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Location | Suzhou, Jiangsu, China |
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Public transit |
Suzhou Rail Transit: Line 5 at Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre |
Owner | City of Suzhou |
Operator | Suzhou Olympic Sports Center Management Co. Ltd |
Capacity | 40,933 |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 29 September 2013 |
Opened | 13 October 2018 |
Architect | Gerkan, Marg and Partners [1] |
The Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre ( Chinese: 苏州奥林匹克体育中心) is a sports complex located in the Suzhou Industrial Park, Jiangsu, China. The complex is composed of multiple buildings and facilities, including a stadium, a gymnasium, a natatorium and a business center. [2] It was officially opened in January 2019. [3]
Initially called the Suzhou Industrial Park Sports Center, the construction site east of Jinji Lake was located within the Suzhou Industrial Park. The plan was for a 60 hectare facility to host a stadium, an indoor arena, an aquatics center and a commercial hub. The main stadium's architectural design is inspired from the traditional Chinese lantern design. [4] [5] The main indoor arena was planned to have a seating capacity of 13,000. The sports center was scheduled to be opened to the public in 2018. [6] In February 2018, it was renamed as Suzhou Olympic Sports Center and open to public in June 30. [7]