"Championships. The following World Records were set at the Eläintarha Stadium. On 19 June 1924 Paavo Nurmi first broke the 1,500 meters world record and 45 minutes later he set a new record in the 5,000 meter run. Eläintarha Stadium Eläintarha Stadium () is a multi-purpose stadium at the Eläintarha park in Helsinki, Finland. It was opened in 1910 as the first stadium in Helsinki. Today it is mostly used by track and field athletes. Eläintarha Stadium served as the main sports venue of Helsinki until 1938, as the Olympic Stadium was completed. In 1911 Eläintarha hosted the first international"
"Olympiastadion (Munich) Olympiastadion () is a stadium located in Munich, Germany. Situated at the heart of the ""Olympiapark München"" in northern Munich, the stadium was built as the main venue for the 1972 Summer Olympics. With an original capacity of 80,000, the stadium also hosted many major football matches including the 1974 FIFA World Cup Final and the UEFA Euro 1988 Final. It hosted the European Cup Finals in 1979, 1993 and 1997. Its current capacity is 69,250. Until the construction of Allianz Arena for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, the stadium was home to FC Bayern Munich and TSV"
"Olympic Stadium (Wrocław) The Olympic Stadium () is a multi-purpose stadium in Wrocław, Poland. It was built from 1926 to 1928 as ""Schlesierkampfbahn"" () according to a design by Richard Konwiarz, when the city of Wrocław (then ""Breslau"") was still part of Germany. It is used mostly for American football—home of the Panthers Wrocław and speedway racing, it also serves as the home stadium of Sparta Wrocław. The stadium has a capacity now of 11,000 people and was supposed to be one of the main pitches on UEFA Euro 2012. The newly constructed Stadion Miejski was used for that event"
"is being comprehensively rebuilt. Phase two will augment the facilities. Kirkuk Olympic Stadium Kirkuk Olympic Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in Kirkuk, Iraq. It is currently used mostly for football matches and it also has an athletics track. The stadium holds 24,000. The stadium was built in 1982 for an Olympics that never happened. After the fall of the former regime in 2003 at least 500 Kurds displaced by Saddam Hussein's forced resettlement ""Arabization"" policy returned to Kirkuk and settled in the stadium. The families stayed in the ground for more than seven years, only recently moving on. The stadium"
"football matches and served as the home stadium for the football teams FC Bayern München and TSV 1860 München. Since the opening of the Allianz Arena in 2005, the site is used almost exclusively for cultural events. Also designed by the architecture firm of Behnisch and Partners, Olympic Hall is a sport and recreational facility located northeast of the Olympic Stadium. Its capacity is 12,150 with seats, or 14,000 without seats. Smaller event facility at the Olympic Hall for up to 1,000 seated individuals, according to stage size. This venue became an integral part of Olympic history when the US"
"1997, 1999, and 2000. It also was a venue of the Speedway Grand Prix of Europe in 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007. The stadium has hosted american football competition and motorcycle speedway competition at 2017 World Games. Olympic Stadium (Wrocław) The Olympic Stadium () is a multi-purpose stadium in Wrocław, Poland. It was built from 1926 to 1928 as ""Schlesierkampfbahn"" () according to a design by Richard Konwiarz, when the city of Wrocław (then ""Breslau"") was still part of Germany. It is used mostly for American football—home of the Panthers Wrocław and speedway racing, it also serves as the home"
"Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium The National Olympic Stadium () is a multi-purpose stadium in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It has a capacity of 50,000. Despite its name, the stadium has never hosted an Olympic Games. Construction on the National Sports Complex started in 1963 and was completed in 1964. Designer Vann Molyvann made use of massive earthworks to create the stadium, digging up 500,000 cubic meters of earth to shape the grounds. The stadium might have been built to host the 1963 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, but the games were cancelled due to political problems in Cambodia. There was also the"
"Olympic Stadium (Athens) The Olympic Stadium of Athens ""Spyros Louis"" (, ""Olympiakó Stádio Athinon ""Spyros Louis"""") is a sports stadium in Athens, Greece. It is a part of the Athens Olympic Sports Complex and is named after the first modern Olympic marathon gold medalist in 1896, Spyros Louis. The stadium hosts one of the biggest sport clubs in Greece, AEK Athens. Located in the area of Marousi in Athens, the stadium was originally designed in 1979 and built in 1980–1982. It was completed in time to host the 1982 European Championships in Athletics. It was inaugurated by the President of"
