Gongshu Canal Sports Park Field Hockey Field
{{Short description|Field hockey stadium in Hangzhou, China}}
{{Infobox venue
| city = Hangzhou
| country = China
| capacity = 5000
| opened = 2021
| architect = Archi-Tectonics
| website = {{URL|https://www.hangzhou2022.cn}}
}}
The Gongshu Canal Sports Park Field Hockey Field is a field hockey stadium built for the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou. The 8,697 m2 stadium seats 5,000.{{Cite web |title=OCA » Gongshu Canal sports park passes Asian Games test |url=https://ocasia.org/news/2464-gongshu-canal-sports-park-passes-asian-games-test.html |access-date=2023-09-13 |website=ocasia.org |archive-date=2022-02-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220217232354/https://ocasia.org/news/2464-gongshu-canal-sports-park-passes-asian-games-test.html |url-status=dead }} It was completed in 2021. It will host field hockey competitions during the Games,{{Cite web |title=Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium_The 19th Asian Games Hangzhou |url=https://www.hangzhou2022.cn/En/competitions/venues/hangzhou/202203/t20220331_46637.shtml |access-date=2023-09-13 |website=www.hangzhou2022.cn}} the blind football competition during the Para Games,{{Cite web |title=Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium_The 4th Asian Para Games Hangzhou |url=https://www.hangzhou2022.cn/paragames/En/competitions/venues/202205/t20220513_48624.shtml |access-date=2023-09-13 |website=www.hangzhou2022.cn}} and become a visitor reception center after the events end.
Features
The stadium contains a main venue, warm-up arena and two-storey supporting room. Also known as the “Hangzhou Umbrella,”{{Cite web |title=Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium hosts 1st hockey match_The 19th Asian Games Hangzhou |url=https://www.hangzhou2022.cn/En/presscenter/spotnews/latestnews/202305/t20230509_60172.shtml |access-date=2023-09-13 |website=www.hangzhou2022.cn}} the stadium's design resembles oil-paper umbrellas. It was designed by Winka Dubbeldam of New York-based architecture firm Archi-Tectonics.
Usage
The Stadium passed the 2022 Asian Games acceptance criteria in November 2021.{{Cite web |title=Gongshu Canal sports park passes Asian Games test_The 19th Asian Games Hangzhou |url=https://www.hangzhou2022.cn/En/presscenter/spotnews/latestnews/202111/t20211105_40947.shtml |access-date=2023-09-13 |website=www.hangzhou2022.cn}}
It hosted its first hockey match in May 2023 for the 2023 Hangzhou Youth Sports League Hockey Tournament.