Beijing Inspiration

The 2008 Olympic Games began this past Friday and a number of the venues may inspire the designers of the new Baltimore Arena. The National Stadium (aka The Bird's Nest) and the National Aquatics Center (aka The Water Cube) have gotten a lot of press.

However, The Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium, with a seating capacity of 18,000, is a better "apples to apples" comparison. Also, with a seating capacity of 20,000, is The National Indoor Stadium. But Baltimore already has something similar, don't you think?