As the 2008 Olympic Games is approaching, venues are under construction. Their chic designs and diverse styles have already won the world's attention. There will be thirty-seven venues, with thirty-one in Beijing and the other six ones distributed respectively in Tianjin, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Qinhuangdao, Shenyang and Qingdao. See Transportation among Olympic Venues.
Olympic Venues in Beijing
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New Venues
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Location
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Functions
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National Stadium
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Olympic Green
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Opening and Closing Ceremonies, Athletics, Football
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National Aquatics Center
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Olympic Green
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Swimming, Diving, Synchronized Swimming
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National Indoor Stadium
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Olympic Green
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Artistic Gymnastics, Trampolines, Handball
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Beijing Shooting Range Hall
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Futiansi, Shijingshan District
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Shooting
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Wukesong Indoor Stadium
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Wukesong Culture and Sports Center, Haidian District
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Basketball
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Laoshan Velodrome
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Laoshan, Shijingshan District
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Cycling
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Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park
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Mapo, Shunyi District
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Rowing, Canoe/Kayak (Flat-water and Slalom)
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China Agricultural University Gymnasium
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China Agricultural University (East Campus)
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Wrestling
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Peking University Gymnasium
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Peking University
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Table Tennis
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University of Science and Technology Beijing Gymnasium
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University of Science and Technology Beijing
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Judo, Taekwondo
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Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium
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Beijing University of Technology
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Badminton, Rhythmic Gymnastics
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Olympic Green Tennis Center
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Olympic Green
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Tennis
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Existing Venues
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Location
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Functions
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Olympic Sports Center Stadium
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Olympic Sports Center
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Modern Pentathlon (running and equestrian)
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Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium
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Olympic Sports Center
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Handball
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Workers' Stadium
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Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District
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Football
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Workers' Indoor Arena
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Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District
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Boxing
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Capital Indoor Stadium
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Baishi Bridge, Haidian District
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Volleyball
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Fengtai Softball Field
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Fengtai Sports Center, Fengtai District
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Softball
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Ying Tung Natatorium
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Olympic Sports Center
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Water Polo, Modern Pentathlon (Swimming)
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Laoshan Mountain Bike Course
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Laoshan, Shijingshan District
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Mountain Bike
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Beijing Shooting Range CTF (Clay Target Field)
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Xiangshan Nanlu, Shijingshan District
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Shooting
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Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium
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Beijing Institute of Technology
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Volleyball
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Beijing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics Gymnasium
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Beihang University
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Weightlifting
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Temporary Venues
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Location
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Functions
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Fencing Hall, National Conference Center
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Olympic Green
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Fencing, Modern Pentathlon (fencing and shooting)
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Olympic Green Hockey Field
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Olympic Green
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Hockey
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Olympic Green Archery Field
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Olympic Green
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Archery
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Wukesong Baseball Field
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Wukesong Culture and Sports Center, Haidian District
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Baseball
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Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground
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Chaoyang Park, Chaoyang District
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Beach Volleyball
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Laoshan Bicycle Moto Cross (BMX) Venue
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Laoshan, Shijingshan District
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Cycling (BMX)
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Triathlon Venue
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Ming Tomb Reservoir, Changping District
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Triathlon
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Urban Road Cycling Course
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To be determined
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Cycling (road race)
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Olympic Venues Outside Beijing
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Venues
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Location
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Functions
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Hong Kong Equestrian Venue
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Hong Kong
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Equestrian
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Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center
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Qingdao, Shandong Province
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Sailing
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Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium
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Haiguang District, Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province
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Football Preliminary
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Shanghai Stadium
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Tianyaoqiao Lu, Shanghai
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Football Preliminary
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Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium
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Hunnan Xinqu, Shenyang, Liaoning Province
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Football Preliminary
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Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium
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Nankai District, Tianjin
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Football Preliminary
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