Capital Indoor Stadium

Arena in Beijing

39°56′19.70″N 116°19′16.20″E / 39.9388056°N 116.3211667°E / 39.9388056; 116.3211667Public transit

National LibraryCapacity17,345ConstructionOpened1968; 56 years ago (1968)Renovated2001, 2007, 2021

The Capital Indoor Stadium (simplified Chinese: 首都体育馆; traditional Chinese: 首都體育館; pinyin: Shǒudū Tǐyùguǎn) is an indoor arena in 56 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing, China that was built in 1968. It hosted matches between national table tennis teams of China and the United States in 1971; these matches were part of the exchange program known as ping pong diplomacy.^[1]

History

It has a capacity of 17,345 and a floor space of 54,707 square meters expanded from the old 53,000. It was renovated for the first time between 2000 and 2001 to become a venue for the 2001 Summer Universiade.

The stadium hosted one of the first NBA games in China, hosted on October 17, 2004, in front of a sellout capacity of 17,903.^[2] It also hosted the first-ever professional football game featuring all-stars from the Arena Football League to help promote the new AFL China league (now known as the China Arena Football League.^[3]

Capital Indoor Stadium underwent a new renovation and expansion that was completed in late 2007 for the 2008 Summer Olympics, where it hosted volleyball tournaments.^[4]

The venue is also used for figure skating and short track speed skating, and was used for these competitions during the 2022 Winter Olympics.

References

^ "The Ping Heard Round the World". Time. 1971-04-26. Archived from the original on November 27, 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
^ NBA’S INTERNATIONAL GAMES FACT SHEET
^ AFL All-Star Game, CAFL website
^ "Beijing2008.cn profile". Archived from the original on 2008-08-10. Retrieved 2010-09-28.

Venues of the 2008 Summer Olympics (Beijing)

New venues

Existing venues

Olympic Sports Centre
Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium
Workers' Stadium
Workers Indoor Arena
Capital Indoor Stadium
Fengtai Softball Field
Ying Tung Natatorium
Laoshan Mountain Bike Course
Beijing Shooting Range Clay Target Field
Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium
Beihang University Gymnasium

Temporary venues

Venues outside Beijing

Venues of the 2022 Winter Olympics (Beijing, China)

Beijing cluster

Olympic Green	Beijing National Speed Skating Oval Beijing National Stadium Beijing National Aquatics Center Beijing National Indoor Stadium
Others	Big Air Shougang Capital Indoor Stadium Wukesong Arena

Yanqing cluster

Zhangjiakou cluster

v t e Olympic venues in volleyball
20th century	1964: Komazawa Volleyball Courts, Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium (final) 1968: Juan de la Barrera Olympic Gymnasium (final), Juan Escutia Sports Palace, Revolution Ice Rink 1972: Volleyballhalle 1976: Montreal Forum (final), Paul Sauvé Centre 1980: Druzhba Multipurpose Arena, Minor Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium (final) 1984: Long Beach Arena 1988: Hanyang University Gymnasium, Jamsil Gymnasium (final), Saemaul Sports Hall 1992: Palau dels Esports de Barcelona, Palau Sant Jordi (final), Pavelló de la Vall d'Hebron 1996: Clayton County International Park (2-man), Omni Coliseum (indoor final), Stegeman Coliseum
21st century	2000: Bondi Beach, Sydney Entertainment Centre (indoor final), Sydney Showground Pavilion 4 2004: Faliro Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre, Peace and Friendship Stadium 2008: Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium, Capital Indoor Stadium (indoor final), Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground 2012: Earls Court Exhibition Centre, Horse Guards Parade 2016: Copacabana Beach, Maracanãzinho 2020: Ariake Arena, Shiokaze Park 2024: Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Champ de Mars 2028: Honda Center, Santa Monica State Beach 2032: Coomera Indoor Sports Centre, Broadbeach, Queensland, Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre

v t e Olympic venues in short track speed skating
20th century	1988: Max Bell Arena (demonstration) 1992: La halle de glace Olympique 1994: Hamar Olympic Amphitheatre 1998: White Ring
21st century	2002: Salt Lake Ice Center 2006: Palavela 2010: Pacific Coliseum 2014: Iceberg Skating Palace 2018: Gangneung Ice Arena 2022: Capital Indoor Stadium 2026: Mediolanum Forum

v t e Olympic venues in figure skating
20th century	1908: Prince's Skating Club 1920: Palais de Glace d'Anvers 1924: Stade Olympique de Chamonix 1928: St. Moritz Olympic Ice Rink 1932: Olympic Arena 1936: Olympia-Kunsteisstadion 1948: Olympic Stadium 1952: Bislett Stadium 1956: Stadio Olimpico Del Ghiaccio 1960: Blyth Arena 1964: Olympiahalle 1968: Le Stade de Glace 1972: Makomanai Ice Arena (final), Mikaho Indoor Skating Rink 1976: Olympiahalle 1980: Olympic Center 1984: Skenderija II Hall, Zetra Ice Hall 1988: Olympic Saddledome (final), Stampede Corral 1992: La halle de glace Olympique 1994: Hamar Olympic Amphitheatre 1998: White Ring
21st century	2002: Delta Center 2006: Palavela 2010: Pacific Coliseum 2014: Iceberg Skating Palace 2018: Gangneung Ice Arena 2022: Capital Indoor Stadium 2026: Mediolanum Forum NOTE: During the Olympic Games, venues that have naming rights sold may not use their name during the Olympic Games.