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Olympic Venues


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Qinhuangdao

2008 Summer Olympic venues and Olympic Park

By May 2007, construction of all thirty-one Beijing-based Olympic Games venues had begun. The Chinese government is also investing in the renovation and construction of six venues outside Beijing as well as fifty-nine training centers. Its largest architectural pieces will be the Beijing National Stadium, Beijing National Indoor Stadium, Beijing National Aquatics Centre, Olympic Green Convention Centre, Olympic Green, and Beijing Wukesong Culture & Sports Center. Almost 85 percent of the construction budget for the six main venues is being funded by US$2.1 billion (RMB¥17.4 billion) in corporate bids and tenders. Investments are expected from corporations seeking ownership rights after the 2008 Summer Olympics. Some venues will be owned and governed by the State General Administration of Sports, which will use them after the Olympics as facilities for all future national sports teams and events.

It was announced on July 8, 2005 that the equestrian events are to be held in Hong Kong because of the “uncertainties of equine diseases and major difficulties in establishing a disease-free zone.” The five venues outside Beijing will be located in Qingdao, Hong Kong, Tianjin, Shanghai, and Qinhuangdao.

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2 Responses to “Olympic Venues”

  1. qiuzi Says:
    May 14th, 2008 at 1:47 am

    Accommodation is also available outside the BEIJING OLYMPIC GAMES period.

    Many people find that renting a serviced apartment instead of a hotel will safe money as well as
    providing a better China living experience.
    This summer 2008 Beijing Olympics,those looking for the comforts of a hotel,but enjoy the
    privacy of living at home,can enjoy our comfortable hotel-style serviced apartments,located all in
    the same beautiful new apartment complex in a handy location close to Chaoyang Park,between
    the CBD and the Olympic village.
    We can provide 1,2, or 3 bedroom apartments,with any requirements or requests for business
    people or reporters or families,( for example ; extra bedding,single beds,double beds,etc…)

  2. Olympic Soccer Fan Says:
    May 23rd, 2008 at 9:24 pm

    Is everything going to be done in time? I actually have a friend the is a US contractor who is building over there as I’m typing this.

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