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Qingdao >> Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center

Attraction Typ: Entertainment, Shows and Concerts
Location: City Centre - East
Recommend: 5 Star

Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center

The Qingdao International Sailing Centre is a sailing marina located on the former site of the Beihai Shipyard by Qingdao's Fushan Bay.

The Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center(chin. 青岛奥帆中心, Pinyin: Qīngdǎo àofān Zhōngxīn), with an overall land area of 45 hectares, is located at the former Beihai Dockyard by Fushan Bay at the East New Zone of Qingdao, adjacent to the May 4th Square and Donghai Avenue. The Center covered a total area of 45 hectares (450,000 sq.m.), all the constructions of main facilities was utilised for the competitions.

The whole Center is comprised of the Land Area, and the Harbor and the Off-shore Section. The part on land provide the administration and competition management center, the athletes' center, the press center, the logistic and functional center, and other affiliated facilities as well. The Harbor and Off-Shore parts will focus on the engineering of the major and secondary breakwater, an embankment, a quay featuring the Olympic Memorial Wall, and the renovation of the shore wall.
The quay, the secondary breakwater, and the embankment enclose an area of 15.5 hectares (155,000 sq.m.) while the major breakwater, together with the embankment, occupy 7.5 hectares (75,000 sq.m.). Additional overlay and facilities has also be placed for temporary use of the Games. A removable surveying shed and a pontoon, for instance, has been set up separately on the embankment and the western quay to facilitate observations and transportation.

“Good Luck Beijing-2006 Qingdao International Regatta” and Qingdao Olympic regatta of the 29th Olympic Games was successfully held within the venue. The excellent venue facilities have gained overwhelming praises from the participants and guests from China and all over the world. It is regarded as “the best Olympic venue of Asia”.



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