The exhibition hall has transformed into a "waste free" Asian Games venue! There are also these unique designs on the field →
With the aim of running the Asian Games frugally and maximizing the utilization of existing resources, the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center National Museum Squash Hall has been temporarily renovated using the original 4D exhibition hall of the Hangzhou International Expo Center. The squash venue covers an area of 9504 square meters and is equipped with 8 international event standard glass courts, including 4 singles preliminary courts, 1 singles final court, and 3 doubles competition courts, with a total seating capacity of 997 spectators.
During the Asian Games, there will be a ten day competition here, producing 5 gold medals.
What is the Asian Games venue built in the exhibition venue like? What are the unique designs on the field? Follow CCTV reporters from the headquarters to take a look at the venue together.
CCTV reporter Huang Da: Squash originated in 19th century England. From its name, it can be seen that it is a game played in a field surrounded by walls on all sides, where both sides hit each other with rebound balls hit by opponents on the walls. During the game, the ball will constantly shuttle and bounce between the four walls, and at its fastest, it will hit the walls at a speed of about 200 kilometers per hour.
CCTV reporter Huang Da: The general wall used in a squash court is a white opaque wall, but in the Asian Games squash court, blue semi transparent glass walls are used on all three sides. Here is a keyword - semi transparent. When everyone is in the audience, they can clearly see the competition situation inside the stadium through a semi transparent glass wall, and it can achieve a 360 degree viewing. Within the arena, it is also possible to ensure that athletes focus on competing without being disturbed.
This design has also earned the venue a lot of aesthetic points. With a blue glass wall and blue seats, being inside the squash court feels like watching a game under the sea.
At the beginning of venue construction, the construction personnel faced challenges at one point. The location of this squash court, formerly the main venue of the G20 Hangzhou Summit, was previously only used as an exhibition space at the Hangzhou International Expo Center. Due to limited floor height and the venue being located on the fourth floor of the National Expo Center, all lifting equipment, lifting equipment, and transportation equipment cannot directly reach the hall.
In order to facilitate the smooth entry of large components such as wall panels and seats, the construction team adopted a modular disassembly method followed by on-site reassembly. This not only solved the problem of early construction, but also enabled rapid disassembly of all facilities after the competition.
Zhou Congcong, Director of Facilities Operation and Maintenance at the Hangzhou Olympic Center National Museum Squash Gymnasium: Our venue is a temporary one, and these seats can be used for installation in other venues. For example, one of the venues in this squash Gymnasium will be given to the museum of the Asian Games, and the other seven venues will be provided to the community, schools, and educational institutions to continue to play a role in promoting the sport of squash.
It is understood that for the first time in history, the concept of "no waste" has been introduced in this Asian Games, and it has been integrated into the entire process of Asian Games preparation, hosting, and post competition utilization. It is expected that the recycling rate of materials during the Hangzhou Asian Games will not be less than 50%. In addition, the management of garbage within the venue has also been refined. From classified garbage bins that can calculate the weight of garbage in real time and upload data, to intelligent garbage classification systems, from cold storage facilities set up for storing perishable kitchen waste, to garbage collection points that can achieve automatic air detection and automatic deodorization and disinfection, every piece of waste in the venue will be taken seriously.
Hu Guanglong, Manager of the Property Management Department of Hangzhou International Expo Center: We have now achieved the capture of data on the amount of "other garbage" and "recyclable materials" being disposed of. After capturing, we can compare the data from the previous day. If there is a large fluctuation, it means that we have areas where garbage classification is not in place. We need to take other management measures in a timely manner to increase the sorting rate of garbage classification, improve the utilization rate of recyclable materials, and achieve the goal of "no waste".
According to preliminary statistics, including the squash court, 100% of solid waste during the Hangzhou Asian Games can be safely and harmlessly disposed of. A "zero waste" Asian Games is about to kick off.
