???Venue: National Aquatics Center;

???Location: Olympic Green (Beichen Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing)

???Total land surface (sq. m.): 65,000-80,000;

???Seats: 6,000 permanent and 11,000 temporary;

???Functions during the Games: Swimming, Diving, Water Polo, and Synchronized Swimming;

???Groundbreaking date: Dec. 24, 2003;