Work has begun on transforming the National Swimming Center, known colloquially¹ as the Water Cube, into a venue² that can host events at the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022.

 

将国家游泳中心，俗称水立方，转变成为北京2022冬奥会场馆的工作已经开始。
 

 

To meet the needs of the winter Olympic and Paralympic games, it will become an "Ice Cube" that will host the curling competition in the main competition hall. "The curling venue will be built in a convertible³ structure in which a removable ice-making system will be installed," said Yang Qiyong, the general manager of venue operations at the National Swimming Center. The building will also receive upgrades to allow for more stringent⁴ monitoring and control of the indoor temperature, humidity, and lighting⁵.

 

"Building Information Management technology will be built into the venue, which will significantly improve the quality and efficiency of the building," Yang said. "We aim to build a more green, scientific, and qualified⁶ structure."

 

Once the renovation⁷ work is complete, the Ice Cube will be the only venue in the world that can host both ice and aquatic⁸ sports simultaneously⁹.

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