Yanqing National Sliding Centre

The Yanqing National Sliding Centre is a bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track in Yanqing District, a suburban district in Beijing. Also known as “The House of Speed” this venue hosted the bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton events for the 2022 Winter Olympics. The track has 16 curves with different angles and slopes.[1]

Yanqing National Sliding Center
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LocationYanqing District, Beijing, China
Coordinates40°31′14.7″N 115°46′51.9″E / 40.520750°N 115.781083°E / 40.520750; 115.781083
Capacity10,000 (1,500 seated)
Field sizeTotal length: 1975m (Competition Length 1615m)
Construction
Broke groundJuly 2018
BuiltJuly 2018 to November 2020
OpenedNovember 2020
Main contractorsShanghai Baoye Group Co. Ltd

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References

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  1. ^ "Beijing Organising Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games". www.beijing2022.cn.

40°31′14″N 115°46′51″E / 40.5205361°N 115.780856°E / 40.5205361; 115.780856