"three Canoe Slalom World Championships while the shooting range hosted the World Shooting Championships 2010. Olympiapark was part of Munich's bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics. At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Kiel served as host of the sailing events. Munich hosted the World Weightlifting Championships in 1955. Augsburg hosted the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in 1957 though that course was a natural whitewater course rather than artificial. Jahnstadion was built in 1926 while Urban Stadium was constructed in 1928. Ingolstadt's stadium was constructed in 1932 while Rosenaustadion was completed in 1951. The handball venues in Böblingen and"
"Helsinki Velodrome Helsinki Velodrome () is an outdoor velodrome and american football stadium in Helsinki, Finland. The protected functionalist concrete building was designed by Hilding Ekelund. It was built in 1938–1940 for the 1940 Summer Olympics which were cancelled due to World War II. After the war, it was a venue of the 1952 Summer Olympics for the track cycling and field hockey events. The Velodrome hosted the 4 track cycling events and the whole field hockey event for the olympics. The original building was deemed inadequate during the games and additional space was quickly erected to accommodate the athletes"
"Kirkuk Olympic Stadium Kirkuk Olympic Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in Kirkuk, Iraq. It is currently used mostly for football matches and it also has an athletics track. The stadium holds 24,000. The stadium was built in 1982 for an Olympics that never happened. After the fall of the former regime in 2003 at least 500 Kurds displaced by Saddam Hussein's forced resettlement ""Arabization"" policy returned to Kirkuk and settled in the stadium. The families stayed in the ground for more than seven years, only recently moving on. The stadium refurbishment is being done in two phases. First the stadium"
"and finish of the Amsterdam Marathon, held every October. In 2014, the stadium was temporarily fitted with a long track speedskating rink, and hosted the Dutch national championships in Allround and Sprint. This was repeated in 2018 to host the World Allround Championships.[https://www.parool.nl/stadsgids/olympisch-stadion-wordt-weer-omgetoverd-tot-schaatsbaan~a4533323/ ] The stadium is also a tourist attraction. Tourists especially come from the Netherlands, Germany, Greece, Belgium, and Canada, and tours are available in Dutch, German, Greek, English and French. Famous games, apart from the Olympic Games, include: Olympic Stadium (Amsterdam) The Olympic Stadium (Dutch: ""Olympisch Stadion"") is the main stadium for the 1928 Summer Olympics in"
"the stadium hosted all the football matches for the Cambodian Premier League, known for sponsorship purposes as the Metfone C-League. The 2023 Southeast Asian Games will not be held at the Olympic Stadium, but at a new stadium under construction in another part of Phnom Penh, to be known as the Morodok Techo National Sports Complex. Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium The National Olympic Stadium () is a multi-purpose stadium in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It has a capacity of 50,000. Despite its name, the stadium has never hosted an Olympic Games. Construction on the National Sports Complex started in 1963 and"
"White City Stadium White City Stadium in White City, London, England, was built for the 1908 Summer Olympics, and hosted the finish of the first modern marathon. It also hosted swimming, speedway, boxing, show jumping, athletics, stock car racing, concerts and a match at the 1966 World Cup. From 1927 to 1984, it was a venue for greyhound racing, hosting the English Greyhound Derby. Designed by the engineer J. J. Webster and completed in 10 months by George Wimpey, on part of the site of the Franco-British Exhibition, this stadium with a seating capacity of 68,000 was opened by King"
"paper company Stora Enso and the concert venue Finlandia Hall, have been subject to divided opinions from the citizens. Functionalist buildings in Helsinki by other architects include the Olympic Stadium, the Tennis Palace, the Rowing Stadium, the Swimming Stadium, the Velodrome, the Glass Palace, the Töölö Sports Hall, and Helsinki-Malmi Airport. The sports venues were built to serve the 1940 Helsinki Olympic Games; the games were initially cancelled due to the Second World War, but the venues fulfilled their purpose in the 1952 Olympic Games. Many of them are listed by DoCoMoMo as significant examples of modern architecture. The Olympic"
"the Panathinaiko Stadio and the Vélodrome de Vincennes, have hosted events at subsequent Olympics. The London Games of 2012 were not opened and closed at the rebuilt Wembley Stadium, the site of the 1948 Olympic Stadium, but instead at a new stadium in Stratford. Wembley was, however, the venue for some 2012 Olympic football matches. Likewise, the Melbourne Cricket Ground, which was the centrepiece stadium for the 1956 games, later hosted the first games of the Sydney 2000 football tournament. Lake Placid's 1930 Olympic Stadium was utilized in the 1980 Lake Placid games as the speed skating venue. Olympiahalle hosted"
