The Harbin International Conference Exhibition and Sports Center () is a
convention center for
Harbin,
China. It hosts various conventions. It has also hosted the
2007 Cup of China figure skating
Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, when contested at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic disciplines are m ...
competition and hosted events for
1996 Asian Winter Games and
2009 Winter Universiade. The facility has a floor space of 63,000 square meters (about 700,000 square feet). It is home to a
multi-purpose stadium
A multi-purpose stadium is a type of stadium designed to be easily used by multiple types of events. While any stadium could potentially host more than one type of sport or event, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy tha ...
with a seating capacity of 48,000 spectators and a 10,603-seated gymnasium.
Stadium
The Harbin International Convention and Exhibition Centre Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium and is the main venue of the convention center. It is currently used mostly for
football matches. The stadium has a seating capacity of 48,000 spectators.
Gymnasium
Harbin International Conference Exhibition and Sports Center Gymnasium is an
indoor sporting arena located at the convention centre. The capacity of the arena is 10,603 spectators. It hosts indoor sporting events such as
basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ...
and
volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Sum ...
, and also hosted the indoor events of the
2009 Winter Universiade.
See also
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Sports in China
References
External links
Information on venueStadium information
Indoor arenas in China
Sports venues in Heilongjiang
Buildings and structures in Harbin
Football venues in China
Sport in Harbin
Sports venues completed in 1996
Convention and exhibition centers in China
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