Beijing National Indoor Stadium
The National Indoor Stadium , is an indoor stadium that is located in the Olympic Green in Beijing, China. The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 people.
The stadium was constructed for the 2008 Summer Olympics. It is nicknamed the Fan due to its design resembling a traditional Chinese folding fan. It is also used for basketball. The stadium opened its doors on November 26, 2007 for the artistic Gymnastics test event.
At the 2008 Summer Olympics, it hosted the Artistic Gymnastics, Trampolining, and Handball events. After the Olympics, the stadium is used for sports competition, cultural and entertaining purposes, and serves as a multi-functional exercise center for local residents. In 2015 it hosted the ice hockey women's world championship Beijing 2015. The stadium will be used for ice hockey during the 2022 Winter Olympic Games.
