Fengtai Softball Field
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Fengtai Softball Field, or Fengtai Sports Center Softball Field is a softball stadium located in Beijing
, China
. It hosted the softball
competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics
.
The complex consists of 2 competition grounds and 1 training ground. The stadium has a capacity of 13,000 and a floor space of 15,570 square metres. It also has a backup field with a capacity of 3500 and 2 training fields.
It was also one of the venues of the 1990 Asian Games
and the 1992 Women's Softball World Cup Championships.
The stadium's renovation was completed on July 28, 2006 ready for the XI ISF Women's World Championship
in late August. It was the first Olympic venue in Beijing to be completed and put to use.
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, China
China
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. It hosted the softball
Softball at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Softball at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing took place over a ten day period starting August 12 and culminating in the medal finals on August 21. All games were played at the Fengtai Softball Field...
competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
.
The complex consists of 2 competition grounds and 1 training ground. The stadium has a capacity of 13,000 and a floor space of 15,570 square metres. It also has a backup field with a capacity of 3500 and 2 training fields.
It was also one of the venues of the 1990 Asian Games
1990 Asian Games
The 11th Asian Games also known as XI Asiad were held from September 22, 1990 to October 7, 1990 in Beijing, China. It was the first large-scale international sports event to be held in the People's Republic of China. A total number of 6,122 athletes, coming from 37 countries, competed in 29 sports...
and the 1992 Women's Softball World Cup Championships.
The stadium's renovation was completed on July 28, 2006 ready for the XI ISF Women's World Championship
ISF Women's World Championship
The ISF Women's World Championship is a fastpitch softball tournament for women's national teams held every four years by the International Softball Federation . The number of teams in the tournament began at five in its inaugural event in 1965, went to a high of 28 for the 1994 edition , and now...
in late August. It was the first Olympic venue in Beijing to be completed and put to use.