Capital Indoor Stadium

The Capital Indoor Stadium is a venue for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The indoor arena will host volleyball events at the Olympic games.

Fast Facts

1. Location: Baishi Bridge, Haidian District, Beijing¹
2. Broke ground: May 18, 2006¹
3. Floor area: 54,707 square meters¹
4. Capacity: 18,000¹
5. Olympic sports: Volleyball¹

About

Capital Indoor Stadium was originally built in 1968 to host sports such as basketball and hockey. The building was renovated in 2001 to meet Olympic requirements. Competition and training courts, as well as other rooms, were all upgraded, increasing the stadium's life by 30 years. The stadium can also withstand an earthquake to the measure of 8.0 on the Richter scale.²

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