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The China National Convention Center, previously known as the Olympic Green Convention Center () is a convention center located in the Olympic Green in Beijing.
It was designed by RMJM 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
History
It was designed by RMJM 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 events at 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 was f ...
.
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 isAolinpike 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