Olympic Green
Rebecca Sun
July 28, 2008
Action in the Games' 28 sports will stretch from this 2,800-acre complex, five miles north of Tiananmen Square, to the equestrian venue in Hong Kong, more than 1,200 miles to the south
BIRD'S NEST
WATER CUBE
National Aquatics
Center
Swimming, diving,
synchronized swimming
The so-called
Water Cube is deceptively sturdy: Ultrathin plastic stretches over a steel
framework to form 3,000 translucent air bubbles that can each withstand two
tons of weight. Inside, state-of-the-art ventilation and insulation systems
will keep swimmers and the 17,000 spectators comfortable.
Olympic
Village
Apartments for
the 16,000 athletes and officials will be partly solar powered.
National Indoor
Stadium
Gymnastics,
trampoline and tumbling, team handball
Olympic Sports
Center Gymnasium