The Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic GamesAugust 8-24 2008
Olympic tennis venue incorporates three Olympic conceptsSituated on the south side of the N. 5th Ring Road, the Olympic Green Tennis Center's three "flowers" -- the uniquely shaped main court and No. 1 and No. 2 courts -- have bloomed. [Full story]
Subways and shuttles help transportation to the tennis centerBeijing Subway Line 5 and 10 will get spectators to the Olympic Green Tennis Center during competitions. [Full story]
Tennis Center benefits tennis players and fansWith the completion of the Olympic Green Tennis Center, the Olympic city now has a world-class tennis center not only for professional games and training, but also a platform for cultivating tennis culture among the general population. [Full story]
Barrier-free passages all around the tennis centerThe design of the passageways will bring about the idea of equality among all, and the audience, regardless of physical ability, can sit together and enjoy the game, said the designers of the Olympic Green Tennis Center. [Full story]
Thorough sewage treatment, energy-efficient heating and coolingVarious advanced technologies including shading technology, insulation technology, solar energy applications and GHP system have been adopted in the construction of the Olympic Green Tennis Center to make it energy efficient. [Full story]
'Lotus flowers' in harmony with the forest parkThe three main courts at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre -- the main and the No. 1 and 2 courts -- have been built to resemble three lotus flowers from afar, with stands forming 12 sides and offwhite external walls made of dry concrete。 [Full story]
