Beijing National Stadium, officially the National Stadium (Chinese: 国家体育场), also known as the Bird’s Nest (鸟巢), is a 91,000-capacity stadium in Beijing. The stadium was designed for use throughout the 2008 Summer Olympics and Paralympics and is also used in the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.
Beijing National Stadium (China)
Estadio Nacional de Pekín (China)
Located at the Olympic Green, the stadium cost US$428 million. The design was awarded to a submission from the Swiss architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron in April 2003 after a bidding process that included 13 final submissions. The design, which originated from the study of Chinese ceramics, implemented steel beams in order to hide supports for the retractable roof; giving the stadium the appearance of a bird’s nest. Leading Chinese artist Ai Weiwei was the artistic consultant on the project. The retractable roof was later removed from the design after inspiring the stadium’s most recognizable aspect. Ground was broken on 24 December 2003 and the stadium officially opened on 28 June 2008.
Nationalstadion Peking (China)
国家体育场北京（中国）
Stade National de Pékin (Chine)
ملعب بكين الوطني (الصين)
Construction of the stadium proceeded in several distinct phases, the first phase involving the construction of a concrete supporting structure upon the concrete foundations laid for the construction site. This was followed by the phased installation of the curved steel frame surrounding the stadium, which is largely self-supporting. This phased installation involved the interconnection of sections of the curved steel frame that were constructed in Shanghai and transported to Beijing for assembly and welding. The entire structure of interconnected sections was welded together as the primary means of interconnection used to assemble the entire surrounding nest structure. Upon removal of the supporting columns used for the purpose of expediting the assembly of the interconnecting sections, the completed nest structure as a whole settled approximately 27 cm to attain full stability before the interior design and construction of the stadium could be installed and completed.
Национальный стадион Пекин (Китай)
Pekin Ulusal Stadyumu (Çin)
베이징 국가체육장 (중국)
On its first anniversary, 8 August 2009, the stadium hosted a performance of the opera Turandot, and the 2009 Supercoppa Italiana (Italian Super Cup) final, the traditional curtain raiser to the Italian football league season. In August 2011, the Bird’s Nest once again hosted the Supercoppa Italiana, the stadium’s second in three years, and also in 2012.
The stadium hosted the 2009 Race of Champions motor racing carnival. In 2014 and 2015, the FIA Formula E Championship motor racing series hosted the Beijing ePrix at the Beijing Olympic Park. On 1 November 2010, the IAAF announced that the 2015 World Championships in Athletics would take place at the Beijing National Stadium.
On 29 July 2017, the stadium hosted Monster Jam and the Stadium Super Trucks, marking the first Chinese race for both racing series. Chinese driver Li Ya Tao was among the ten drivers competing in the Stadium Super Truck race. On 4 November 2017, the stadium hosted the League of Legends World Championship 2017 Finals.
Jackie Chan was the first artist to hold a pop concert at the stadium on 2 April 2009. American-Chinese pop star Leehom Wang held the first solo pop concert at the stadium on 14 April 2012. Korean pop artists under S.M. Entertainment including Kangta, BoA, TVXQ, Super Junior (Super Junior-M), Girls’ Generation, SHINee, f(x), EXO, Zhang Liyin, and Tasty performed at the stadium for the first time on 19 October 2013 as part of the SMTown Live World Tour III. Chinese pop star Jason Zhang held the Future Live concert at the stadium on 11 August 2018.
Sân vận động Quốc gia Bắc Kinh (Trung Quốc)
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