Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground
Sunday, April 6th, 2008
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.