"space of 34,975 square metres, which exceeds the original building area of 20,000 square metres. Its capacity has doubled after the renovation, from about 18,000 to 36,228. Olympic Sports Centre (Beijing) The Olympic Sports Centre Stadium () is a multi-purpose stadium in Beijing, China. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It was constructed in 1990 for the Asian Games held that year. It was renovated to host the 2008 Summer Olympics, where it hosted football matches and the running and riding parts of the modern pentathlon events. For the riding discipline, the football field at the core of"
"OSiR Stadium in Słubice The OSiR Stadium (locally known as the Olympic Stadium) is a multi-purpose stadium in Słubice, Poland, home of the IV liga football club Polonia Słubice. It is located just east of the Oder river close to the German border. Building work on the complex employing Russian prisoners of war commenced in spring of 1914, when present-day Słubice was still part of German Frankfurt (Oder), but due to the effects of World War I wasn't completed until 1927. Despite its name and contrary to common belief, the Olympic Stadium (originally named ""Ostmarkstadion"") was not built for the"
"approximately 100.000 people, being the only artist to have done so. AC/DC performed at the stadium on 3 June 2010 in front of 32,768 people Stockholm Olympic Stadium Stockholm Olympic Stadium (), most often called Stockholms stadion or (especially locally) simply Stadion, is a stadium in Stockholm, Sweden. Designed by architect Torben Grut, it was opened in 1912, its original use was as a venue for the 1912 Olympic Games. At the 1912 Games, it hosted the athletics, some of the equestrian, some of the football, gymnastics, the running part of the modern pentathlon, tug of war, and wrestling events."
"Snow Patrol. Atatürk Olympic Stadium The Ataturk Olympic Stadium (, ) located in İkitelli, a district in the western outskirts of Istanbul, is the largest-capacity stadium of Turkey. The stadium is named after Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder and first President of the Republic of Turkey. Its construction began in 1999 and was completed in 2002. It was built for Turkey's failed bid for the 2008 Olympic Games that were ultimately awarded to Beijing. It cost about 140 million USD. With its 76,092 (all-seater) capacity and Olympic size, it was granted the ""5-star sports complex"" title by the UEFA in"
"that Budapest would host the first modern Olympic Games. In 1911 Budapest was one of the frontrunners to host the 1920 Olympics. However, after Austria-Hungary's defeat in World War I, the Games were awarded to Antwerp instead. The location of the first plan included Budapest XI. district and Budapest X. district. In 1924 the government imposed a sport tax which was supposed to be use for the construction of a new national stadium, but finally this money was not used for the construction. The stadium was built between 1948 and 1953 using a large number of volunteers, including soldiers. It"
"won. Florence's stadium hosted three matches during the World Cup while the finals would be played in Rome, at a stadium located on the current site of the Flaminio Stadium. Stadio Flaminio would be constructed in 1957 following the demolition of Stadio Nazionale PNF in 1953. The Palazzo dei Congressi was constructed in 1942 for a Universal Exposition in that year that was not held to World War II. Palazzetto Dello Sport was constructed in time for the 1960 Games in 1957. Pope John XXIII watched some of the canoeing semifinals at the window of his summer residence overlooking Lake"
"Olympic Sports Centre (Beijing) The Olympic Sports Centre Stadium () is a multi-purpose stadium in Beijing, China. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It was constructed in 1990 for the Asian Games held that year. It was renovated to host the 2008 Summer Olympics, where it hosted football matches and the running and riding parts of the modern pentathlon events. For the riding discipline, the football field at the core of the venue has been turned into a high-standard temporary equestrian field. The renovation also added four pavilion-styled rotating rampways around the stadium. The stadium has a floor"
"Olympic Stadium (Moscow) Olympic Stadium () (known locally as Olimpiyskiy) is an indoor arena, located in Moscow, Russia. It was built for the 1980 Summer Olympics and, divided into two separated halls, hosted the basketball and boxing events. A part of the ""Olimpiyskiy Sports Complex"", it makes up one architectural ensemble with another venue, constructed at the same time, the Swimming Pool. Its capacity is 80,000 people. and the stadium can hold up to 16,000 people for televised events. In May 2014, the Government of Moscow auctioned 65% of shares in the stadium that it previously controlled. Oil company ZAO"
"Stadion Olympic Stadion Olympic (Montenegrin:""Stadion Olimpik"", Albanian:""Stadioni Olimpik"") is a multi-use stadium in Ulcinj, Montenegro. Mostly used for football matches, it has a capacity of 1,500 seats. Stadium is built in the 1970s by hotels company ""Velika Plaža"", who is still owner of the pitch. Stadium is built by the Adriatic Sea, on the longest sandy beach in the Montenegro - Velika Plaža. It is used mostly for football matches and hosts the home games of FK Otrant. The capacity of the stadium is 1,500 seats. During the winter months, because of good climate and accommodation in Ulcinj, stadium is"
