 Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre in 2020 | |
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| Location | Suzhou, Jiangsu, China |
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| Public transit | Suzhou Rail Transit:  Line 5 at Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre |
| Owner | City of Suzhou |
| Operator | Suzhou Olympic Sports Center Management Co. Ltd |
| Capacity | 40,933 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 29 September 2013 |
| Opened | 13 October 2018 |
| Architect | Gerkan, Marg and Partners[1] |
The Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre (Chinese: 苏州奥林匹克体育中心) is a sports complex located in the Suzhou Industrial Park, Jiangsu, China. The complex is composed of multiple buildings and facilities, including a stadium, a gymnasium, a natatorium and a business center.[2] It was officially opened in January 2019.[3]
Construction
Initially called the Suzhou Industrial Park Sports Center, the construction site east of Jinji Lake was located within the Suzhou Industrial Park. The plan was for a 60 hectare facility to host a stadium, an indoor arena, an aquatics center and a commercial hub. The main stadium's architectural design is inspired from the traditional Chinese lantern design.[4][5] The main indoor arena was planned to have a seating capacity of 13,000. The sports center was scheduled to be opened to the public in 2018.[6] In February 2018, it was renamed as Suzhou Olympic Sports Center and open to public in June 30.[7]
References
- ^ 苏州工业园区体育中心开工|gmp
- ^ 场馆介绍
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- ^ "2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup bids - China's cities and venues". FIBA. 5 August 2015. Archived from the original on January 11, 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ^ "SIPSC has a new name". Official Travel and Tourism Website for Suzhou. SIPIC.GOV.CN. 7 February 2018.