The Laoshan Velodrome ( Chinese : 老山自行车馆 ; pinyin : Lǎoshān Zìxíngchēguǎn ) is a velodrome that is located in Laoshan, Shijingshan District , Beijing , China . It was built for the 2008 Summer Olympics . The venue was tested during the UCI Track World Cup in December 2007.
4-551: The velodrome hosted track cycling disciplines during the Olympics. It has a capacity of 6,000 spectators, a 250-metre oval shaped track, and a total land surface of 32,920 square metres. The Laoshan Velodrome will be used for international and national cycling competitions and training after the Olympic Games. The seating capacity may be reduced to 3,500. The velodrome was designed by Schuermann Architects, designers of
8-588: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a Summer Olympics venue is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics Cycling competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9 to August 23 at the Laoshan Velodrome (track events), Laoshan Mountain Bike Course , Laoshan BMX Field and
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16-548: The Beijing Cycling Road Course . The event was dominated by the Great Britain team , who claimed 14 medals in total, including eight golds, seven of them from the ten events in the velodrome. This marked the beginning of a period of complete domination for Great Britain that would last to the 2020 Summer Olympics ; The British team would claim 21 of the 30 gold medals awarded in the velodrome over
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