Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground

The playing area of the Beach Volleyball Ground

View of the Beach Volleyball Ground

The Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground (simplified Chinese: 朝阳公园沙滩排球场; traditional Chinese: 朝陽公園沙灘排球場; pinyin: Cháoyáng Gōngyuán Shātān Páiqiú Chǎng) was one of 9 temporary venues used for the 2008 Summer Olympics. It was located in Chaoyang Park in Beijing. The ground was used for the beach volleyball matches.

The venue had a capacity of 12,000, consisting of 1 competition ground, 2 warmup grounds, and 6 training grounds. Court 2 was used on Day 6 of competition.

References

Beijing2008.cn profile

Venues of the 2008 Summer Olympics

New venues	Beijing National Stadium Beijing National Aquatics Center Beijing National Indoor Stadium Beijing Shooting Range Hall Wukesong Indoor Stadium Laoshan Velodrome Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park China Agricultural University Gymnasium Peking University Gymnasium Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium Olympic Green Tennis Center

Existing venues	Olympic Sports Centre Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium Workers' Stadium Workers Indoor Arena Capital Indoor Stadium Fengtai Softball Field Ying Tung Natatorium Laoshan Mountain Bike Course Beijing Shooting Range Clay Target Field Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium Beihang University Gymnasium

Temporary venues	Olympic Green Convention Center Olympic Green Hockey Field Olympic Green Archery Field Wukesong Baseball Field Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground BMX Field Triathlon Venue Urban Road Cycling Course

Venues outside Beijing	Qingdao International Sailing Centre Shanghai Stadium Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium Hong Kong Equestrian Venues Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium

Olympic venues in volleyball

1964 Komazawa Volleyball Courts, Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium (final) 1968 Juan de la Barrera Olympic Gymnasium (final), Juan Escutia Sports Palace, Revolution Ice Rink 1972 Volleyballhalle 1976 Montreal Forum (final), Paul Sauvé Centre 1980 Druzhba Multipurpose Arena, Minor Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium (final) 1984 Long Beach Arena 1988 Hanyang University Gymnasium, Jamsil Gymnasium (final), Saemaul Sports Hall 1992 Palau dels Esports de Barcelona, Palau Sant Jordi (final), Pavelló de la Vall d'Hebron 1996 Clayton County International Park (2-man), Omni Coliseum (indoor final), Stegeman Coliseum 2000 Bondi Beach, Sydney Entertainment Centre (indoor final), Sydney Showground Pavilion 4 2004 Faliro Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre, Peace and Friendship Stadium 2008 Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium, Capital Indoor Stadium (indoor final), Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground 2012 Earls Court Exhibition Centre, Horse Guards Parade 2016 Beach Volleyball Arena, Maracanãzinho

Coordinates: 39°56′42″N 116°28′44″E / 39.94500°N 116.47889°E / 39.94500; 116.47889

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