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Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre

Coordinates: 31°18′24.3″N 120°44′43.1″E / 31.306750°N 120.745306°E / 31.306750; 120.745306
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Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium
Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre in 2023
Map
LocationSuzhou, Jiangsu, China
Public transitSuzhou Rail Transit:
Line 5 & Line 6 at Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre
OwnerCity of Suzhou
OperatorSuzhou Olympic Sports Center Management Co. Ltd
Capacity40,933
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke ground29 September 2013
Opened13 October 2018
ArchitectGerkan, Marg and Partners[1]
Tenants
Suzhou Dongwu

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 facilities, including a stadium, a gymnasium, a natatorium and a business center.[2] It was officially opened in January 2019.[3]

Construction

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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 30.[7]

References

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  1. ^ 苏州工业园区体育中心开工|gmp
  2. ^ 场馆介绍
  3. ^ "Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre officially opens to the public, China - Mott MacDonald". mottmac.com.
  4. ^ Rosenfield, Karissa (13 February 2013). "Suzhou Industrial Park Sports Center / NBBJ". Arch Daily. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Sports complex earmarked for Suzhou Industrial Park". Official Travel and Tourism Website for Suzhou. China Daily. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  6. ^ "2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup bids - China's cities and venues". FIBA. 5 August 2015. Archived from the original on January 11, 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  7. ^ "SIPSC has a new name". Official Travel and Tourism Website for Suzhou. SIPIC.GOV.CN. 7 February 2018.

31°18′24.3″N 120°44′43.1″E / 31.306750°N 120.745306°E / 31.306750; 120.745306