Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground

Practicing the concept of “Green Olympics,” the beach volleyball event organizers had the previously existing workshops and industrial storerooms on the grounds converted into office space rather than having new offices built.

The volleyball ground contains 17,000 tons of fine sand imported from Hainan.

FIVB Supervisor Blair Harrison told reporters that he has been to all the well-known volleyball grounds around the world. Beijing’s Chaoyang Beach Volleyball Ground, however, is very special. Blair commented that to hold the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Beach Volleyball events in a park in the heart of Beijing is very original and unique.