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Beijing National Stadium, aka "Bird's Nest", hosted the ceremonies, athletics, and football final for the 2008 Summer Olympics.
The Brussels-Scheldt Maritime Canal at Willebroek bridge. For the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, the canal hosted the rowing events.
For the
Summer Olympics , there were 43
venues starting with the letter "B".
Venue
Games
Sports
Capacity
Ref.
Bagatelle
1924 Paris
Polo
598
[1]
Banyoles Lake
1992 Barcelona
Rowing
4,500
[2]
Barkarby
1912 Stockholm
Modern pentathlon (riding)
Not listed.
[3]
Barra Velodrome
2016 Rio de Janeiro
Cycling (track)
5,000
[4]
Basketball Arena
2012 London
Basketball ,
handball (medal round)
12,000
[5]
Basketballhalle
1972 Munich
Basketball ,
judo
6,635
[6]
Basilica of Maxentius
1960 Rome
Wrestling
5,402
[7]
Bassin d'Argentuil
1924 Paris
Rowing
2,216
[8]
Baths of Caracalla
1960 Rome
Gymnastics
5,402
[7]
[9]
Bay of Kiel
1972 Munich
Sailing
4,000 on 14 steamers who wanted to watch the action.
[10]
Bay of Zea
1896 Athens
Swimming
Not listed.
[11]
Beerschot Tennis Club
1920 Antwerp
Tennis
Not listed.
[12]
Beihang University Gymnasium
2008 Beijing
Weightlifting
5,400
[13]
Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium
2008 Beijing
Volleyball
5,000
[14]
Beijing National Aquatic Center
2008 Beijing
Diving ,
swimming and
synchronized swimming
17,000
[15]
Beijing National Indoor Stadium
2008 Beijing
Gymnastics (artistic, trampoline),
handball (final)
19,000
[16]
Beijing National Stadium
2008 Beijing
Athletics ,
football (final), opening and closing ceremonies
91,000
[17]
Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium
2008 Beijing
Judo ,
taekwondo
8,024
[18]
Beijing Shooting Range Clay Target Field
2008 Beijing
Shooting (shotgun)
5,000
[19]
Beijing Shooting Range Hall
2008 Beijing
Shooting (pistol, rifle)
9,000
[20]
Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium
2008 Beijing
Badminton ,
gymnastics (rhythmic)
7,500
[21]
Beverloo Camp
1920 Antwerp
Shooting (pistol/rifle)
Not listed.
[22]
Bisley National Rifle Association Ranges
1948 London
Modern pentathlon (shooting),
shooting
Not listed.
[23]
Bisley Ranges
1908 London
Shooting (pistol/rifle)
Not listed.
[24]
Blacktown Olympic Park
2000 Sydney
Baseball ,
softball
8,000
[25]
BMX Circuit
2012 London
Cycling (BMX)
6,000 (temporary)
[26]
Böblingen Sportshalle
1972 Munich
Handball
Not listed
[27]
[28]
[29]
Bogenschießlage
1972 Munich
Archery
1,100
[30]
Bois de Boulogne
1900 Paris
Croquet ,
polo ,
tug of war
Not listed.
[31]
[32]
[33]
Bois de Vincennes
1900 Paris
Archery
Not listed.
[34]
Bondi Beach
2000 Sydney
Volleyball (beach)
10,000
[35]
Boulogne-Billancourt
1900 Paris
Shooting
Not listed.
[36]
Boxhalle
1972 Munich
Boxing ,
judo (final)
7,360
[37]
Brasília National Stadium
2016 Rio de Janeiro
Football
71,500
[38]
Brisbane Cricket Ground
2000 Sydney
Football
37,000
[39]
2032 Brisbane
Ceremonies (opening/closing), Athletics
50,000
Broadmeadows
1956 Melbourne
Cycling (road)
Not listed.
[40]
Bruce Stadium
2000 Sydney
Football
40,000
[39]
Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal
1920 Antwerp
Rowing
Not listed.
