Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre

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Updated On : 09 Apr, 2021

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	Location	Shenzhen, China
	Venue Type	Outdoor
	Capacity	60,334 (Stadium), 18,000 (Hockey), 3,000(Swimming)
	Surface Type	Grass

Trivia

The impressive crystalline exterior is made of triangular panels made of laminated safety glass and polycarbonate panels which illuminate at night for a remarkable effect on the stadium.

Universiade Sports Center is known as Shenzhen Universiade Center, Longgang Universiade Sports Center or Longgang Stadium is a multi-purpose sports facility complex in Longgang, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. The sports centre was completed in 2011 at a construction cost of $530 million. It is mainly used for football and athletics competitions and hosted some events at the 2011 Summer Universiade. The stadium has a seating capacity of 60,334 spectators, the arena has a capacity of 18,000 spectators for hockey games, and the aquatic centre has a capacity of 3,000 spectators for water sports. On September 15, 2018, the NHL played a season-long game at the stadium between the Calgary Flames and the Boston Bruins.

Significance

The largest of the three buildings is the main event arena, which can accommodate up to 60,334 spectators in the three-story sections of the stadium, the multi-purpose hall and the swimming pool.
The second stadium hosts indoor activities such as ice skating, and the third houses a water pool for aquatic events.
The artificial lake connects the stadium with a circular multi-purpose hall to the north and a rectangular swimming pool to the west.
A global multidisciplinary event for university athletes was organized by the International University Sports Federation, the world's second-largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympics.

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