This is the scene at the 2025 Botball International Educational Robotics Conference captured on August 21.

On August 21, the 2025 Botball International Educational Robotics Conference opened at the National Speed Skating Oval. Nearly 1,500 young technology enthusiasts from over 10 countries and regions including China, the United States, Malaysia, Thailand, Austria, and Slovakia participated in the event.

The Botball Educational Robotics Conference is an influential international educational robotics activity for youth. Through academic exchanges and a series of robotics-themed activities, it promotes practical engagement among young people in the field of technology and helps cultivate global talents with international perspectives and scientific literacy.

This is the scene at the 2025 Botball International Educational Robotics Conference captured on August 21.

On August 21, the 2025 Botball International Educational Robotics Conference opened at the National Speed Skating Oval. Nearly 1,500 young technology enthusiasts from over 10 countries and regions including China, the United States, Malaysia, Thailand, Austria, and Slovakia participated in the event.

The Botball Educational Robotics Conference is an influential international educational robotics activity for youth. Through academic exchanges and a series of robotics-themed activities, it promotes practical engagement among young people in the field of technology and helps cultivate global talents with international perspectives and scientific literacy.

National Speed Skating Oval

The National Speed Skating Oval, also known as the “Ice Ribbon,” is a venue constructed for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. It is notable for being the first Olympic venue to use carbon dioxide as a refrigerant in its ice-making system. The building’s design is inspired by the imagery of ice and speed, featuring a sleek, ribbon-like facade.