Written on April 6, 2008 – 2:36 am | by Flight to China |

Effect picture of Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground

Venue: Beach Volleyball Ground

Location: Chaoyang Park

Type: Temporary

Use for Olympic Games: Beach Volleyball

Use for Paralympic Games: None

Floor area (sq m): 14,150

Permanent seats: None

Temporary seats: 12,200

Groundbreaking date: December 28, 2005

Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground: A first look

The Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground is now ready to host the 2007 FIVB Beach Volleyball Women’s Challenger, from August 13-19, 2007.

Sunday morning, journalists covering the beach volleyball competitions arrived at the Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground for a first look at the venue. They arrived through the special media entrance and went through stringent security checks.One security guard, a volunteer from the Chinese People’s Public Security University, said it was his first day on the job after extensive training.The volleyball ground media village was designed according to standards set by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB).

Practicing the concept of “Green Olympics,” the beach volleyball event organizers had the previously existing workshops and industrial storerooms on the grounds converted into office space rather than having new offices built.

The volleyball ground contains 17,000 tons of fine sand imported from Hainan.

FIVB Supervisor Blair Harrison told reporters that he has been to all the well-known volleyball grounds around the world. Beijing’s Chaoyang Beach Volleyball Ground, however, is very special. Blair commented that to hold the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Beach Volleyball events in a park in the heart of Beijing is very original and unique.

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  1. 2 Responses to “Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground”

  2. By Elyse Ribbons on Apr 7, 2008 | Reply

    the grounds are nice, but jumping in the sand for two hours (I was modeling for the Beach Volleyball posters) definitely takes away some of the glamour ;)

    I’ve got tix for this event, and I’m really looking forward to seeing the field in action (and not whilst trying to hold myself in a weird way whilst jumping in the air, ha)

  3. By Flight to China on Apr 7, 2008 | Reply

    Welcome :)
    Will you please show me the poster?

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