As reported by Xinhua, “Good Luck Beijing” international boxing invitation tournament was held in Beijing’s Worker’s Indoor Arena (BWIA) from 17 to 22 November. It’s among a series of test events for the Beijing 2008 Olympics, featuring 76 boxers from 18 countries and regions, including 12 from China.
BWIA, renovated in 2006, will be the venue of the invitation tourney as well as the Olympic boxing and Paralympic judo competitions in 2008.
The six-day event expected 23 medical workers from eight hospitals and 450 student volunteers from 11 universities, according to the organizers.
As the venue is next door to where I live (and work), I wanted to see how it was now after repair. Not too bad, simple but certainly fits the bill. Some improvements in signage are due (try to find the toilets – you circle around clueless) and hopefully security screening will be beefed up to avoid long waiting lines. This time, no problem as the gymnasium was maybe filled for 10% only. We bought 3 tickets of RMB 20 each and spend part of the afternoon of 18 November.
See here the picture gallery (and all others) – click on this link:
http://homepage.mac.com/bjprc/PhotoAlbum12.html