Summary
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 centrepiece of a larger Olympic Park complex which also includes the Nanjing Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, an aquiatics centre, a tennis centre, and recreational sports venues.
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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) | |
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 costed 8.698 million yuan with the construction area of 136.34 thousand square meters, with 61,443 seats. It can host track and field, football and many other sporting events 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 products of the Italian company "Mondo (蒙多)". The screens was made by the Belgian manufacturer Barco, two screens at north and south sides have a total area of 560 square meters, the biggest in China.
The opening and closing ceremonies, track and field, 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, 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
Swimming pool in full compliance with FINA's construction standards, building area of nearly 3 million square meters, with 4,000 seats, and includes a swimming pool, diving pool, training pool and paddling pool.
Tennis Centre edit
Tennis Centre of the construction area of nearly 4 million square meters, with 21 required standards in line with international competition venue can accommodate 4,000 people, including a final venue for two of the semi-final venue to accommodate 2,000 people, 14 open-air games venues and four indoor venues.
Information Technology Centre edit
Information Technology Centre building area of about 23,000 square meters, is the Olympic Sports Centre management centre, it can hold various types of events and activities, press releases, news delivery and conduct of business services. News Centre south built a 100-meter-high elevator tower tourism, through the tower's viewing platforms overlooking the Olympic Sports Centre, Hexi New Urban Area and the nearby Riverview.
Notable events edit
See also edit
References edit
External links edit
Media related to Nanjing Olympic Center at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
