Arena located at Olympic Green in Chaoyang, Beijing, China
TheNational Indoor Stadium (国家体育馆 ), a.k.a.Folding Fan (折扇), is anarena located atOlympic Green inChaoyang ,Beijing ,China .[ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
Thestadium has a capacity of 20,000 people,[ 5] and was constructed for the2008 Summer Olympics . It is nicknamedthe Fan (扇子,shànzi ) due to its design resembling a traditionalChinese folding fan .
Interior of the stadium. (August 2008) Glöckner³ designed the indoor stadium, in collaboration with the Beijing Institute of Architectural Design (BIAD), after winning an international architectural competition in October 2003. Construction work began in May 2005. Before that, Cox Architecture were engaged as design consultants. The stadium opened its doors on November 26, 2007, for the artistic Gymnastics test event. It is also used for basketball.[ 6]
At the 2008 Summer Olympics, it hosted theartistic gymnastics ,trampolining , andhandball events. After the Olympics, the stadium is used for sports competition, cultural and entertaining purposes, and serves as a multi-functional exercise center for local residents. In 2015 it hosted the ice hockey women's world championship Beijing 2015. The stadium was used for ice hockey during the2022 Winter Olympics andParalympics .[ 6]
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New venues Existing venues Temporary venues Venues outsideBeijing
19th century 20th century 21st century 2000 :Sydney SuperDome (artistic, trampolining),The Dome & Exhibition Complex (rhythmic)2004 :Galatsi Olympic Hall (rhythmic),Nikos Galis Olympic Indoor Hall (artistic, trampolining)2008 :Beijing National Indoor Stadium (artistic, trampolining),Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium (rhythmic)2012 :North Greenwich Arena (artistic, trampolining),Wembley Arena (rhythmic)2016 :Arena Olímpica do Rio 2020 :Ariake Gymnastics Centre 2024 :Bercy Arena (artistic, trampolining),Porte de La Chapelle Arena (rhythmic)2028 :Downtown Arena (artistic, trampolining),USC Sports Center (rhythmic)2032 :Chandler Indoor Sports Centre
20th century 1936 :BSV 92 Field & Stadium ,Olympic Stadium (final),Police Stadium 1972 :Böblingen Sportshalle ,Donauhalle Ulm ,Hohenstaufenhalle Göppingen ,Olympiahalle (final),Sporthalle Augsburg 1976 :Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard ,Montreal Forum (men's medal matches),Pavillion de l'éducation physique et des sports de l'Université Laval ,Sherbrooke Sports Palace 1980 :Dynamo Palace of Sports ,Sokolniki Sports Palace (final)1984 :Titan Gymnasium 1988 :Suwon Gymnasium ,Olympic Gymnastics Arena (men's medal matches)1992 :Palau D'Esports de Granollers ,Palau Sant Jordi (final)1996 :Georgia Dome (men's final),Georgia World Congress Center 21st century
20th century 1920 :Palais de Glace d'Anvers 1924 :Stade Olympique de Chamonix 1928 :St. Moritz Olympic Ice Rink 1932 :Olympic Arena (final),Olympic Stadium 1936 :Olympia-Kunsteisstadion (final),Riessersee 1948 :Kulm ,Olympic Stadium (final),Suvretta 1952 :Dæhlenenga ,Jordal Amfi (final),Kadettangen ,Lillestrøm stadion ,Marienlyst stadion 1956 :Apollonio Stadium ,Stadio Olimpico Del Ghiaccio 1960 :Blyth Arena (final),Squaw Valley Olympic Skating Rink 1964 :Messehalle ,Olympiahalle 1968 :La Patinoire Municipale ,Le Stade de Glace 1972 :Makomanai Ice Arena (final),Tsukisamu Indoor Skating Rink 1976 :Messehalle ,Olympiahalle (final)1980 :Olympic Center 1984 :Skenderija II Hall ,Zetra Ice Hall (final)1988 :Father David Bauer Olympic Arena ,Olympic Saddledome (final),Stampede Corral 1992 :Méribel Ice Palace 1994 :Gjøvik Olympic Cavern Hall ,Håkons Hall (final)1998 :Aqua Wing ,Big Hat (final)21st century