Beijing Olympic Village

Aerial overview of the Olympic Green

The Beijing Olympic Village (simplified Chinese: 北京奥运村; traditional Chinese: 北京奧運村; pinyin: Běijīng Àoyùn Cūn) is a complex of high-rise apartments in Beijing, People's Republic of China, which was opened to the public on July 26, 2008 in conjunction with the 2008 Summer Olympics.[1][2][3] As an Olympic Village it hosted the attendees, which included competitors and their coaches, during the event.

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  1. ↑ Beijing's Olympic village opens
  2. ↑ A glimpse of the Beijing Olympic Village
  3. ↑ Beijing's Olympic Village Court opens

Coordinates: 40°00′27.71″N 116°22′47.60″E / 40.0076972°N 116.3798889°E / 40.0076972; 116.3798889

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