The National Stadium, dubbed the "bird's nest”, is the main stadium of the 29th Olympic Games. Located at the Olympic Green, northeast of the city's axis line, it has a floor space of 258,000 sq meters. With a seating capacity of 91,000, the National Stadium will host the opening and closing ceremonies, track and field competitions and football finals during the 2008 Olympic Games. Construction on the stadium kicked off in December 2003. The concrete work of the main stand was finished on November 15, 2005, and on August 31, the steel skeleton of the stadium was welded together. The National Stadium is scheduled to be completed at the end of 2007. The main body of the National Stadium is an interwoven structure comprising a series of steel trusses around the bowl-shaped stands. The structural elements support each other and converge into a grid formation, just like a bird's nest with interlocking branches and twigs.

National Aquatics Center, the landmark building of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, is located inside the Beijing Olympic Green. The planning area of the NSC is 62,950 sq meters, and the total floor area is 65,000 - 80,000 sq meters. With a total seating capacity of 17,000, the National Aquatics Center, also called the "Water Cube," will be the venue for swimming, diving, synchronized swimming and water-polo final during the Olympic Games. The construction officially started on December 24, 2003. The work on concrete and steel structures was finished in July 2006. On August 1, 2006, installation of cushions of membrane structure was officially launched. The design concept of the “water cube” combines the symbolisms of the architecture and the unique water bubble structure, and builds an appropriate complement to the National Stadium. The design and construction of the landmark project will naturally catch the world's attention.

The Wukesong Indoor Stadium is an indoor arena that is currently under construction for the 2008 Summer Olympics. Ground was broken on March 29, 2005 and construction is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2007. The stadium has a capacity of 18,000 and covers an area of 63,000 sq meters. The Wukesong Baseball Field is a baseball stadium located next to the Wukesong Indoor Stadium at the Wukesong Culture and Sports Centre in Beijing, China . It is one of the 9 temporary venues at the 2008 Summer Olympics. It will host Baseball events. The baseball field has a total land surface of 12,000 square meters and a capacity of 15,000. It includes 2 competition fields and 1 training field.