Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre
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| Location | Nanjing, China |
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| Coordinates | 32°0′38.31″N 118°43′10.92″E / 32.0106417°N 118.7197000°E |
| Public transit |  10 Olympic Stadium 2 Olympic East |
| Owner | City of Nanjing |
| Operator | Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre Management Co. Ltd |
| Capacity | 61,443 (Stadium) 13,000 (Arena) |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Built | 28 January 2002 |
| Opened | 1 May 2005 |
| Construction cost | 8.698 million RMB |
| Architect | HOK Sport (now Populous)[1] |
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| Jiangsu (2007–2021) | |
 | This article may be a rough translation from Chinese. It may have been generated, in whole or in part, by a computer or by a translator without dual proficiency. (April 2024) |
Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre Stadium (Chinese: 南京奥林匹克体育中心) is a multi-purpose stadium located in Hexi New Town, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. It is primarily used for football and athletics events and is the centerpiece of a larger Olympic Park complex which also includes the Nanjing Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, an aquatics centre, a tennis centre, and other recreational sports venues.
Opened in 2005, it hosted the 2005 National Games of China and was a host stadium of the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics. It was formerly the home of Chinese Super League team Jiangsu F.C. until their dissolution in 2021.
Stadium
[edit]The stadium cost 8.698 million yuan with a construction area of 136.34 thousand square meters. The stadium has 61,443 seats and can host sporting and large musical events.
The top of the building adopts a hyperboloid structure. The two red arches tilt 45 degrees outward and have a span of up to 361.58 meters. The track surface was produced by the Italian company "Mondo (蒙多)". The screens were made by the Belgian manufacturer Barco, two screens on the north and south sides have a total area of 560 square meters, the biggest in China.
The opening and closing ceremonies, track and field, and football matches of the 2005 National Games of China were hosted here.
Arena
[edit]The arena's construction area of about 6 million square meters, the sub-main hall, and the two parts of the museum, with 13,000 seats, of which a certain number of seats according to different competitions and activities need to be demolished and moved. There are 29 club boxes for indoor venues. In addition to the stadium could be held indoor track and field and cycling outside of all indoor sports competitions, cultural performances and exhibitions and other large events.
Swimming Pool
[edit]The swimming pool is in full compliance with FINA's construction standards and is nearly 3 million square meters. The pool has 4,000 seats and includes a swimming pool, diving pool, training pool, and paddling pool.
Tennis Centre
[edit]The tennis centre is nearly 4 million square meters, with 21 required standards in line with international competition venues requirements, and can accommodate 4,000 people, including a final venue for two of the semi-final venues to accommodate 2,000 people, 14 open-air games venues, and four indoor venues.
Information Technology Centre
[edit]The Information Technology Centre building is approximately 23,000 square meters and is the Olympic Sports Centre's management centre. The centre can hold various types of events and activities, press releases, news delivery, and conduct business services. To the south of the News Centre is a 100-meter-high elevator tower constructed for tourist purposes. The tower's viewing platform boasts views of the Olympic Sports Centre, Hexi New Urban Area, and the nearby Riverview.
Notable events
[edit]- Jay Chou – The Invincible World Tour (20 & 21 May 2017)
- Joker Xue – I Think I've Seen You Somewhere Tour (15 July 2017)
- JJ Lin – Sanctuary World Tour (23 June 2018)
- JJ Lin – JJ20 World Tour (11 & 12 November 2023)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre architect: Populous
External links
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Media related to Nanjing Olympic Center at Wikimedia Commons
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- Sports venues in Nanjing
- Football venues in Nanjing
- Athletics (track and field) venues in China
- Tennis venues in China
- Multi-purpose stadiums in China
- Sports venues completed in 2005
- Olympic Parks
- Venues of the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics
- Youth Olympic diving venues
- Youth Olympic swimming venues
- Sports complexes in China
- 2005 in Nanjing