Big Air Shougang
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LocationShijingshan District, Beijing
Coordinates39°54′38″N 116°08′43″E / 39.91057°N 116.14522°E / 39.91057; 116.14522
TypeStadium
CapacityBig air: 4,912
Construction
Broke ground2018
Opened2019

Big Air Shougang (Chinese: 首钢滑雪大跳台; pinyin: Shǒugāng huáxuě dà tiàotái) is a sports stadium in the Shijingshan District in Beijing, China, built to host the big air events of the 2022 Winter Olympics.[1] It is the world's first permanent big air venue.[2][3]

The venue is located at the site of a former steel mill of Shougang Group, which was closed in January 2011 due to its air pollution.[4] Construction ran from 2018 to November 1, 2019.[2]

The facility was one of two competition venues built in Beijing for the 2022 Winter Olympics, and the only snow sports venue in the city. Four medal events were contested at the Games: the freestyle skiing big air competition for men and women, along with the snowboarding big air competition for men and women.[5] The venue received attention for its location in a snow-free industrial area next to cooling towers and away from mountains.[6][7] The venue has become a symbol of China's urban renewal.[8]: 166 

References

  1. ^ "A look at the venues for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics". Xinhua. Beijing, China. 20 September 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b "New 2022 Winter Olympics venue completed". China Daily. Beijing, China. 2 November 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Beijing 2022; Big Air Venue Shougang Industrial Park". wwww.architectureofthegames.net/. Architecture of the Games. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  4. ^ "91年北京首钢老厂区停产 张德江：应做新起点". 2011-01-13. Archived from the original on 2021-07-23. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
  5. ^ "Schedule". BOCOG. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  6. ^ Hu, Krystal; Pollard, Martin Quin (2022-02-07). "Inspired or dystopian, Beijing's Big Air venue sparks social media debate". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
  7. ^ O'Donnell, Ricky (2022-02-07). "Beijing's big air jumps at the 2022 Winter Olympics look like a dystopian hellscape". SBNation.com. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
  8. ^ Li, David Daokui (2024). China's World View: Demystifying China to Prevent Global Conflict. New York, NY: W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN 978-0393292398.
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