It was originally built for the 2008 Summer Olympics basketball preliminaries and finals. Ground was broken on 29 March 2005 and construction was completed on 11 January 2008. ... the center became an important part of Beijing's Olympic Games heritage, allowing citizens to enjoy cultural, sports, leisure, recreational, and commercial activities ...

Aug 12, 2024 · The 15th Beijing Olympic City Sports Culture Festival opened with a vibrant event on Thursday night in the South Square of the National Stadium, which is also known as the Bird's Nest. The event included demonstrations and trials of 3x3 basketball, street dance, parkour, roller skating, off-road rollerblading, esport cycling, and climbing.

Aug 9, 2024 · The 15th Beijing Olympic City Sports Culture Festival opened with a vibrant event on Thursday night in the South Square of the National Stadium, which is also known as the Bird's Nest.

Aug 9, 2024 · The 15th Beijing Olympic City Sports Culture Festival opened with a vibrant event on Thursday night in the South Square of the National Stadium, which is also known as the Bird's Nest. The event included demonstrations and trials of 3x3 basketball, street dance, parkour, roller skating, off-road rollerblading, esport cycling, and climbing.

The National Stadium [3] (国家体育场), a.k.a. the Bird's Nest (鸟巢), [4] is a stadium at Olympic Green in Chaoyang, Beijing, China. The National Stadium, covering an area of 204,000 square meters with 91,000 capacity, broke ground in December 2003, officially started construction in March 2004, and was completed in June 2008.

Feb 4, 2019 · The Wukesong Sports Centre was designed and built for the 2008 Beijing Games. With its instantly recognisable exterior, which can be lit up in an array of different colours at night, the arena came to life 10 years ago with the Olympic men’s and women’s basketball tournaments.

Nov 17, 2024 · Introduction to the Beijing National Stadium (Bird’s Nest) The Beijing National Stadium (Bird’s Nest) served as the main venue for the 2008 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, hosting the opening and closing ceremonies, track and field events, and the football finals.In 2022, it made history again by hosting the Winter Olympics and Paralympics’ opening and closing ceremonies, making it the ...

Location and Transportation. Beijing National Stadium is located in the Chaoyang District of Beijing, China. The surrounding area of the stadium is known as the Olympic Green, a large park featuring many other sports venues, including the Observation Tower and the National Aquatics Center, also known as the “Water Cube,” and the National Indoor Stadium.

National Stadium Extends Night-time Opening Hours for Visitors english.beijing.gov.cn 2023-07-06 [Photo via VCG] From July 5 to October 9, 2023, the National Stadium (Bird's Nest) extends its night-time opening hours of overall view tours for visitors. The opening hours have been adjusted from 10:00 - 21:00 (ticket check stops at 20:00) to 10: ...