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Old 13th August 2007, 15:07   #1
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I don't believe we have a dedicated Beijing 2008 Olympics thread. Well they are less than a year away now!!

Here's a few of the main Olympic venues for the 08 Games...

Click Here to go to the official Beijing 2008 Olympic web page.

National Stadium (Birds Nest)

WEB SITE
Facts

Venue: National Stadium;

Location: Olympic Green;

Total land surface: 258,000 sq m;

Seats: 91,000;

Competitions: Athletics, Football;

Post-Games use: The Stadium is to stage sports events at national and international levels, as well as cultural and entertaining activities;

Groundbreaking date: Dec. 2003;

Designer: Herzog & DeMeuron (Swiss) and China Architecture Design Institute;



A night shot


the exterior


seating bowl


lobby


View from the plinth


The shopping center in the stadium


Entrance to the shopping center


The east corner


The green area


A bird's eye view of the Olympic Green

Currently Under construction:


National stadium U/C


National stadium U/C


National stadium U/C


National Stadium & Water Cube Under Construction
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