- Olympic Green Convention Center
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The Olympic Green Convention Center or National Convention Center[1] (simplified Chinese: 国家会议中心; traditional Chinese: 國家會議中心; pinyin: Guójiā Huìyì Zhōngxīn) is a new convention center located in the Olympic Green in Beijing. It was designed by RMJM and was used for the 2008 Summer Olympics. It covers an area of 270,000 square metres. It is one of the principal buildings of the Olympic Green.
The convention centre served as the competition spot for fencing, and the shooting and fencing parts of the modern pentathlon events. The International Broadcast Centre was located in this venue.
References
- ^ Beijing Olympics, Beijing2008.cn profile
External links
List of Olympic venues in fencing 1896: Zappeion • 1900: Tuileries Garden • 1904: Francis Gymnasium • 1908: Franco-British Exhibition Fencing Grounds • 1912: Östermalm Athletic Grounds • 1920: Gardens de la Palace d'Egmont • 1924: Stade de Colombes • 1928: Schemzaal • 1932: 160th Regiment State Armory • 1936: Haus des Deutschen Sports, Tennis Courts • 1948: Wembley Palace of Engineering • 1952: Westend Tennis Hall • 1956: St Kilda Town Hall • 1960: Palazzo dei Congressi • 1964: Waseda Memorial Hall • 1968: Fernando Montes de Oca Fencing Hall • 1972: Messegelände, Fechthalle 1, Messegelände Fechthalle 2 • 1976: Winter Stadium, Université de Montréal • 1980: CSKA Football Fieldhouse • 1984: Long Beach Convention Center • 1988: Olympic Fencing Gymnasium • 1992: Palau de la Metal·lúrgia • 1996: Georgia World Congress Center • 2000: Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre • 2004: Fencing Hall • 2008: Olympic Green Convention Center • 2012: ExCeL, Handball Arena • 2016: Deodoro ArenaList of Olympic venues in modern pentathlon 1912: Barkarby, Djurgårdsbrunnsviken, Kaknäs, Östermalm Athletic Grounds, Stockholm Olympic Stadium • 1920: Olympisch Stadion • 1924: Fontainebleau, Le Stand de Tir de Versailles, Piscine des Tourelles, Stade de Colombes • 1928: Amersfoort, Hilversum, Olympic Sports Park Swim Stadium, Schemzaal, Zeeburg Shooting Grounds • 1932: 160th Regiment State Armory, Los Angeles Police Pistol Range, Riviera Country Club, Sunset Fields Golf Club, Swimming Stadium • 1936: Döberitz, Haus des Deutschen Sports, Olympic Swimming Stadium, Ruhleben, Wannsee Golf Course • 1948: Aldershot, Bisley National Rifle Association Ranges, Royal Military Academy • 1952: Hämeenlinna • 1956: Oaklands Hunt Club, Royal Exhibition Building, Swimming/Diving Stadium, Williamstown • 1960: Acqua Santa Golf Club Course, Palazzo dei Congressi, Passo Corese, Stadio Olimpico del Nuoto, Umberto I Shooting Range • 1964: Asaka Nezu Park, Asaka Shooting Range, Kemigawa, National Gymnasium, Waseda Memorial Hall • 1968: Campo Militar 1, Fernando Montes de Oca Fencing Hall, Francisco Márquez Olympic Pool, Vincente Suárez Shooting Range • 1972: Messegelände Fechthalle 2, Olympiastadion, Riding Facility, Riem; Schießanlage, Schwimmhalle • 1976: Montreal Botanical Garden, Olympic Equestrian Centre, Bromont; Olympic Pool, Olympic Shooting Range, L'Acadie; Winter Stadium, Université de Montréal • 1980: CSKA Football Fieldhouse, Dynamo Shooting Range, Swimming Pool - Olimpisky, Trade Unions' Equestrian Complex • 1984: Coto de Caza, Heritage Park Aquatic Center • 1988: Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool, Mongchon Tosong, Olympic Fencing Gymnasium, Seoul Equestrian Park, Taenung International Shooting Range • 1992: Cross-country course, Mollet del Vallès Shooting Range, Palau de la Metal·lúrgia, Piscines Bernat Picornell, Real Club de Polo de Barcelona • 1996: Georgia International Horse Park, Georgia Tech Aquatic Center, Georgia World Congress Center • 2000: Sydney Baseball Stadium, Sydney International Aquatic Centre, The Dome and Exhibition Complex • 2004: Olympic Modern Pentathlon Centre • 2008: Olympic Green Convention Center, Olympic Sports Centre, Ying Tung Natatorium • 2012: Aquatics Centre, Greenwich Park, Handball Arena, Royal Artillery Barracks • 2016: Deodoro Modern Pentathlon ParkCoordinates: 39°59′53.46″N 116°23′01.22″E / 39.9981833°N 116.3836722°E
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