Blog Tag - Bird's Nest

OlymPicks: Will Snowboarding Monks or Venue Revamps Define the 2022 Games?
OlymPicks is an ongoing blog series whereby we highlight news, gossip, and developments in the buildup to Beijing's 2022 Winter Olympics. When you...
We Went to Try the Bird’s Nest’s New Air Corridor so That You (Really, Really) Don’t Have to
The Bird’s Nest circa 2008 was a badge of China’s Olympic pride and aspirations, the steel heart of the Games and the nucleus where Olympians marched...
Rams May Play 49ers in First China NFL Regular Season Game in 2018
The Los Angeles Rams may play the San Francisco 49ers in a regular season National Football League (NFL) game in China in 2018, trade publication...
Manchester City, Manchester United, to Play Each Other in Beijing July 25
It will be a Manchester derby in Beijing July 25 at the National Stadium (Bird's Nest), as Manchester United will play Manchester City in a pre-...
Bayern Munich Arrives in Beijing, Plays at Bird's Nest Saturday Night
Reigning Bundesliga champions and 2014 Champions League winners Bayern Munich arrived in Beijing Thursday to start a three-city China pre-season tour...
2014 Year in Review: Sports
In 2014 Beijing has become the sports powerhouse in China. Our two professional teams, the Beijing Ducks and Beijing Guo'an, finished as champion and...
Teams for Argentina Versus Brazil Soccer Match Arrive in Beijing
Team members for Saturday's friendly between 2014 World Cup runners-up Argentina and World Cup hosts Brazil began arriving Wednesday, with players...
Joga Bonito Returns to the Bird's Nest
The Beautiful Game's coming home! Well, a version of it, at least. We can't be sure how beautiful it will be. It's more likely to be two footballing...
Justin Timberlake to Perform with Wang Leehom at Beijing's Bird Nest June 14
Justin Timberlake will bring sexy back to Beijing when he joins US-born Wang Leehom onstage at the latter's June 14 "Music Man II" solo show at the...
 No Beijing Landmarks Destroyed in "Transformers 4"
The Bird's Nest, Water Cube and Pangu Plaza will not explode or get smashed into pieces by Optimus Prime, according to Xinhua. Their appearance in...
Supercup! Juventus vs. Napoli at The Bird's Nest This Saturday
Fans of Italian football are in for their yearly treat – the Supercoppa Italiana returns to Beijing this Saturday night. At this year’s showpiece...
Beat The Scalpers: Book Now for Man City vs. Arsenal
We told you a few weeks back that there would be Premier League football in Beijing this summer – now we have more details on tickets. If you want...
Soccer Legends Touch Down in Beijing
Already slipping into soccer withdrawals? No problem. World Cup-winning goal scorer Andres Iniesta and the boys from FC Barcelona land at the Bird...