Monday, August 2, 2010

Olympic Sports Centre

Covering an area of 975,000 sq m, the center has 50 buildings, including the natatorium, gymnasium, track-and-field area and hockey stadium, along with the Asian Games Village, conference center, hotels, office buildings, apartments and entertainment center for journalists and athletes. The newly completed "Bird's Nest" and "Water Cube", major venues of the 2008 Olympic Games, are in close vicinity.

  • natatorium (n): swimming pool, eps ones indoors.
  • track and field (n): athletic events that take place on a running track and a nearby field, such as: biathlon, hurdles, shot put, cross-country run, javelin throw, steeplechase, decathlon, long jump, triathlon, discus throw, marathon, triple jump, hammer throw, modern pentathlon, walk, heptathlon, pole vault, high jump, relay

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