Question: when was the birds nest stadium built for the beijing games
Answer: National Stadium The Bird 's Nest Exterior view of the stadium at night , overlooking the Dragon Shaped Water System , July 2011 Full name National Stadium Location 1 National Stadium South Road , Beijing , China Public transit 8 15 at Olympic Green Executive suites 140 Capacity 80,000 91,000 ( 2008 Olympics ) Record attendance 89,102 ( Nigeria -- Argentina , 23 August 2008 ) Surface Grass , All - weather running track Construction Broke ground 24 December 2003 Built September 2007 Opened 28 June 2008 Construction cost CN ¥ 2.