Olympic Stadium (Moscow arena)
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| Location | Moscow, Russia |
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| Opened | 1980 |
| Capacity | 16,000 |
Olympic Stadium, known locally as the Olimpiysky, is a large indoor arena located in Moscow, Russia. It was built for the 1980 Summer Olympics and hosted the basketball and boxing events. A part of the Olimpiysky Sports Complex, it makes up one architectural ensemble with another venue, constructed at the same time, the Swimming Pool. The venue is so large that up to 80,000 people can occupy its space. It has hosted the Davis Cup finals on several occasions, and is the home of the Kremlin Cup tournament. When smaller indoor sports are held at the venue, such as tennis or basketball, only 1/4th of the floor space is used. Capacity at this configuration can vary between 10,000 and 16,000 people.
The arena hosted the 1999 FIBA EuroStars game[1] and the 2005 Euroleague Final Four[2]. The stadium can hold up to 16,000 people for televised events. [3]
[edit] Eurovision 2009
The Olympic Stadium was the venue for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009.[4] and the TOUR 2009 of french star Mylene Farmer
[edit] Notes
- ^ SEE YOU AT "OLYMPIJSKY"
- ^ Final Four venue: Olympiysky Arena
- ^ Eurovision Song Contest Serbia 2008 | News - Svante Stockselius met 2009 organisers in Moscow
- ^ "Moscow accepted as 2009 Host City! Eurovision.tv". Seiste Bakke. 2008-09-13. http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=1362. Retrieved on 2008-09-13.
[edit] External links
- (Russian) Official website of the Olympiisky Sports Complex
- Information on venue
- Info from Euroleague.net
Coordinates: 55°46′52″N 37°37′35″E / 55.78111°N 37.62639°E
| Preceded by Montreal Forum Montreal |
Olympic Basketball tournament Final Venue 1980 |
Succeeded by The Forum Los Angeles |
| Preceded by Exhibition Hall Düsseldorf |
Davis Cup Final Venue 1994 - 1995 |
Succeeded by Mässan Hall Malmö |
| Preceded by Max Schmeling Halle Berlin |
FIBA Euro All star game Venue 1999 |
Succeeded by Final Venue |
| Preceded by Palacio de Congresos de Maspalomas |
Fed Cup Final Four venue 2003 |
Succeeded by Krylatskoe Sport Palace |
| Preceded by Yad Eliyahu Sports Hall Tel Aviv |
Euroleague Final Venue 2005 |
Succeeded by Sazka Arena Prague |
| Preceded by Sibamac Arena Bratislava |
Davis Cup Final Venue 2006 |
Succeeded by Memorial Coliseum Portland |
| Preceded by Budapest Sports Arena Budapest |
IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics Venue 2006 |
Succeeded by Luis Puig Palace Valencia |
| Preceded by Belgrade Arena Belgrade |
Eurovision Song Contest Venue 2009 |
Succeeded by Telenor Arena Oslo |
