Alpine Skiing Competition Venue, schedules and Hotels Nearby
The National Alpine Skiing Centre in Yanqing
Alpine skiing or downhill skiing is known as the crown jewel of the Winter Olympics. The National Alpine Skiing Center is located in the northwest of Yanqing District, Beijing. It will be used as an alpine skiing venue. It is 8 kilometers away from the Olympic Village. It takes 10 minutes to drive. The venue provides 8,000 spectator seats.
Relying on the natural shape of Xiaohaituo Mountain, the National Alpine Ski Center will plan to build 7 ski trails with a total length of 21 kilometers and a drop of about 800 meters. It is also one of the most difficult venues in the world. During the game, there will be competitions such as downhill, super giant slalom, giant slalom, and slalom.
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Alpine Skiing Competition Schedules
The National Alpine Skiing Centre, Yanqing
Feb. 6: M Downhill 11:15-13:45
Feb. 7: W Giant SlalomRun 1 10:00-11:40; Run 2 13:30-15:35
Feb. 8: M Super-G11:00-13:25
Feb. 9: W SlalomRun 1 10:15-11:50; Run 2 13:45-15:40
Feb. 10: M Alpine Combined Downhill segment 10:30-12:45; M Alpine CombinedSlalom segment 14:30-16:25
Feb. 11: W Super-G11:00-13:20
Feb. 13: M Giant Slalom Run 1 10:15-12:15, Run 2 13:45-16:00
Feb. 15: W Downhill 11:00-13:10
Feb. 16: M SlalomRun 1 10:15-12:10, Run 2 13:45-15:50
Feb. 17: W Alpine Combined Downhill segment 10:30-12:00, W Alpine Combined Slalom segment 14:00-15:30
Feb. 19: Team Event11:00-13:10
*For a complete and official schedule published by the Olympics Committee, please contact us.
Hotels in Yanqing (two official Olympic Hotels)
Holiday Inn Express Yanqing
- Close to the Yangqing National Alpine Skiing Center (for alpine skiing), the Yangqing National SlideingCenter (for bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton ).
- Close to the Great Wall at both the restored Badaling and original Great Wall of Stone Gorge Pass (perfect to take our one-day hike on the Great Wall for 4 hours).
- Close to the World Horticultural Exposition site.
- Close to the Longqing Gorge
Crowne Plaza Yanqing
- An official 5-star Olympic hotel appointed by the Olympic Organizing Comittee.
- Close to the Yangqing National Alpine Skiing Center (for alpine skiing), the Yangqing National SlideingCenter (for bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton ).
- Close to the Great Wall at both the restored Badaling and original Great Wall of Stone Gorge Pass (perfect to take our one-day hike on the Great Wall for 4 hours).
- Close to the World Horticultural Exposition site.
- Close to the Longqing Gorge.
Olympic Group Clients in 2008
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