Sports venue in Beijing, China
The Laoshan Velodrome Interior during the2008 Summer Olympics TheLaoshan Velodrome (Chinese :老山自行车馆 ;pinyin :Lǎoshān Zìxíngchēguǎn ) is avelodrome that is located in Laoshan,Shijingshan District ,Beijing ,China . It was built for the2008 Summer Olympics . The venue was tested during theUCI Track World Cup in December 2007.[ 1]
The velodrome hostedtrack cycling disciplines during the Olympics.[ 2] It has a capacity of 6,000 spectators, a 250-metre oval shaped track, and a total land surface of 32,920 square metres.
The Laoshan Velodrome will be used for international and national cycling competitions and training after the Olympic Games. Theseating capacity may be reduced to 3,500.
The velodrome was designed by Schuermann Architects, designers of theADT Event Center inCarson, CA and the UCI Cycling Center inAigle, Switzerland .
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