Olympisch Stadion (Antwerp)
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| Olympisch Stadion | |
|---|---|
| Het Kiel | |
| Location | Antwerp, Belgium |
| Opened | 1920 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Capacity | 12,771 |
| Tenants | |
| Germinal Beerschot | |
The Olympisch Stadion (Dutch pronunciation: [o.ˈlɪm.pi.ˈstaː.di.ˌjɔn]) or Kielstadion[1] [ˈkiɫ.staː.di.ˌjɔn]) was built as the main stadium for the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. For those games, it hosted the athletics, equestrian, field hockey, football, gymnastics, modern pentathlon, rugby union, tug of war, and weightlifting events.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] It is currently used as the home ground of K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot, a Belgian football club.
It is possible that Archibald Leitch was involved in the design of the stadium having made several visits prior to the Games.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ Inglis, Simon (1990). The Football Grounds of Europe. p. 69. ISBN 0-00-218305-6.
- ^ 1920 Summer Olympics athletics. Sports-reference.com. Retrieved on 28 November 2011.
- ^ 1920 Summer Olympics equestrian. Sports-reference.com. Retrieved on 28 November 2011.
- ^ 1920 Summer Olympics men's field hockey. Sports-reference.com. Retrieved on 28 November 2011.
- ^ 1920 Summer Olympics football. Sports-reference.com. Retrieved on 28 November 2011.
- ^ 1920 Summer Olympics gymnastics. Sports-reference.com. Retrieved on 28 November 2011.
- ^ 1920 Summer Olympics modern pentathlon. Sports-reference.com. Retrieved on 28 November 2011.
- ^ 1920 Summer Olympics rugby union. Sports-reference.com. Retrieved on 28 November 2011.
- ^ 1920 Summer Olympics tug of war. Sports-reference.com. Retrieved on 28 November 2011.
- ^ 1920 Summer Olympics weightlifting. Sports-reference.com (29 August 1920). Retrieved on 28 November 2011.
- ^ Inglis, Simon (2005). Engineering Archie: Archibald Leitch – Football Ground Designer. English Heritage. p. 190. ISBN 1-85074-918-3.
External links[edit]
- IOC Antwerp 1920 Page: The IOC page of 1920 Summer Olympics includes a photo gallery with images of the stadium.
- Olympisch Stadion (Antwerp)
- [1]: Information and photos of the Olympisch Stadion
| Preceded by Stockholms Olympiastadion Stockholm |
Summer Olympics Main Venue (Olympisch Stadion) 1920 |
Succeeded by Stade de Colombes Paris |
| Preceded by Stockholms Olympiastadion Stockholm |
Olympic Athletics competitions Main Venue 1920 |
Succeeded by Stade de Colombes Paris |
| Preceded by Stockholms Olympiastadion Stockholm |
Summer Olympics Football Men's Finals (Olympisch Stadion) 1920 |
Succeeded by Stade de Colombes Paris |
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Coordinates: 51°11′06″N 4°22′56″E / 51.18500°N 4.38222°E
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- 1920 Summer Olympic venues
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