Venue Review
Wukesong Arena
五棵松體育館
BEIJING
The 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup is the 18th tournament of the FIBA Basketball World Cup for men's national basketball teams.
The tournament is hosted in China and was rescheduled from 2018 to 2019, becoming the first since 1967 that will not occur in the same year as the FIFA World Cup.
STADIUM FACTS 📐📚
Stadium capacity: 19 000
Square Area: 63 000 m^2 ( 75,347.4 square yards)
Construction Dates: 29 March 2005 - 11 January 2008
Architect: Gu Yonghui
Seasonal Tenants: Beijing Ducks (CBA), HC Kunlun Red Star (KHL), Beijing Lions (CAFL)
Website: http://wks.arena.bloomagelive.com/
The stadium was first officially used in the 2008 Olympics that hosted the basketball games. It was a large-scale comprehensive project, rare in Beijing in integrating cultural, sporting, and commercial purposes with large-scale gardens and green spaces.
On the 6th of January 2011, the stadium naming rights were acquired by MasterCard Worldwide and renamed to " MasterCard Center ".
The venue hosted more than 50 entertainment events from Musicians to Baseball MLB game.
Some of the musicians were: Elton John, Usher, Kanye West, Beyoncé.
