The National Olympic Sports Centre () or Olympic Sports Center Stadium () is a multipurpose stadium in the Chaoyang District, Beijing, China. It is currently used mostly for soccer matches. It was constructed in 1986 for the 1990 Asian Games. The complex contains the main stadium, an indoor arena, a hockey field, and a natatorium. It was renovated to host the 2008 Summer Olympics, where it hosted soccer matches and the running and riding parts of the modern pentathlon events. For the riding discipline, the soccer field at the core of the venue has been turned into a high-standard temporary equestrian field. The renovation also added four pavilion-styled rotating rampways around the stadium. The stadium has a floor space of , which exceeds the original building area of . Its capacity has doubled after the renovation, from about 18,000 to 36,228. Transport It is served by Aoti Zhongxin (Olympic Sports Center) station on Line 8 of Beijing Subway. References External links Page of Olympic Sports Center Stadium at Beijing2008.cn Page of National Olympic Sports Centre at Chaoyang District Government Website Football venues in Beijing Sports venues in Beijing Venues of the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic football venues Olympic modern pentathlon venues Multi-purpose stadiums in China Venues of the 1990 Asian Games World Rugby Sevens Series venues