The Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park is the new, purpose-built venue for Rowing, Canoe/Kayak (Flat-water and Slalom) and Marathon Swimming of 2008 Olympic Games. It is located in Mapo Village in Shunyi District in Beijing.
Construction of the venue began in the first half of 2005. The venue occupies the largest surface area of the Beijing 2008 Olympic venues. It covers a building area of 31,850 square meters, a water surface of 6.35 million square meters and a green surface area of 5.8 million square meters, with green coverage of over 82%. It can seat 37,000, with 1,200 permanent seats and 25,800 temporary seats, including 10,000 standing room only seats.
The Park is the world's only first-class rowing-canoeing venue that contains both flat-water and slalom courses. After the Olympics, the venue will be converted into a world-class resort for swimming and recreation.
Construction of the venue began in the first half of 2005. The venue occupies the largest surface area of the Beijing 2008 Olympic venues. It covers a building area of 31,850 square meters, a water surface of 6.35 million square meters and a green surface area of 5.8 million square meters, with green coverage of over 82%. It can seat 37,000, with 1,200 permanent seats and 25,800 temporary seats, including 10,000 standing room only seats.
The Park is the world's only first-class rowing-canoeing venue that contains both flat-water and slalom courses. After the Olympics, the venue will be converted into a world-class resort for swimming and recreation.