The Capital Indoor Stadium (CIS) is showing a fresh face as one of the 11 newly renovated venues for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Built in 1968, the 18,000 seat stadium has been a comprehensive sport facility for table ten- nis, badminton, volleyball, basketball and gymnastics competitions, in addition to skating and ice hockey sports. On April 16, 2008, it hosted a trial run - the Good Luck Beijing 2008 China Club Volleyball Tournament and from August 23 to 24, 2008, the stadium staged the volleyball competitions during the Beijing Olympic Games. smaller sports floor to be used for different types of competitions. Flooring Contractor: Dalian Qiansen New or Renovated: Renovated |