Workers Indoor Arena | |
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  Workers' Gymnasium Location within Beijing | |
| Location | Gongti Road,Beijing,China |
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| Coordinates | 39°55′51″N116°26′09″E / 39.9308°N 116.4359°E /39.9308; 116.4359 |
| Capacity | 13,000 (lower for Olympics) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1961 |
| Renovated | Completed by 2008 |
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| 1961 World Table Tennis Championships Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics Judo at the 2008 Summer Paralympics | |
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| Traditional Chinese | 北京工人體育館 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 北京工人体育馆 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | Beijing workingpeople's gymnasium | ||||||
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TheWorkers' Gymnasium (official name) is anindoor arena located west of theWorkers' Stadium inBeijing,China. It was inaugurated in 1961 for the 26thWorld Table Tennis Championships.
It hosted theboxing events at the2008 Summer Olympics and the Judo events at the2008 Summer Paralympics. It is one of 11 Beijing-based venues to be renovated and upgraded for the Olympics. The arena has a seating capacity of 13,000.
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