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Beijing 2022; Masterplan and Venue Guide

From 4 to 20 February 2022, Beijing will host the XXIV Olympic Winter Games. The Chinese capital was chosen in 2015 at the 128th IOC Session over Almaty (Kazakhstan). Beijing previously hosted Games of the XXXII Olympiad in 2008 and will therefore become the first city in the world to host both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games.

A total of 12 competition venues will host 109 medal events. These venues are situated in three zones; Beijing, Yanqing and Zhangjiakou.

In the Beijing zone, all sports will take place in six venues. In addition, the National Stadium (also known as the Bird’s Nest) will be used for the opening and closing ceremonies. Five of the seven venues in the Beijing zone were also in use during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. The ‘National Speed Skating Oval’ and the ‘Big Air Shougang’ are the only newly constructed permanent venues in this zone.

A new sliding centre has been built in Yanqing. Alpine skiing will also be held here.

The venues for skiing, ski jumping, biathlon, and cross-country skiing are situated in the Zhangjiakou zone.

Three Olympic/Paralympic Villages were built, one in each zone. The three villages will be able to accommodate 5,500 athletes and team officials.

 

Detailed venue information

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Beijing 2022; Non-competition venues

Training Venues

  • Wukesong Ice Hockey Training Hall
  • CTS Figure Skating Training Hall
  • CTS Short Track Speed Skating Training Hall

 

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Villages

  • Beijing Olympic Village / Beijing Paralympic Village
  • Yanqing Olympic Village / Yanqing Paralympic Village
  • Zhangjiakou Olympic Village / Zhangjiakou Paralympic Village

 

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Media

  • Main Media Centre (MPC + IBC)
  • Zhangjiakou Mountain Broadcast Centre
  • Zhangjiakou Mountain Press Centre

 

Medal Plazas

  • Beijing Medals Plaza
  • Yanqing Paralympic Medals Plaza
  • Zhangjiakou Medals Plaza

 

This post will be regularly updated in the run-up to the Beijing 2022 Olympics. View an overview of all venues here.

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Beijing 2022; Big Air Shougang

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Facts & Figures

  • Competition zone: Beijing
  • Architect: TeamMinus
  • Year completed: 2019
  • Type: New
  • Capacity: 4,912
  • Olympic sports: Skiing (Freestyle Skiing: Big Air. Snowboard: Big Air)
  • Paralympic sports: –
  • Post-Games use: Venue for Snowboard and Freestyle Skiing Big Air competitions. Used by the public for recreational purposes.
  • Other facts: Constructed on top of a former steel mill. The world’s first permanent Big Air structure.

 

Location

 

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Beijing 2022; Capital Indoor Stadium

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Facts & Figures

  • Competition zone: Beijing
  • Year completed: 1968
  • Type: Existing
  • Capacity: 18,000
  • Olympic sports: Short Track Speed Skating, Figure Skating
  • Paralympic sports: –
  • Post-Games use: Training venue for national teams. Winter sports experience centre open to the public.
  • Other facts: Also used as venue at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

 

Location

 

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Beijing 2022; National Speed Skating Oval

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Facts & Figures

  • Competition zone: Beijing
  • Architect: Populous
  • Year completed: 2021
  • Type: New
  • Capacity: 12,000 (8,000 permanent + 4,000 temporary)
  • Olympic sports: Speed Skating
  • Paralympic sports: –
  • Post-Games use: ISU Excellence Centre. Multi-purpose ice centre.
  • Other facts: Built on the location of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Green Hockey Field and the Olympic Green Archery Field.

 

Location

 

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Beijing 2022; Wukesong Sports Centre

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Facts & Figures

  • Competition zone: Beijing
  • Architect: Gu Yonghui
  • Year completed: 2008
  • Type: Existing
  • Capacity: 17,000
  • Olympic sports: Ice Hockey (Women’s Tournament)
  • Paralympic sports: –
  • Post-Games use: Cultural, sports, leisure and entertainment complex.
  • Other facts: Also used as venue at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

 

Location

 

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Beijing 2022; National Indoor Stadium

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Facts & Figures

  • Competition zone: Beijing
  • Architect: Beijing Institute of Technology Design + Glöckner Architekten
  • Year completed: 2007
  • Type: Existing
  • Capacity: 18,000
  • Olympic sports: Ice Hockey (Men’s Tournament)
  • Paralympic sports: Para Ice Hockey
  • Post-Games use: Large-scale cultural and sporting events.
  • Other facts: Also used as venue at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

 

Location

 

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Beijing 2022; National Aquatics Centre

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Facts & Figures

  • Competition zone: Beijing
  • Architect: PTW Architects
  • Year completed: 2008
  • Type: Existing
  • Capacity: 4,500
  • Olympic sports: Curling
  • Paralympic sports: Wheelchair Curling
  • Post-Games use: Ice events, water events and large-scale commercial activities.
  • Other facts: Also used as venue at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

 

Location

 

Video

 

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Beijing 2022; National Stadium

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Facts & Figures

  • Competition zone: Beijing
  • Architect: Herzog & de Meuron, Ai Weiwei
  • Year completed: 2008
  • Type: Existing
  • Capacity: 91,000
  • Olympic sports: Opening and Closing Ceremonies
  • Paralympic sports: Opening and Closing Ceremonies
  • Post-Games use: Sports and entertainment events.
  • Other facts: Also used as venue at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

 

Location

 

This post will be regularly updated in the run-up to the Beijing 2022 Olympics. View an overview of all venues here.