the best hockey
GrounD in chinA
AnD thAt’s out of 9,326,410 sq km of lAnD!
The Olympic Green Hockey Field is located of water 35 minutes after the turf is watered,
in the Olympic Green. One of the biggest with at least 2mm of water in all areas.
engineering challenges in building the The hockey ground has passed inspection
hockey field was in finding a turf that, when by the International Hockey Federation,
laid on top of the particularly arid Beijing meeting the highest standards of quality.
environment, would still be capable of both Once the venue is delivered, it will be the
water infiltration and preservation. best hockey ground in China.
A construction manager of the Olympic The Olympic Green Hockey Field covers
Green Hockey Field says that as the Olympic 15,546 sq m and contains a final competition
Games hockey ground, there are strict field, preliminary competition field, 14
requirements, including the ground’s water building annexes, bleachers, etc. The final
infiltration and preservations capabilities, competition field has capacity for 12,000
hockey ball’s bounce, friction, etc. spectators and the preliminary fields have
Furthermore, the hockey ground’s surface capacity for 5,000.
would need to maintain an average of 3mm
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