The Olympic Green Hockey Field () was one of nine temporary venues used for the 2008 Summer Olympics. It hosted the

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competitions during the Olympics and the football-5-a-side and 7-a-side events during the

2008 Summer Paralympics The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games (), the 13th Summer Paralympic Games, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao. It wa ...

. It covered an area of 11.87 hectares with 2 pitches and could seat 17,002 fans. It became the home of China men's and

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national field hockey teams. It was torn down to make room for the

Beijing National Speed Skating Oval The National Speed Skating Oval (The Ice Ribbon) is a speed skating arena which is the only new venue built on Beijing's Olympic Green for the Winter Olympics. It hosts the speed skating competitions at the 2022 Winter Olympics. It was built on ...

References

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