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.

Beijing 2022; Updated list of Olympic and Paralympic Venues (December 2021)

Olympic Games

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

 

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

 

Non-competition venues

Training Venues

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

 
Villages

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

 
Media

  • Main Media Centre (Beijing)
  • Mountain Press Centre (Zhangjiakou)
  • Mountain Broadcasting Centre (Zhangjiakou)

 
Medal Plazas

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

Paris 2024; Venue Masterplan (December 2021)

Maps

In Paris

 

Outside Paris

 


List of venues

ZoneVenueOlympic GamesParalympic Games
Grand Paris ZoneStade de FranceClosing Ceremony, Athletics, RugbyCeremonies, Para Athletics
Grand Paris ZoneAquatics CentreAquatics (Artistic Swimming, Diving, Water Polo preliminaries)-
Grand Paris ZoneLa Courneuve-Para Athletics (Marathon - Start)
Grand Paris ZoneLe Bourget Sport Climbing VenueSport Climbing-
Grand Paris ZoneOlympic / Paralympic Village--
Grand Paris ZoneMedia Village--
Grand Paris ZoneMPC / IBC--
Paris Centre ZoneEiffel Tower StadiumBeach VolleyballBlind Football
Paris Centre ZonePont d'IénaAthletics (Race walk), Cycling (Road)-
Paris Centre ZoneGrand PalaisFencing, TaekwondoWheelchair Fencing, Para Taekwondo
Paris Centre ZoneLa ConcordeBasketball (3x3), Breaking, Cycling (BMX Freestyle), Skateboarding (Park, Street)Opening Ceremony
Paris Centre ZoneInvalidesArchery, Athletics (Marathon - Finish), Cycling (Road - Individual Time Trial - Start)Para Archery, Para Athletics (Marathon - Finish)
Paris Centre ZoneChamp de Mars ArenaJudo, WrestlingPara Judo, Wheelchair Rugby
Paris Centre ZoneRoland-Garros StadiumTennis, Boxing (finals)Wheelchair Tennis
Paris Centre ZonePorte de la Chapelle ArenaBadminton, Gymnastics (Rythmic)Para Badminton, Para Powerlifting
Paris Centre ZoneBercy ArenaBasketball finals, Gymnastics (Artistic, Trampoline)Wheelchair Basketball
Paris Centre ZoneSouth Paris Arena 1VolleyballBoccia
Paris Centre ZoneSouth Paris Arena 4Table TennisPara Table Tennis
Paris Centre ZoneSouth Paris Arena 6WeightliftingGoalball
Paris Centre ZoneParc des PrincesFootball-
Paris Centre ZoneHôtel de VilleAthletics (Marathon - Start)-
Paris Centre ZonePont Alexandre IIIAquatics (Marathon Swimming), Triathlon, Cycling (Road - Individual Time Trial - Finish)Para Triathlon
Paris Centre ZoneSeineOpening Ceremony-
Paris Centre ZoneIOC Hotels--
Stand aloneParis La Défense ArenaAquatics (Swimming, Water Polo finals)Para Swimming
Stand aloneYves-du-Manoir StadiumHockey-
Stand aloneVaires-sur-Marne Nautical StadiumCanoe-Kayak (Slalom, Sprint), RowingPara Canoe (Sprint), Para Rowing
Stand aloneChateau de VersaillesEquestrian (Jumping, Dressage, Eventing), Modern PenthatlonPara Equestrian
Stand aloneSaint-Quentin-en-Yvelines VelodromeCycling (track)Para Cycling (Track)
Stand aloneSaint-Quentin-en-Yvelines BMX StadiumCycling (BMX Racing)-
Stand aloneElancourt HillCycling (Mountain Bike)-
Stand aloneGolf NationalGolf-
Stand aloneClichy-Sous-Bois-Para Cycling (Road)
Stand aloneNorth Paris ArenaBoxing (preliminaries), Modern Pentathlon (Fencing) Sitting Volleyball
FrancePierre-Mauroy Stadium (Lille)Handball, Bastketball (preliminaries)-
FranceMarseille MarinaSailing-
FranceMarseille StadiumFootball
FranceBordeaux StadiumFootball-
FranceNantes StadiumFootball-
FranceLyon StadiumFootball-
FranceSaint-Étienne StadiumFootball-
FranceNice StadiumFootball-
FranceChâteauroux Shooting CentreShootingShooting Para Sport
OverseasTeahupo'o (Tahiti)Surfing-