[41]
BSV 92 Field & Stadium
1936 Berlin
Cycling (track),
handball
1,000
[42]
Buiten Y
1920 Antwerp
Sailing (12 foot dinghy)
Not listed.
[43]
Buiten Y
1928 Amsterdam
Sailing
2,263
[44]
Bundesautobahn 96
1972 Munich
Cycling (road team time trial)
Not listed.
[45]
Busan Yachting Center
1988 Seoul
Sailing
80
[46]
Buson Stadium
1988 Seoul
Football
30,000
[47]
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1924 Olympics official report.
Archived 2008-04-10 at the
Wayback Machine pp. 528-9. (in French)
^
1992 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 288-92. Accessed 6 December 2010.
^
1912 Summer Olympics official report. pp. 82, 85. Accessed 5 October 2010.
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Rio de Janeiro 2016 Candidate File (PDF) , vol. 2, (BOC), February 16, 2009, pp. 52–53, archived from
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^
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Archived 2011-01-01 at the
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^
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1924 Olympics official report.
Archived 2008-04-10 at the
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1960 Summer Olympic official report.
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^
1972 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. Part 2. pp. 162-7, 209-11. Accessed 8 November 2010.
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Sports-reference.com profile of Tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics.
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"Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Gymnasium" . Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Archived from
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"Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium" . Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Archived from
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"National Aquatics Center" . Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Archived from
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1948 Summer Olympics official report.
Archived 2011-07-16 at the
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^
1908 Summer Olympics official report. p. 254. Accessed 5 October 2010.
^
2000 Summer Olympics official report.
Archived 2000-11-09 at the
Wayback Machine Volume 1. p. 370. Accessed 17 December 2010.
^
London2012.com profile of the BMX circuit.
Archived 2011-03-15 at the
Wayback Machine Accessed 30 December 2010.
^
1972 Summer Olympics official report.
Archived 2011-09-19 at the
Wayback Machine Volume 1. Part 1. p. 121. Accessed 8 November 2010.
^
1972 Summer Olympics official report.
Archived 2007-09-27 at the
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^
Official website. Accessed 8 November 2010. (in German)
^
1972 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. Part 2. pp. 142-5. Accessed 8 November 2010.
^
Sports-reference.com Summer Olympics Paris 28 June 1900 croquet mixed singles one-ball results. Accessed 14 November 2010.
^
Sports-reference.com Summer Olympics Paris 28 May-2 June 1900 men's polo results. Accessed 20 February 2011.
^
Sports-reference.com Summer Olympics Paris 16 July 1900 tug-of-war men's results. Accessed 14 November 2010.
^
Sports-reference.com Summer Olympics Paris 27 May - 14 August 1900 men's archery au chapelet 33 m results. Accessed 14 November 2010.
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2000 Summer Olympics official report.
Archived 2000-11-09 at the
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1900 Summer Olympics official report. p. 16. Accessed 14 November 2010. (in French)
^
1972 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. Part 2. pp. 193-4. Accessed 8 November 2010.
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b
2000 Summer Olympics official report.
Archived 2000-11-09 at the
Wayback Machine Volume 1. p. 392. Accessed 17 December 2010.
^
1956 Summer Olympics official report.
Archived 2008-09-12 at the
Wayback Machine p. 47. Accessed 25 October 2010.
^
Sports-reference.com 1920 Summer Olympics rowing website.
^
1936 Summer Olympics official report.
Archived 2007-07-09 at the
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Sports-Reference.com 1920 Summer Olympics sailing mixed 12-foot results. .
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1928 Summer Olympics official report, featuring map of the Buiten IJ.
Archived 2008-04-08 at the
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^
1972 Summer Olympics official report.
Archived 2011-09-19 at the
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1988 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 1. Part 1. pp. 190-1. Accessed 1 December 2010.
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1988 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 1. Part 1. p. 204. Accessed 1 December 2010.