Peking University Gymnasium

Peking University Gymnasium during the 2008 Summer Olympics

Peking University Gymnasium (simplified Chinese: 北京大学体育馆; traditional Chinese: 北京大學體育館; pinyin: Běijīng Dàxué Tǐyùguǎn), nicknamed China's Spine (simplified Chinese: 中国脊; traditional Chinese: 中國脊; pinyin: Zhōngguó Jǐ), is an indoor arena located in the southeastern part of Peking University in Beijing, China.

The gymnasium was constructed for the 2008 Summer Olympics and hosted the table tennis events of the 2008 Summer Olympics and the Paralympics. The gymnasium is the first in the world specifically designed for table tennis.

The gymnasium has a floor space of 26,900 m², 6,000 permanent seats and 2,000 temporary seats. It was completed in August 2007.

References

(Chinese) Official website

Venues of the 2008 Summer Olympics

New venues	Beijing National Stadium Beijing National Aquatics Center Beijing National Indoor Stadium Beijing Shooting Range Hall Wukesong Indoor Stadium Laoshan Velodrome Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park China Agricultural University Gymnasium Peking University Gymnasium Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium Olympic Green Tennis Center

Existing venues	Olympic Sports Centre Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium Workers' Stadium Workers Indoor Arena Capital Indoor Stadium Fengtai Softball Field Ying Tung Natatorium Laoshan Mountain Bike Course Beijing Shooting Range Clay Target Field Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium Beihang University Gymnasium

Temporary venues	Olympic Green Convention Center Olympic Green Hockey Field Olympic Green Archery Field Wukesong Baseball Field Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground BMX Field Triathlon Venue Urban Road Cycling Course

Venues outside Beijing	Qingdao International Sailing Centre Shanghai Stadium Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium Hong Kong Equestrian Venues Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium

Olympic venues in table tennis

1988: Seoul National University Gymnasium 1992: Barcelona Estació del Nord 1996: Georgia World Congress Center 2000: State Sports Centre 2004: Galatsi Olympic Hall 2008: Peking University Gymnasium 2012: ExCeL 2016: Riocentro – Pavilion 3

Coordinates: 39°59′13″N 116°18′32″E / 39.98694°N 116.30889°E / 39.98694; 116.30889

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