Venue
of
the
2025
Nanjing
World
Athletics
Indoor
Championships
–
“Nanjing
Cube”
Taking
the
“Nanjing
Cube”
indoor
athletics
stadium
as
its
core
platform,
Nanjing
is
leveraging
international
events
to
drive
urban
development.
Equipped
with
cutting-edge
technologies
like
Hawk-Eye
systems
and
motion
capture
facilities,
the
stadium
can
host
all
26
indoor
track
and
field
events.
Data
shows
that
Nanjing’s
sports
industry
has
reached
a
total
scale
of
131
billion
yuan,
with
an
added
value
of
41
billion
yuan
accounting
for
2.3%
of
GDP.
The
city
has
gathered
over
200
sports
enterprises,
including
87
in
its
sports
technology
park
covering
emerging
sectors
like
smart
wearables
and
sports
rehabilitation.
The
integration
of
sports
and
cultural
tourism
receives
over
1
million
annual
visitors.
Nanjing has established a “15-minute fitness circle” with 95% community sports park coverage and 3.2 square meters of sports space per capita – among the highest nationally. Innovating with a “One Festival Six Seasons” sports consumption model, the city distributed tens of millions of yuan in subsidies in 2024 to foster emerging sports like aviation sports and rowing. Through smart sports park initiatives and embedded pitch renovations, it hosts over 3,000 mass fitness events annually, creating an active mass fitness culture.
Building on Youth Olympic legacy, Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park has welcomed over 800,000 visitors and engaged 600 million online viewers. Collaborating with 12 international sports organizations through regular forums, the city is hosting nearly 600 elite athletes from 123 countries/regions in 2025 to promote athletics and enhance global reputation. Through event organization, venue operations, and brand building, Nanjing is transforming from “event host” to “sports innovation hub.”
Transitioning from historical capital to modern sports metropolis, Nanjing integrates cultural heritage with urban development through sports. By staging international competitions, promoting mass fitness, and upgrading sports industries, it continues to strengthen its “Innovative City, Beautiful Ancient Capital” brand, providing a model for high-quality urban sports development in the new era.
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