Xi'an Olympic Sports Center, sports complex in Baqiao, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
The Xi'an Olympic Sports Center is a sports complex in Baqiao District, Xi'an, with a 60,000-seat main stadium, an 18,000-seat gymnasium and a 4,000-seat aquatics center. Its design evokes the pomegranate flower, the city flower of Xi'an, with 28 petal-shaped columns supporting the roof. The 58.3-meter-tall complex was built from 2017 and opened on July 1, 2020.
The center was founded in 2017 and completed in 2020, designed to serve as a venue for national competitions. It hosted the track and field and swimming events as well as the opening and closing ceremonies of China's National Games in 2021.
The complex is served by Xi'an Metro Line 14 at Aotizhongxin station. The site lies in Baqiao District, next to the Bahe River. The gymnasium can be converted from a volleyball court to an ice rink within 48 hours.
The stadium lights up at night with over 400,000 LED bulbs that can display different colors and images like a giant screen. The wavy roof design with 28 V-shaped columns was inspired by the pomegranate flower and resembles traditional Chinese ribbon dance when viewed from the side.
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