The National Stadium, also known as the "Bird's Nest", is situated in the central area of the Beijing Olympic Park. As the main venue of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, it can accommodate 91,000 audiences. In 2008, the stadium served as the venue for the opening and closing ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics and Paralympics, the Olympic track and field competitions, the final of the men's Olympic football match, and the Paralympic track and field competitions, witnessing the awarding of 208 gold medals. The National Stadium is also the venue for the opening and closing ceremony of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics.