This venue is one of the eight temporary sites of the Games.
Triathlon Venue
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In the north of Beijing and north of the Olympic park, near the necropolis where 13 of the 16 emporors of the Ming dynasty are buried. [1114 hrs IST]
Olympic Venues
The venue will host badminton and rhythmic gymnastics.
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The facility is split in three, capable of hosting 15,000 fans in all.
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On the central eastern coast Shanghai is China's biggest city.
The course leads from downtown Beijing to the Great Wall.
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