Olympic Volleyball venue under renovation
(BOCOG)
Updated: 2006-05-18 15:27 (BEIJING, May 18) -- Capital
Indoor Stadium, an Olympic volleyball competition venue, started its renovation
and expansion project on Thursday.
Covering an area of 11.82 hectares, the 38-year old stadium is a
comprehensive and multi-functional facility. As a major sport and cultural
building in the country's capital, it has undertaken many national and
international sport events and large-scale art performances. However, an urgent
facelift is necessary to meet competition and training needs of 2008 Olympic
Games.
The goal of the project is to add 1,600 square meters to the current floor
space of 53,000 square meters. To meet International Olympic Committee (IOC) and
international sports federations (IFs) functional requirements, renovation will
touch on competition and training fields and Games-time auxiliary rooms in
addition to building a new ticket hall and goods deposit desks as well as
beautifying the surroundings.
Expected to be completed in late 2007, the stadium will be used for Olympic
volleyball competitions and large-scale functions after the Games.
A total of 31 competition venues will be used for 26 sports in Beijing during
the 16-day Olympiad (8-24 August 2008). Of these 11 are new venues, 11 are
existing sites to be renovated or expanded and nine are temporary ones.
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