The Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre () is a

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located in the

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, China. The complex is composed of multiple buildings and stadiums including a stadium, a gymnasium, a natatorium and a business center. The stadium is named Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium. It was officially opened in January 2019. This sports hub includes commercial center, gymnasium, aquatics center, arena and more. It also has a sports garden which features pedestrian walkways, sport fields and greenery.

Construction

Initially called the Suzhou Industrial Park Sports Center, the construction site east of

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was located within the Suzhou Industrial Park. The plan was for a 60 hectare facility to host a

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, an

indoor arena An arena is a large enclosed platform, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators ...

, an aquatics center and a commercial hub. The main stadium's architectural design is inspired from the traditional Chinese lantern design. The main indoor arena was planned to have a

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of 13,000. The sports center was scheduled to be opened to the public in 2018. In February 2018, it was renamed as ''Suzhou Olympic Sports Center'' and open to public in June 30.

References

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