IanBeijing Olympic Games Stadiums
December 4th 2006 23:59
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, will be held in Beijing, China from August 8, 2008 through August 24, 2008.
The largest architectural pieces for the games which will cost about US $3 billion will be the Beijing National Stadium, National Gymnasium, Olympic Aquatic Park, Convention Center, Olympic Village, and Wukesong Cultural and Sports Center.
Below are the concept designs for many of the Olympic buildings for Beijing. The centrepiece will be the Beijing National Stadium. It will will feature lattice-like concrete skeleton forming the stadium bowl, which will seat 80,000 people.
*This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence. It uses material from the Wikipedia article 2008 Summer Olympics.
**These pictures used with permission from Damn Funny Pictures.
The largest architectural pieces for the games which will cost about US $3 billion will be the Beijing National Stadium, National Gymnasium, Olympic Aquatic Park, Convention Center, Olympic Village, and Wukesong Cultural and Sports Center.
Below are the concept designs for many of the Olympic buildings for Beijing. The centrepiece will be the Beijing National Stadium. It will will feature lattice-like concrete skeleton forming the stadium bowl, which will seat 80,000 people.
National Stadium winning design
What you will see approaching the National Stadium.
Opening Ceremony
*This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence. It uses material from the Wikipedia article 2008 Summer Olympics.
**These pictures used with permission from Damn Funny Pictures.
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