Photo Gallery Beijing's Olympic Stadiums
National Olympic Stadium: the Games' main forum was designed by architect partners Jacques Herzog and Pierre de de Meuron in collaboration with Chinese artist Ai Weiwei. The stadium has a capacity of 91,000 people.
The National Aquatics Center: known as the Water Cube, its exterior is a plastic film just eight one-thousandths of an inch thick. The Water Cube is the largest such structure in the world.
The celebrated exterior was completed last year, but work remains on the pool and seating inside the arena.
Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium: Five venues will host soccer matches during the games next summer. The stadium in Shenyang is 630 kilometers (390 miles) from Beijing.
Olympic Green Archery Field: Archers from South Korea and Kazakhstan competed in August in a tournament on the stadium's lawn. The competition was one of 26 test events to be held at venues that will host the 2008 summer games.
The table tennis stadium is still under construction. After the Olympics it will be renamed the Peking University Stadium.
Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park: The paddle sport center is roughly 36 kilometers outside of Beijing.
Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground: 12,000 spectators will watch the beach volleyball teams compete for glory and medals.
Laoshan Cycling Velodrome: One of 12 new venues being constructed for the games. In addition, nine stadiums were renovated in order to bring them up to Olympic standards.
Hong Kong Equestrian Venue: Riding events will take place in Hong Kong, nearly 3,000 miles from Beijing. The reason, organizers say, is the horses' health.
China Agricultural University Gymnasium: Wrestling events will be held in this arena in northern Beijing.
Olympic Green Tennis Center: The tennis stadium is located near the Olympic Village.
For tennis player Roger Federer and company, this will be the battlefield for gold, silver, and bronze.
