The China National Convention Center, previously known as the Olympic Green Convention Center () is a convention center located in the

Olympic Green The Olympic Green () is an Olympic Park in Chaoyang District, Beijing, China constructed for the 2008 Summer Olympics. Since then, the streets around the park have been used for an exhibition street race of the FIA GT1 World Championship in ...

in Beijing.

History

2008 Fencing Hall of the National Convention Center

China National Convention Center Phase II (20211124105149)

It was designed by

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and was originally used for the 2008 Summer Olympics and Paralympics. It covers an area of 270,000 square metres. It was one of the four principal buildings of the Olympic Green. The convention center served as the competition spot for the

fencing Fencing is a group of three related combat sports. The three disciplines in modern fencing are the foil, the épée, and the sabre (also ''saber''); winning points are made through the weapon's contact with an opponent. A fourth discipline, ...

, and the shooting and fencing parts of the modern pentathlon events in the 2008 Summer Olympics and the

boccia Boccia ( ) is a precision ball sport, similar to bocce, and related to bowls and pétanque. The name "boccia" is derived from the Latin word for "boss" – '. The sport is contested at local, national and international levels, by athletes ...

and

wheelchair fencing Wheelchair fencing is a version of fencing for athletes with a disability. Wheelchair fencing is governed by the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation that is a federation of the International Paralympic Committee, and is one o ...

events at the 2008 Summer Paralympics. The

International Broadcast Centre The International Broadcast Centre (IBC) is a temporary hub for broadcasters during major sport events. FIFA World Cup During the 2006 FIFA World Cup, in Germany, the IBC in Munich was host to journalists from around 190 countries. The centre wa ...

was located in this venue. and will be used again for the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Transportation

The nearest subway station is

Aolinpike Gongyuan (Olympic Park) station Aolinpike Gongyuan (Olympic Park) station () is an interchange station on Line 8 and Line 15 of the Beijing Subway. The station was named Olympic Green. It was renamed on December 31, 2021, to use Pinyin, though the English translation are ...

(exit E) on Line 8 and Line 15 of Beijing Subway.http://www.cnccchina.com/en/About/ ''CNCC'' China National Convention Center, originally accessed July 27, 2015

References

External links

* Venues of the 2008 Summer Olympics Venues of the 2022 Winter Olympics Convention and exhibition centers in China Olympic International Broadcast Centres Olympic fencing venues Olympic modern pentathlon venues Buildings and structures in Beijing {{Summer-Olympic-venue-stub