A Revamped Sporting Landmark on Xuhui's Waterfront | a Park of Around 5,000 m² Reopens

With adidas locating its new Greater China headquarters in Shanghai's West Bund in Xuhui, the fully revamped adidas West Bund Sports Park has recently reopened. Bringing together sports facilities, urban space and community programming, it adds fresh momentum to Shanghai's ambition to become a leading global sports city.

The adidas West Bund Sports Park sits on Shanghai's Xuhui waterfront

Located on Shanghai's Xuhui waterfront, the park covers approximately 5,000 m². Jointly developed by adidas and West Bund Group, it is a multipurpose public sports space open to everyone. Its six zones comprise a running hub, elevated courts, mixed training, street basketball, a skatepark, and table tennis and pickleball.

The revamped running hub consists of four box-shaped spaces created by adidas as a home for its running community. It combines indoor training, product displays, reception services and social areas, with dedicated changing rooms, lockers, water stations and rest areas. Runners can try the season's adidas running shoes for free and book professional Pilates, yoga and mixed-training sessions, as well as themed community events.

The redesigned plaza-style skatepark

The two-level elevated courts

A major highlight is the new two-level court structure in the outdoor area, which can switch flexibly between a standard basketball court and pickleball courts. With open waterfront views, safety fencing, professional night lighting and stepped spectator seating, it lets residents enjoy the river scenery while they exercise. Beneath the upper court are two refurbished half-courts for three-on-three street basketball and an open mixed-training area, where adidas will run professional fitness sessions. On the other side of the park, the redesigned plaza-style skatepark features new stairs, ramps, a mini bowl, rails and other obstacles, catering to beginners and experienced skaters alike. Table tennis facilities offer another relaxed, enjoyable and accessible way to get active.

Over the past decade, Xuhui's waterfront has become one of Shanghai's defining urban-renewal projects and an important showcase for the city's energy. International events including the FISE World Series and the Olympic Qualifier Series have helped turn West Bund into a sporting destination with growing global influence. In 2015, adidas opened RUNBASE here, its first public-benefit running hub in China, operating year-round. More than a decade on, it has become an integral part of Shanghai's running culture and a testament to the brand's close connection with local sports communities.

The adidas West Bund Sports Park will continue to host competitions and brand events while developing regular sports-community programs. Facilities will be open to the public free of charge when no classes, competitions or events are scheduled; specific free-access times will be announced by the park. The aim is to make sport more accessible and share high-quality facilities with more people in the city center. The park will also serve as a base for adidas employee volunteering, regularly hosting initiatives such as “running in the dark” and physical-education classes for children with autism, using sport to bring people together and make a positive difference in their lives.

Source: Shanghai Xuhui, Xuhui District's official account