Beijing National Stadium
Beijing National Stadium is a stadium in Beijing, China. It is officially called the National Stadium and also known as the Bird's Nest (鸟巢). The stadium was build to be the main venue during the 2008 Summer Olympics and Paralympics.
| Bird's Nest | |
 | |
| Full name | National Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Beijing, China |
| Capacity | 80,000 91,000 (2008 Summer Olympics) 45,550 (2022 Winter Olympics) [1] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 24 December 2003 |
| Opened | 28 June 2008 |
| Construction cost | US$423 million[2]:93 ($419 million in 2024 dollars[3]) |
| Architect | Herzog & de Meuron ArupSport China Architectural Design & Research Group Ai Weiwei (Artistic consultant) |
| Structural engineer | Arup |
| Tenants | |
| 2008 Summer Olympics 2022 Winter Olympics Supercoppa Italiana (2009, 2011–12) 2015 World Championships in Athletics | |
The stadium cost US$423 million. A shopping mall and a hotel are planned to be built. This will increase use of the stadium. There was trouble attracting events, football and otherwise, after the Olympics.[4]
The eastern and western stands of Beijing National Stadium are higher than northern and southern stands. This is in order to improve sightlines.[5] A 24-hour per day rainwater collector is near the stadium. After water is purified, it is used throughout and around the stadium.[6][7] Pipes were placed under the playing surface to gather heat in the winter to warm the stadium and coldness in the summer to cool the stadium. The stadium's design originally could fit until 100,000 people in their maximum capacity.During the bulding phase, near 9,000 seats were removed from the design due the security and logistics factors. After the 2008 Summer Olympics,a near batch of another 11.000 temporary seats were removed. Now the stadium can support a maximum public of 80.000 people.[1][8]
The stadium hosted the 2009 Race of Champions.[9] In July 2010, the stadium hosted a friendly football match between Premier League team Birmingham City and Beijing Guoan. In August 2011, the Bird's Nest hosted the Supercoppa Italiana. This was the stadium's second in three years.
The 2015 World Championships in Athletics took place at the Beijing National Stadium.[10] The venue was the first Summer and Winter Olympics main venue as also hosted the Opening and Closing ceremonies during the 2022 Winter Olympics and 2022 Winter Paralympics also held in Beijing.
Coordinates: 39°59′30″N 116°23′26″E / 39.99167°N 116.39056°E
Beijing National Stadium Media
Photo de nuit du nid d'oiseau stade olympique de Pékin
Under construction in September 2007
The 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony. The cauldron that would burn for the duration of the games is pictured on the left hand side, hidden in darkness away from the spectators.
A photograph of the League of Legends World Championship 2017 Finals – between SKT T1 and Samsung Galaxy – held in the Beijing National Stadium, China
The Beijing National Stadium at night during the Summer Olympics
Interior view of the stadium
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Beijing National Stadium, Olympic Green". East Asia. Arup. Archived from the original on 6 June 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2008.
- ↑ Pasternack, Alex (2008). Clifford A. Pearson. "National Stadium". Architectural Record: 92–9. Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 27 August 2008.
- ↑ "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–2008". Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
- ↑ Demick, Barbara (22 February 2009). Beijing's Olympic building boom becomes a bust. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-beijing-bust22-2009feb22,0,5564951.story. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
- ↑ "Architect: After-Games use is taken into consideration". National Stadium (The Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games). 28 June 2008. http://en.beijing2008.cn/cptvenues/venues/nst/headlines/n214079031.shtml. Retrieved 28 August 2008.
- ↑ "Bird's Nest welcomes rain". National Stadium (The Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games). 29 June 2008. http://en.beijing2008.cn/cptvenues/venues/nst/headlines/n214424767.shtml. Retrieved 28 August 2008.
- ↑ "A green Bird's Nest". National Stadium (The Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games). 22 May 2008. http://en.beijing2008.cn/cptvenues/venues/nst/headlines/n214370877.shtml. Retrieved 28 August 2008.
- ↑ "Boxes inside 'Bird's Nest'". National Stadium (The Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games). 29 June 2008. http://en.beijing2008.cn/cptvenues/venues/nst/headlines/n214370942.shtml. Retrieved 28 August 2008.
- ↑ Race of Champions moves to Beijing. Haymarket Publications. 16 April 2009. http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/74486. Retrieved 16 April 2009.
- ↑ "Beijing selected to host 2015 World Championships". www.iaaf.org (IAAF). 20 November 2010. http://www.iaaf.org/aboutiaaf/news/newsid=58752.html. Retrieved 20 November 2010.