Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park
The Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park was built to host canoeing, rowing and the 10km open-water swimming events of the 2008 Olympic Games.
© 2015 / International Olympic Committee (IOC) / MARTIN, Greg - All rights reserved - A sailing lesson at the rowing-canoeing park.
The first competitions – the World Junior Rowing Championships, China Open Canoe/Kayak Slalom and China Canoe/Kayak Flatwater Open – were held at the park in August 2007 as part of the “Good Luck Beijing” series of sports events.
The canoe slalom course is still used for pro and mass-participation competitions, with new events being developed all the time, while the lake has been converted into an amusement water park. The rest of the park now welcomes both competitive and recreational water activities. It is the largest park of its kind in Beijing’s north-eastern region.