Difference between revisions of "Beijing Workers' Gymnasium"
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| − | '''Beijing Workers' Gymnasium''', set up in 1961, is an important venue for major events and held various major table tennis, basketball, and volleyball competitions. | + | The '''Beijing Workers' Gymnasium''', set up in 1961, is an important venue for major events and held various major table tennis, basketball, and volleyball competitions. |
After renovation for the Beijing Olympics, various barrier-free improvements now highlight the arena, including wheelchair ramps at the north, south, east, and west entrances and barrier-free restrooms in the spectator, VIP, and athlete areas. | After renovation for the Beijing Olympics, various barrier-free improvements now highlight the arena, including wheelchair ramps at the north, south, east, and west entrances and barrier-free restrooms in the spectator, VIP, and athlete areas. | ||
Revision as of 02:54, 28 April 2012
The Beijing Workers' Gymnasium, set up in 1961, is an important venue for major events and held various major table tennis, basketball, and volleyball competitions.
After renovation for the Beijing Olympics, various barrier-free improvements now highlight the arena, including wheelchair ramps at the north, south, east, and west entrances and barrier-free restrooms in the spectator, VIP, and athlete areas.
In addition, wheelchair accessible seating areas will be located on the floor, near the competition area. The arena's ventilation, lighting, electrical equipment, acoustics and sound insulation, and spectator seats were are all updated. And an additional 240 journalist seats, 30 VIP seats, and a VIP lounge were installed.
The Beijing Workers' Gymnasium also got a major facelift from newly installed two-layer windows which are made of an environmentally friendly aluminum alloy and are energy efficient.
Seating: 12,000
Olympic events: Boxing
