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 .
5-471: 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. It also hosted the first-ever professional football game featuring all-stars from
10-519: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a Summer Olympics venue is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . 2001 Summer Universiade The 2001 Summer Universiade , also known as the XXI Summer Universiade , was an international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, between 22 August and 1 September. Beijing also hosted
15-465: The 1990 Asian Games . A total of 6,757 athletes from 165 nations took part in 12 sports. The hosts, China, topped the medal table for the first time, with a total of 103 medals and 54 gold medals (more than twice the number of gold- medals won by the United States, in second place). The event was also considered a rehearsal for the 2008 Beijing Olympics due to the announcement that Beijing would host
20-456: The 2022 Winter Olympics . NOTE: During the Olympic Games, venues that have naming rights sold may not use their name during the Olympic Games. This article about a China sports venue is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This 2008 Olympics -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a Winter Olympics venue
25-539: The Arena Football League to help promote the new AFL China league (now known as the China Arena Football League . 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. The venue is also used for figure skating and short track speed skating, and was used for these competitions during
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