An exterior view of the Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium, located in the southeast of Chaoyang district, Beijing, is seen in this picture taken on July 25, 2008. The venue will hold the badminton and rhythmic gymnastic events during the Games. [Xinhua]

  

An interior exterior view of the Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium, located in the southeast of Chaoyang district, Beijing, is seen in this picture taken on July 25, 2008. The venue will hold the badminton and rhythmic gymnastic events during the Games. [Xinhua]

Venue: Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium (Badminton and Rhythmic Gymnastic venue for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games)

Location: Beijing University of Technology

Total land surface (sq m): 22,269

Seats: 7,500

Competitions: Badminton and Rhythmic Gymnastics

Post-Games use: The Gym will provide spaces for activities of students and faculty, whilst facilitating the training of the badminton teams affiliated with the International Badminton Federation and the General Administration of Sports. The gymnasium will ocassionally be open to the public.

Groundbreaking date: June 30, 2005