List of Summer Olympics venues: W–Z
Appearance
For the Summer Olympics, there are 25 venues starting with the letter 'W', no venues starting with the letter 'X', three venues starting with the letter 'Y', and four venues starting with the letter 'Z'.
W
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/White_City_Stadium_1908.jpg/250px-White_City_Stadium_1908.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/Beijing_Workers_Arena.jpg/250px-Beijing_Workers_Arena.jpg)
X
There are no Summer Olympic venues that started with the letter 'X'. This includes the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Y
Venue | Games | Sports | Capacity | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ying Tung Natatorium | 2008 Beijing | Water Polo, Modern pentathlon (swimming) | 4,852 | [28] |
Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium | 1964 Tokyo | Volleyball (final) | 3,800 | [5][29] |
Young Pioneers Stadium | 1980 Moscow | Field hockey (final) | 5,000 | [30] |
Z
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Zocalo_Panorama_seen_from_rooftop_restaurant.jpg/250px-Zocalo_Panorama_seen_from_rooftop_restaurant.jpg)
Venue | Games | Sports | Capacity | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Zappeion | 1896 Athens | Fencing | Not listed. | [31] |
Zeeburg Shooting Grounds | 1928 Amsterdam | Modern pentathlon (shooting) | 10,455 | [32] |
Zócalo | 1968 Mexico City | Athletics (marathon start) | Not listed | [33] |
Zuiderzee | 1928 Amsterdam | Sailing | 2,263 | [34] |
References
- ^ 1992 Summer Olympics official report. Archived 2008-05-28 at the Wayback Machine Volume 2. pp. 202-3. Accessed 6 December 2010.
- ^ 1996 Summer Olympics official report. Archived 2008-05-28 at the Wayback Machine Volume 1. p. 542. Accessed 9 December 2010.
- ^ 1996 Summer Olympics official report. Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine Volume 3. p. 108. Accessed 9 December 2010.
- ^ a b 1936 Summer Olympics official report. Archived 2007-07-09 at the Wayback Machine Volume 2. pp. 817-36. Accessed 17 October 2010.
- ^ a b 1964 Summer Olympics official report. Archived 2010-07-07 at the Wayback Machine Volume 1. Part 1. p. 115. Accessed 31 October 2010.
- ^ 1964 Summer Olympics official report. Archived 2010-07-07 at the Wayback Machine Volume 1. Part 1. pp. 127-8. Accessed 31 October 2010.
- ^ a b 1996 Summer Olympics official report. Archived 2008-05-28 at the Wayback Machine Volume 1. p. 544. Accessed 9 December 2010.
- ^ 1996 Summer Olympics official report. Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine Volume 3. p. 467. Accessed 9 December 2010.
- ^ London2012.com profile of the Water Polo Arena. Archived 2011-04-24 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 30 December 2010.
- ^ 1984 Summer Olympics official report. Archived 2010-11-02 at the Wayback Machine Volume 1. Part 1. pp. 83-6. Accessed 24 November 2010.
- ^ London2012.com profile of Wembley Arena. Archived 2011-09-07 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 30 December 2010.
- ^ 1948 Summer Olympics official report. Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine p. 45. Accessed 19 October 2010.
- ^ London2012.com profile of Wembley Stadium. Archived 2010-09-14 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 30 December 2010.
- ^ 1956 Summer Olympics official report. Archived 2008-09-12 at the Wayback Machine p. 42. Accessed 25 October 2010.
- ^ 1932 Summer Olympics official report. Archived 2008-04-10 at the Wayback Machine pp. 77, 86-7.
- ^ 1952 Summer Olympics official report. Archived 2008-04-11 at the Wayback Machine p. 50. Accessed 21 October 2010.
- ^ London2012.com profile of Weymouth and Portland. Archived 2011-01-01 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 30 December 2010.
- ^ 1908 Summer Olympics official report. Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine pp. 32-5, 40. Accessed 5 October 2010.
- ^ 1948 Summer Olympics official report. Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine pp. 45-6. Accessed 19 October 2010.
- ^ 1956 Summer Olympics official report. Archived 2008-09-12 at the Wayback Machine p. 45. Accessed 25 October 2010.
- ^ 1948 Summer Olympics official report. Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine pp. 43-4. Accessed 19 October 2010.
- ^ 1976 Summer Olympics official report. Archived 2010-05-06 at the Wayback Machine Volume 2. pp. 144-9. Accessed 14 November 2010.
- ^ 1996 Summer Olympics official report. Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine Volume 3. p. 460. Accessed 9 December 2010.
- ^ "Beijing Workers' Gymnasium". Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Archived from the original on 2008-08-10. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
- ^ "Beijing Workers' Stadium". Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Archived from the original on 2008-08-09. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
- ^ "Beijing Wukesong Sports Center Baseball Field". Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Archived from the original on 2008-08-10. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
- ^ "Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium". Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Archived from the original on 2008-08-09. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
- ^ "Yingdong Natatorium of National Olympic Sports Center". Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Archived from the original on 2008-08-10. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
- ^ 1964 Summer Olympics official report. Archived 2010-07-07 at the Wayback Machine Volume 1. Part 1. p. 139. Accessed 31 October 2010.
- ^ 1980 Summer Olympics official report. Archived 2008-11-18 at the Wayback Machine Volume 2. Part 1. pp. 80-1. Accessed 18 November 2010.
- ^ Zappeion history. Archived 2008-09-21 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 3 October 2010.
- ^ 1928 Summer Olympics official report. Archived 2008-04-08 at the Wayback Machine p. 277.
- ^ Sports-reference.com Mexico City Summer Olympics athletics 20 October 1968 men's marathon results. Accessed 4 November 2010.
- ^ 1928 Summer Olympics official report, featuring map of the Buiten IJ. Archived 2008-04-08 at the Wayback Machine pp. 271-2, 274.