Wukesong Indoor Stadium
The Wukesong Indoor Stadium will host basketball games for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The arena has an LED display system for basketball games and other performances and shows. The arena has fully upholstered seats for 18,000 spectators. The building also uses solar heating and collects rainwater for recycling.1
Fast Facts1
- Broke ground: March 29, 2005
- Location: Wukesong Culture and Sports Center
- Land surface: 168,000 square meters
- Capacity: 18,000
- 45 luxury boxes
- All spectator seats are upholstered
- Olympic sports: Basketball
Baseball
The Wukesong Baseball Field is located next to the Wukesong Indoor Stadium. It is a temporary venue for Olympic baseball games. The field consists of a training field and two competition fields with a 15,000 spectator capacity. The field was also host to a series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres in March 2008.2
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