The Laoshan Bicycle Moto Cross (BMX) () was one of
9 temporary venues used for the
2008 Summer Olympics. It was located in
Laoshan,
Shijingshan District
Shijingshan District () is an urban district of the municipality of Beijing. It lies to the west of the urban core of Beijing, and is part of the Western Hills area, bordering the districts of Haidian to the northeast and east, Fengtai to the so ...
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Beijing
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Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ...
. The venue was used for the
men's and
women's BMX racing
BMX racing is a type of off-road bicycle racing. The format of BMX was derived from motocross racing. BMX bicycle races are sprint races on purpose-built off-road single-lap race tracks. The track usually consists of a starting gate for up to ...
events.
The arena has in recent years been transformed into deca
References
Beijing2008.cn profile.
Venues of the 2008 Summer Olympics
Defunct sports venues in China
Olympic cycling venues
Sports venues in Beijing
BMX tracks
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