(BEIJING, December 4) -- The Capital Indoor Stadium (CIS) is showing a new look after its face-lifting works completed as one of the 11 newly renovated venues for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

The temperature of the CIS is required to remain between 18 and 28 grade Celsius to cater for winter and summer competitions. To solve the question of air conditioning, water coolants were used to replace ammonia and freon for the sake of ozone layer protection.

On April 16, 2008, it will host a trial run -- the Good Luck Beijing 2008 China Club Volleyball Tournament. If all goes well, from August 23 to 24, 2008, the stadium will stage the volleyball competitions for the Beijing Olympic Games.

Built in 1968, the 18,000 seat stadium has been a comprehensive sport facility for table tennis, badminton, volleyball, basketball and gymnastics competitions, in addition to skating and ice hockey sports.