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priscilla 1Beijing Olympics Stadium
February 6th 2008 06:44
The Beijing National Stadium, also known as the National Stadium, or the "Bird's nest" for its architecture, is a stadium that is being built on the Olympic Green in Beijing, China for March 2008 completion. It will host the main track and field competitions for the 2008 Summer Olympics as well as the opening and closing ceremonies. It is located right next to the Beijing National Aquatics Centre.
The stadium will seat as many as 100,000 spectators during the Olympics. The capacity will then be reduced to 85,000 after the Games. The stadium is 330 metres long by 220 metres wide, and is 69.2 metres tall. The 250,000 square metre (grass floor area) stadium is to be built with 36 km of unwrapped steel, with a combined weight of 45,000 tonnes. The stadium will cost up to 3.5 billion yuan (~423 million USD/ ~325 million EUR).
*These pictures used with permission from Damn Funny Pictures.
The stadium will seat as many as 100,000 spectators during the Olympics. The capacity will then be reduced to 85,000 after the Games. The stadium is 330 metres long by 220 metres wide, and is 69.2 metres tall. The 250,000 square metre (grass floor area) stadium is to be built with 36 km of unwrapped steel, with a combined weight of 45,000 tonnes. The stadium will cost up to 3.5 billion yuan (~423 million USD/ ~325 million EUR).
*These pictures used with permission from Damn Funny Pictures.
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