To rent an apartment in Beijing for the Olympic Games
Beijing Olympic Games - Olympic Venues
Olympic Green is where 50% of the competition venues will be found in 2008, and is located at the north end of the central axis of Beijing City. A forest park, a central area including competition venues, Olympic Village, the Main Press Center (MPC), and the International Broadcasting Center (IBC) and so on for Olympic Games can be found at Olympic Green. There will be several subway stations to connect the Olympic Green and the downtown area. Besides, people can also choose buses, taxis or to drive to Olympic Green.
Altogether 31 venues will be used in Beijing during the 29th Olympiad. Most of them have already been completed, though some are still under construction. An additional six cities, namely Hong Kong, Qingdao, Qinhuangdao, Shanghai, Shenyang and Tianjin, will also co-operate with Beijing to run the Equestrian, Sailing and the Football Preliminaries.
National Stadium, which is nicknamed the Bird's Nest because of the unique design, is located at Olympic Green and covers an area of 258,000 square meters (about 63.8 acres). Designed by the famous Swiss architect Herzog & DeMeuron and China Architecture Design Institute, the construction started in December, 2003 and will have a capacity of 100,000 upon completion. Besides the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, this grand and modern stadium will host Athletics and Football during the Games. This Stadium will be the stage for both national and international sporting events, as well as cultural and entertainment activities after the Olympics. The glittering National Aquatics Center, namely 'H2O3', is another highlight of Olympic Green. It covers an area of more than 65,000 square meters (about 16.1 acres) and have a capacity of 17,000 during the Swimming, Diving, Water Polo, and Synchronized Swimming events. The center has been donated by many Chinese and Chinese associations from Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and the rest of the world.
◆ New Competition Venues in Beijing
| Venues | Location | Games |
| National Stadium | Olympic Green | Athletics and Football |
| National Aquatics Center | Olympic Green | Swimming, Diving, Water Polo and Synchronized Swimming |
| National Indoor Stadium | Olympic Green | Artistic Gymnastics, Trampolines and Handball |
| Beijing Shooting Range Hall | Shijingshan District | Shooting |
| Wukesong Indoor Stadium | Wukesong Sports Center, Fengtai District | Basketball |
| Laoshan Velodrome | Laoshan, Shijingshan District | Cycling (track) |
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Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park |
Mapo Village, Shunyi District | Rowing and Canoe/Kayak (flat-water racing and Slalom Racing) |
| China Agricultural University Gymnasium | China Agricultural University (East Campus), Haidian District | Wrestling |
| Peking University Gymnasium | Peking University, Handian District | Table Tennis |
| Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium | Beijing Science and Technology University, Haidian District | Judo and Taekwondo |
| Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium | Beijing University of Technology, Chaoyang District | Badminton and Rhythmic Gymnastics |
◆ Existing Competition Venues in Beijing
| Venues | Location | Games |
| Olympic Sports Center Stadium | Olympic Sports Center, Chaoyang District | Football and Modern Pentathlon (running and equestrian) |
| Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium | Olympic Sports Center, Chaoyang District | Handball |
| Workers' Stadium | Gongti Lu, Chaoyang District | Football |
| Workers' Indoor Arena | Gongti Lu, Chaoyang District | Boxing |
| Capital Indoor Stadium | Baishi Bridge, Haidian District | Volleyball |
| Fengtai Softball Field | Fengtai Sports Center, Fengtai District | Softball |
| Ying Tung Natatorium | Olympic Sports Center, Chaoyang District | Water Polo and Modern Pentathlon (swimming) |
| Laoshan Mountain Bike Course | Laoshan, Shijingshan District | Cycling (Mountain Bike) |
| Beijing Shooting Range Clay Target Field | Xiangshan Nan Lu, Haidian District | Shooting |
| Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium | Beijing Institute of Technology, Haidian District | Volleyball |
| Beihang University Gymnasium | Beihang University, Haidian District | Weightlifting |
◆ Temporary Competition Venues in Beijing
| Venues | Location | Games |
| Fencing Gymnasium | Olympic Green | Fencing preliminaries and finals and Modern Pentathlon (fencing and shooting) |
| Hockey Field | Olympic Green | Hockey |
| Archery Field | Olympic Green | Archery |
| Tennis Center | Olympic Green | Tennis |
| Wukesong Baseball Field | Wukesong Sports Center, Fengtai District | Baseball |
| Beach Volleyball Ground | Chaoyang Park, Chaoyang District | Beach Volleyball |
| BMX Field | Laoshan, Shijingshan District | Cycling(BMX) |
| Triathlon Venue | Ming Tomb Reservoir | Triathlon |
| Urban Road Cycling Course | TBD | Cycling(Road Race) |
◆ Venues outside Beijing
| Venues | Categories | Location | Games |
| Hong Kong Equestrian Venueses | Existing | Hong Kong | Equestrian |
| Qingdao International Sailing Centre | New | Qingdao | Sailing |
| Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Centre Stadium | New | Qinhuangdao | Football Preliminary |
| Shanghai Stadium | Existing | Shanghai | Football Preliminary |
| Tianjin Olympic Centre Stadium | New | Tianjin | Football Preliminary |
| Shenyang Wulihe Stadium | Existing | Shenyang | Football Preliminary |