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==History==
==History==
After the 2004 Olympics, the facility has hosted fencing competitions,<ref>http://www.e-tipos.com/newsitem?id=47588</ref> but was recently turned over to the [[University of Piraeus]], for use as an academic lecture and conference center.<ref>http://www.unipi.gr/anak-ekd.php?prkaID=1279</ref><ref>http://www.olympic.org/uk/news/olympic_news/full_story_uk.asp?id=2229</ref>
After the 2004 Olympics, the facility has hosted fencing competitions,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.e-tipos.com/newsitem?id%3D47588 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=May 16, 2009 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207174230/http://www.e-tipos.com/newsitem?id=47588 |archivedate=December 7, 2013 }}</ref> but was recently turned over to the [[University of Piraeus]], for use as an academic lecture and conference center.<ref>http://www.unipi.gr/anak-ekd.php?prkaID=1279</ref><ref>http://www.olympic.org/uk/news/olympic_news/full_story_uk.asp?id=2229</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 20:08, 20 July 2016

The Nikaia Olympic Weightlifting Hall is an indoor arena in Nikaia, near Piraeus. It hosted the weightlifting events at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.[1] The venue was officially opened on August 14, 2004, the day after the beginning of the Games. The building had a capacity of 5,100, though only 3,500 seats are publicly available for the games.[2]

History

After the 2004 Olympics, the facility has hosted fencing competitions,[3] but was recently turned over to the University of Piraeus, for use as an academic lecture and conference center.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ 2004 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. p. 425.
  2. ^ Olympicproperties.gr profile.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 7, 2013. Retrieved May 16, 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ http://www.unipi.gr/anak-ekd.php?prkaID=1279
  5. ^ http://www.olympic.org/uk/news/olympic_news/full_story_uk.asp?id=2229

37°58′14″N 23°38′02″E / 37.97056°N 23.63389°E / 37.97056; 23.63389