planned)
  • MPC/IBC
    • China National Convention Centre (Existing)
  • MMC
    • Yanqing Mountain Media Centre (Temporary)
    • Zhangjiakou Mountain Media Centre (Temporary)
  • Medal Plaza
    • Beijing Medal Plaza (Temporary)
    • Yanqing Medal Plaza (Temporary)
    • Zhangjiakou Medal Plaza (Temporary)

 

Venues – Legacy

  • Existing venues: 7
  • New Venues: 8

 

ZoneClusterVenue Venue statusCurrent UsePost-Games useLegacy Seating Capacity
BeijingOlympic GreenNational StadiumExistingStadiumStadium80.000
National Aquatics CentreExistingVenue/public swimming poolVenue/public swimming pool4.500
National Indoor StadiumExistingVenue/public sports & leisure/commercial performanceVenue/public sports & leisure/commercial performance18.000
National Speed Skating OvalPlanned-Public skating venue and ice hockey clubs6.000
Wukesong Sports CentreWukesong Sports CentreExistingVenue/public sports & leisure/commercial performanceVenue/public sports & leisure/commercial performance17.000
Capital Indoor StadiumCapital Indoor StadiumExistingVenue/public sports & leisure/commercial performanceVenue/public sports & leisure/commercial performance18.000
YanqingYanqingNational Sliding CentreAdditional-Venue/training base for national teams2.000
National Alpine Ski CentreAdditional-Venue/training base for national teams0
ZhangjiakouZhangjiakouBiathlon CentrePlanned-Ski field5.000
Nordic Centre Cross Country VenueAdditional-Venue/training base for national teams0
Nordic Centre Ski Jumping VenuePlanned-Venue/training base for national teams5.000
Nordic Centre--Venue/training base for national teams5.000J
Genting Snow Park AExistingSki fieldSki field0
Genting Snow Park BExistingSki fieldSki field0

 

Venues Paralympic Games

ZoneVenue Ceremonies / Sports
BeijingNational StadiumOpening and Closing Ceremonies
National Aquatics CentreWheelchair Curling
National Indoor StadiumPara Ice Hockey
YanqingNational Alpine Skiing CentrePara Alpine Skiing
ZhangjiakouGenting Snow ParkPara Snowboard
National Biathlon CentrePara Biathlon, Para Cross-Country Skiing

Olympic Villages

Athletes Villages Beijing, Yanqing and Zhangjiakou - © Beijing Organising Committee of the Olympic Games
Olympic Villages Beijing, Yanqing and Zhangjiakou – © Beijing Organising Committee of the Olympic Games

 

References

Beijing 2022; First introduction – Vision, Masterplan and Transportation

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Vision

“Joyful Rendezvous upon Pure Ice and Snow”

  • Spread and practise Olympism and Olympic Values
  • Ignite the passion for all-round development of winter sports in China
  • Become a new model that drives the sustainable development of the region

 

Masterplan

© Beijing Organising Committee of the Olympic Games
© Beijing Organising Committee of the Olympic Games

 

Transportation

© Beijing Organising Committee of the Olympic Games
© Beijing Organising Committee of the Olympic Games

 

References

Architecture of the Games Weekly – Issue #7/2015

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 Calendar of events:  August 14 to August 23, 2015

  • August 15 to August 22; Rio 2016 Sailing test event
  • August 16; Rio 2016 Road Cycling test event
  • August 22 to August 23; Rio 2016 Marathon Swimming test event

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BBC Documentary screened on 6th August 2015 about the Olympic Stadium and West Ham United (via Sean Whetstone on YouTube)


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128th IOC Session Kuala Lumpur


Photo of the week

Future Arena 74% complete. The 12,000-seat venue for handball during the Olympic Games and goalball during the Paralympic Games is scheduled to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2015. After the Games it will be dismounted and its parts used to construct four public schools, each with a capacity of 500 students. Read more [PHOTO: EOM / RIO2016.COM]
Future Arena 74% complete. The 12,000-seat venue for handball during the Olympic Games and goalball during the Paralympic Games is scheduled to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2015. After the Games it will be dismounted and its parts used to construct four public schools, each with a capacity of 500 students. Read more [PHOTO: EOM / TEXT: RIO2016.COM]

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Rio 2016; One year to go!

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Videos

Source: Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Rio 2016 on YouTube

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Rio 2016; Monocle 24 visits Rio de Janeiro one year before the start of the Olympic Games

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As the Olympic Games in Rio approach, our correspondent dons a hard hat and takes a look at the near-completed Olympic Village. Plus we visit the ‘Disarming Design from Palestine’ exhibition in Ramallah, Josh Fehnert meets the Polish developers of new design application Tylko and we look at the history of the US Embassy in Havana as it re-opens.

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28 July 2015

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Everything you need to know about the world of design, from furniture to fashion and craft to architecture. Expect fresh stories, new finds and designers and all the latest news from the world’s most exciting studios.

 

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Architecture of the Games Weekly – Issue #5/2015

beijing 2022

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Photo of the week

 

© London Legacy Development Corporation
© London Legacy Development Corporation

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