Tokyo 2020; Video: Time lapse transformation Aomi Urban Sports Park

 

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Tokyo 2020; Stand configurations Aomi Urban Sports Park

Tokyo 2020; Venues Paralympic Games

VenueZoneParalympic GamesCapacity
Olympic StadiumHeritage ZoneOpening and Closing Ceremonies, Athletics68000
Tokyo Metropolitan GymnasiumHeritage ZoneTable Tennis6500
Yoyogi National StadiumHeritage ZoneBadminton, Wheelchair Rugby10200
Nippon BudokanHeritage ZoneJudo11000
Tokyo International ForumHeritage ZonePowerlifting5000
Equestrian ParkHeritage ZoneEquestrian9300
Musashino Forest Sport PlazaHeritage ZoneWheelchair Basketball7200
Ariake ArenaTokyo Bay ZoneWheelchair Basketball15000
Ariake Gymnastics CentreTokyo Bay ZoneBoccia12000
Ariake Tennis ParkTokyo Bay ZoneWheelchair Tennis19400
Odaiba Marine ParkTokyo Bay ZoneTriathlon5500
Aomi Urban Sports ParkTokyo Bay ZoneFootball 5-a-side4300
Sea Forest WaterwayTokyo Bay ZoneCanoe, Rowing12800
Yumenoshima Park Archery FieldTokyo Bay ZoneArchery5600
Tokyo Aquatics CentreTokyo Bay ZoneSwimming15000
Makuhari Messe Hall ATokyo Bay ZoneSitting Volleyball10000
Makuhari Messe Hall BTokyo Bay ZoneTaekwondo, Wheelchair Fencing7000
Makuhari Messe Hall CTokyo Bay ZoneGoalball5500
Asaka Shooting Range-Shooting3200
Izu Velodrome-Cycling (track)3600
Fuji International Speed Way-Cycling (road)22000
Olympic / Paralympic VillageTokyo Bay Zone--
IBC/MPC Tokyo International Exhibition Center (Tokyo Big Sight)Tokyo Bay Zone--

Tokyo 2020; Masterplan Paralympic Games

1. Olympic Stadium
2. Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium
3. Yoyogi National Stadium
4. Nippon Budokan
5. Tokyo International Forum
7. Equestrian Park
8. Musashino Forest Sport Plaza
11. Ariake Arena
12. Ariake Gymnastics Centre
14. Ariake Tennis Park
15. Odaiba Marine Park
17. Aomi Urban Sports Park
20. Sea Forest Waterway
22. Yumenoshima Park Archery Field
23. Tokyo Aquatics Centre
25. Makuhari Messe Hall A/B/C
28. Asaka Shooting Range
31. Izu Velodrome
33. Fuji International Speed Way
42. Olympic / Paralympic Village
43. IBC/MPC Tokyo International Exhibition Center (Tokyo Big Sight)

Tokyo 2020; Stand configurations Aomi Urban Sports Park

3×3 Basketball

This is a preliminary image. It may differ from the actual building. ©Tokyo 2020
  • Competition days: 24-28 July
  • Capacity: 7,100

 

Sport Climbing

This is a preliminary image. It may differ from the actual building. ©Tokyo 2020
  • Competition days: 3-6 August
  • Capacity: 8,400

 

Football 5-a-side (Paralympic Games)

This is a preliminary image. It may differ from the actual building. ©Tokyo 2020
  • Competition days: 29 August – 4 September
  • Capacity: 4,300