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A Bird's Nest that people love

A Bird's Nest that people love

The 333 meter long, 298 meter wide Bird's Nest stands without poles or structures in its middle. The structure stands in a bowl-shape, allowing for unobstructed view of the goings on in the venue, from each of the 91,000 seats in the audience stands.
A special wheelchair section has also been designed in the Bird's Nest, capable of satisfying more than 200 fans with disabilities. The seats in this area are higher than the normal seats, guaranteeing the same degree of viewing pleasure for everyone in the audience.[Full story] [Photos]

Spectators——A close look at the "Bird's Nest"

A Bird’s Nest that people love A Bird’s Nest that people love  The 333 meter long, 298 meter wide Bird's Nest stands without poles or structures in its middle. The structure stands in a bowl-shape, allowing for unobstructed view of the goings on in the venue, from each of the 91,000 seats in the audience stands.[Full story]

Twelve sets of staircases zigzag up and down the Bird's Nest Twelve sets of staircases zigzag up and down the Bird's Nest  In addition to elevators and regular staircases, there are 12 sets of zigzagging staircases in the Bird's Nest. Directed by clearly marked signs, spectators can use the staircases to reach the second and third floors.[Full story]

Spectators——Venue construction

Luxury Boxes Luxury BoxesYou can watch competitions at the National Stadium in a comfortable and luxurious environment accompanied by exceptional service and excellent views of the field.[Full story]

Walk of Fame Walk of FameWalk of FameAs an attraction of the National Stadium, the "walk of fame" will be a walkway that celebrates outstanding athletes through their immortalized handprints.[Full story]

Competitions and Performances Competitions and PerformancesNational Stadium will hold major international, regional and domestic sporting events. It will also hold some non-traditional sporting events to provide sports fans with fresh, new experiences. [Full story]

Dining, Entertainment, Lodging and Shopping Dining, Entertainment, Lodging and ShoppingNational Stadium will give guests access to a range of entertainment possibilities in the form of sports competitions, artistic shows, and even the experience of interactive virtual reality games as well as proximity to their sports idols via the Walk of Stars.[Full story]

Spectators——Competitions

Athletics Athletics at Olympic GamesAthletics, or track and field, is the original Olympic sport. The first event contested in the ancient Olympics was the stade race, a sprint of about 192 metres. Recorded victors in this event are known as far back as 776 BC.[Full story]