Xinhua Perspective | Visiting Chengdu Universiade Competition Venues Sports Games | Swimming | Universiade
The 31st Summer Universiade will be held in Chengdu, Sichuan from July 28th to August 8th. On the banks of Dong'an Lake in Longquanyi District, the main stadium of Dong'an Lake Sports Park, shaped like a silver UFO, is the main venue for the opening ceremony of the Universiade and has become another landmark of Chengdu.
The total construction area of the entire Dong'an Lake Sports Park is about 320000 square meters, consisting of four individual buildings: the main sports stadium, multifunctional sports hall, swimming and diving hall, and small ball court. It will undertake the opening ceremony of the Chengdu University Games and events such as gymnastics and swimming.
The multifunctional gymnasium of Dong'an Lake Sports Park is mainly used for gymnastics competitions and warm-up during the Universiade, and can accommodate 18000 spectators. It is reported that this place has an "ice basket conversion" system, which can convert from an ice rink to a basketball court within 4 to 6 hours, and can host multiple sports events, large-scale cultural performances, and commercial activities.
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At present, volunteer service work has been fully launched as an important part of the Universiade. "Xiaoqingjiao" is the nickname of volunteers for the Chengdu Universiade. "Qingjiao" sounds like "Qingjiao", which means youth interaction, reflecting that the Universiade is a grand event for global youth exchange.
The pool water is clear and bottomless, with real-time monitoring of water quality... The Dong'an Lake Sports Park Swimming and Diving Pool is a Grade A swimming and diving pool used as a training pool for athletes during swimming competitions during the Universiade.
It is reported that the swimming and diving hall of Dong'an Lake Sports Park has a building area of approximately 74000 square meters and a building height of approximately 23.9 meters. It is currently open to the public.
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As the basketball venue of the Chengdu Universiade, Fenghuangshan Sports Park is located in the northern part of Chengdu. The multi-dimensional curved curtain wall, illuminated by the scorching summer sun, resembles a huge silver "covered bowl tea".
The athletics competition of the 31st Summer Universiade will be held from August 1st to 6th at the Chengdu Shuangliu Sports Center. The Shuangliu Sports Center Stadium is the venue for the track and field events of this Universiade, with 26000 seats and a standard 400 meter track with 10 straight and 9 turns. There is also a warm-up field with 6 straight and 6 turns on the east side of the stadium.
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