The Capital Indoor Stadium is an indoor arena in Beijing, China that was built in 1968. It recently underwent a renovation and expansion that was completed in late 2007 for the 2008 Summer Olympics, where it will host Volleyball events.

It was renovated in 2001 to become a venue for the World University Games.

It has a capacity of 18,000 and a floor space of 54,707 square meters expanded from the old 53,000.

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