Khoo Teck Puat Gymnasium is an indoor arena that was originally constructed for the table tennis event of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics and Paralympic Games.

It is where the Chinese team completed their sweep of four gold medals in table tennis at the Beijing Olympics. Built in an architectural style called "China Ridge", the gymnasium fully reflects the spirit of table tennis and demonstrates the concept of the humanistic environment of Peking University.


After the Olympics, the gymnasium was renovated. Now it contains a gym, a swimming pool and courts and facilities for a variety of sports including badminton, table tennis, squash and billiards. The gymnasium is located in the southeast corner of the campus, which is relatively close to the dormitory area and teaching area.

PKU_IFC: Now come and explore Khoo Teck Puat Gymnasium with us !

The First Floor

Entering from West Gate, the tour starts from the information desk on the first floor. The reservation charging information and course information of each major venue are available here.


The gym is one of the most important venues in the Khoo Teck Puat Gymnasium. There are great varieties of fitness equipments, including the Squat Rack, the Seated Chest Press, the Upper Back Machine, the PEC deck machine and so on. You could purchase the gym membership cards and coach services at the information desk in front of the gym.


What if you are tired and thirsty? There is a rest area with soft leather seats outside the gym. Next to it is Wumart supermarket. The bathroom and shower are located on the other side of the gym. Hair dryer facilities are also provided outside the shower.


Aside from the gym, there are Badminton Courts with auditorium around on the first floor. As badminton is popular among students and teachers here, we would like to remind you that you have to book the venue on the “smart venue” website, which you could find on PKU portal or PKU mobile app.


Besides, there are also a Ping-pong Ball Court, a room for Aerobic Dance and Shape-up Fitness, satisfying different demands for sports activities.


Activity Notification

Recently, we are organizing table tennis teaching and training activities on the Ping-pong Ball Court for our international faculty on campus. The activities are organized on every Monday evening and Thursday afternoon, starting from October 31 to December 30. Through participating in the activities, our international faculty can learn some basic table tennis skills and even play with the world champion of table tennis! Welcome to attend the training sessions and have a wonderful time on the court.

Please fill in the questionnaire below to sign up:


The Underground Second Floor

Take a look at the underground second floor of Khoo Teck Puat Gymnasium! There are Swimming Pool, Squash Court, Training Court, Kendo Court and Fencing Court.


At the entrance of the Swimming Pool, there is a customer service counter where you can get the information about the entrance fees and swimming tutorial courses.The swimming pool is constructed in accordance with national standards. The water temperature and pH are appropriate. Deep water areas require a deep-water permit. It has changing rooms, lockers, and a shower room with a number of hair dryers. A warm reminder: Don’t forget to do stretching before you swim!

The Stone Bouldering Hall is built to supplement the integrated outdoor climbing facilities. It is arranged with indoor climbing facilities and protective equipments. The Training Hall with plenty of Basketball Courts is mainly designed for basketball activities. What’s more, there are several shower rooms and a smart locker system on the floor.

The Underground Floor

Finally, come and visit the underground floor! The main venues on the ground floor are the Pool Hall and the Heavy Athletics Hall.


The equipments like pool cues and pool balls are accessible at the service desk in the Pool Hall. The Heavy Athletics Hall used for sports like Taekwondo and other events is also well-prepared. Similarly, there is a smart locker system just outside the halls.

Tips

We offer 3 tips here to help you have a better time at Khoo Teck Puat Gymnasium:

1.Before going to the venues inside the gymnasium, you are required to log on to "Smart venues" in PKU portal or mobile app to make a reservation.

2.It is recommended you wear sportswear and warm up when coming to the gymnasium to do exercise.

3.As the information desks do not provide English service, you are advised to invite Chinese colleagues and students to accompany you if you do not speak Chinese.

This is the general information of Khoo Teck Puat Gymnasium.

As the saying goes, “Better to act than to be impressed”. Let’s take our sporting goods, warm ourselves up and meet in Khoo Teck Puat Gymnasium together!

Written by: Liu Yazhi, Zhang Zhanqi, Yang Lexuan, Kang Yidong, Xun Kuangxian
Source: PKU_IFC