"were killed in the first moments of the break-in; the subsequent standoff in the Olympic Village lasted for almost 18 hours. These are the top ten nations that won medals at these Games ""(The host country is highlighted)"". Munich has also hosted the 1972 Summer Olympics and was one of the host cities for the 2006 Football World Cup which was not held in Munich's Olympic Stadium but in a new football specific stadium, the Allianz Arena. On June 22, 2010 the International Olympic Committee selected Munich as one of the three Candidate Cities for 2018 Winter Olympic Games, with"
"Although it was not used as the Olympic stadium as originally intended, Östermalm hosted the lawn tennis and fencing competitions after a tennis pavilion was moved there from another location. Five other locations were considered in addition to the Östermalm Athletic Grounds to locate the Olympic Stadium. The Stockholm Olympic Stadium was built on the site of the former Stockholm Athletic Grounds in order to retain the other locations for other uses during the Games. By placing it to the north of the city, the Olympic Stadium was within the immediate vicinity of other pre-existing sporting venues. Initial funding was"
"but not during the Winter YOG. Only one stadium, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, has been the main stadium of two Summer Olympics (and it will be a main stadium a third time during the 2028 games). In addition to the inaugural Summer Olympics, Panathinaiko Stadio was also the main stadium of the only Intercalated Games held. In 2022 Beijing National Stadium will join these in being the main stadium at two Olympics, but with a special distinction: it will become the only stadium to have been such at both a Summer and a Winter Olympics. A number, including both"
"Estádio Olímpico Monumental Estádio Olímpico Monumental (""Monumental Olympic Stadium"", in English), also known as Estádio Olímpico de Porto Alegre (""Porto Alegre Olympic Stadium"") and Estádio Olímpico (""Olympic Stadium"") until 1980, is a football stadium in the city of Porto Alegre, in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, with a maximum capacity of 45,000 people. The stadium is owned by Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense. Inaugurated in September 19, 1954, the stadium was the home field of the Grêmio football club before being the team moved to Arena do Grêmio in December 2012. Currently, the venue is not in use"
"London's old Wembley Stadium, Berlin's Olympiastadion and Munich's Olympiastadion as the only stadiums to have hosted the finals of the FIFA World Cup and UEFA's European Cup/Champions League and featured as a main stadium of the Summer Olympic Games (Saint Denis' Stade de France is scheduled to become another in 2024). The stadium's capacity was increased from 78,000 to 81,000 seats, partly caused by the removal of the athletics track around the pitch. When the Luzhniki Stadium hosted the final game of the 1957 Ice Hockey World Championship between Sweden and the Soviet Union, it was attended by a crowd"
"in Moscow, Russia. The Olimpiyskiy Stadium was built in 1923 and it has been renovated three times, most recently in 2011 in preparation for the UEFA Euro 2012 tournament. The stadium was used as a venue in the 1980 Summer Olympics for its football event and the aforementioned European Championship, including the final match, which saw Spain beat Italy by the record-breaking score of 4–0 on the way to their third title. Its current capacity is 70,050 and it is used by the Ukraine national football team, Dynamo Kyiv, and major domestic matches like the Ukrainian Cup. Defending champions Real"
"were held outside Beijing, namely football in Qinhuangdao, Shanghai, Shenyang, and Tianjin; sailing in Qingdao; and, because of the ""uncertainties of equine diseases and major difficulties in establishing a disease-free zone"", the equestrian events were held in Hong Kong. The centrepiece of the 2008 Summer Olympics was the Beijing National Stadium, nicknamed ""The Bird's Nest"" because of its nest-like skeletal structure. The stadium hosted both the opening and closing ceremonies as well as the athletics competition. Construction of the venue began on 24 December 2003. The Guangdong Olympic Stadium was originally planned, constructed, and completed in 2001 to help host"
"until 1946 due to the war. Messuhalli was completed in 1935. The Tennis Palace was constructed in time for the 1940 Games as well. The modern pentathlon events were held in one venue for the first time at the Summer Olympics since 1920. In 1983, the Olympic Stadium hosted the first IAAF World Championships in Athletics. Between 1990 and 1994, the stadium underwent a renovation. The stadium became the first venue to host the IAAF World Championships in Athletics twice when it hosted again in 2005. The aquatics venue is open to the public annually between May and September. Töölö"