National Indoor Stadium
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| Location | Olympic Green, Beijing, China |
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| Owner | Government of the PRC |
| Capacity | 18,000 (sometimes with 2,000 temporary stands) |
| Surface | Flooring |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | May 30, 2005 |
| Opened | November 26, 2007 |
| Construction cost |
yuan ￥650 million Beijing Urban Engineering Design & Research Institute |
| Tenants | |
| Chinese Olympic Committee | |
yuan ￥650 million
USD $ 95 million
EUR € 65 million
The National Indoor Stadium (official name) (simplified Chinese: 国家体育馆; traditional Chinese: 國家體育館; pinyin: Guójiā Tǐyùguǎn), is an indoor stadium that is located in the Olympic Green in Beijing, China. The stadium was constructed for the 2008 Summer Olympics. It is nicknamed the Fan (扇子, shānzi) due to its design resembling a traditional Chinese folding fan. It is also used for basketball.
The stadium opened its doors on November 26, 2007 for the artistic Gymnastics test event.
At the 2008 Olympics, it hosted the Artistic Gymnastics, Trampolining, and Handball events. After the Olympics, the stadium is used for sports competition, cultural and entertaining purposes, and serves as a multi-functional exercise center for local residents.
The stadium has a capacity of 18,000 people.
Coordinates: 39°59′41.21″N 116°23′2.25″E / 39.9947806°N 116.3839583°E
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