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Ano Liosia Olympic Hall was the host to judo and wrestling at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.[1] The arena seats up to 9,300, but only 6,000 seats were made available for the Olympics. The hall is situated in Ano Liosia, a suburb northwest of central Athens. It can be used as a multi-sport and multi-purpose arena.[2]
History
After the Olympics, the venue became the site of various television productions, including the Greek version of the reality show So You Think You Can Dance.[3] It is the future home of the Hellenic Academy of Culture and Hellenic Digital Archive.[4][5]
From May 19 to June 6, 2010, the arena hosted the Greek National Ice Hockey Championships for both men and women.
References
- ^ 2004 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 357-8, 433.
- ^ Olympicproperties.gr profile. Template:En icon & Template:Gr icon
- ^ http://www.e-tipos.com/newsitem?id=47588
- ^ http://www.olympicproperties.gr/contents_gr.asp?id=266
- ^ http://www.olympic.org/uk/news/olympic_news/full_story_uk.asp?id=2229