Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre
The Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre (Chinese: 苏州奥林匹克体育中心) is a sports complex located in the Suzhou Industrial Park, Jiangsu, China. The complex is composed of multiple buildings and stadiums including a stadium, a gymnasium, a natatorium and a business center.[2] The stadium is named Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium. It was officially opened in January 2019.[3] 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.
Location | Suzhou, Jiangsu, China |
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Owner | city of Suzhou |
Operator | Suzhou Olympic Sports Center Management Co. Ltd |
Capacity | 40,933 |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Built | 29 September 2013 |
Opened | 1 September 2018 |
Architect | Gerkan, Marg and Partners[1] |
Construction
Initially called the Suzhou Industrial Park Sports Center, the construction site east of Jinji Lake was located within the Suzhou Industrial Park. The plan was for a 60 hectare facility to host a stadium, an indoor arena, an aquatics center and a commercial hub. The main stadium's architectural design is inspired from the traditional Chinese lantern design.[4][5] The main indoor arena was planned to have a seating capacity of 13,000. The sports center was scheduled to be opened to the public in 2018.[6]In February 2018, it was renamed as Suzhou Olympic Sports Center and open to public in June 30th. [7]
References
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