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| Full name | National Stadium |
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| Location | Beijing, China |
| Capacity | 80,000 91,000 (2008 Summer Olympics) 45,550 (2022 Winter Olympics) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 24 December 2003 |
| Opened | 28 June 2008 |
| Construction cost | US$423 million:93 ($419 million in 2024 dollars) |
| Architect | Herzog & de Meuron ArupSport China Architectural Design & Research Group Ai Weiwei (Artistic consultant) |
| Structural engineer | Arup |
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| 2008 Summer Olympics 2022 Winter Olympics Supercoppa Italiana (2009, 2011–12) 2015 World Championships in Athletics | |
Beijing National Stadium is a stadium in Beijing, China. It is officially called the National Stadium and also known as the Bird's Nest (鸟巢). The stadium was build to be the main venue during the 2008 Summer Olympics and Paralympics.
The stadium cost US$423 million. A shopping mall and a hotel are planned to be built. This will increase use of the stadium. There was trouble attracting events, football and otherwise, after the Olympics.
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