List of Olympic venues in gymnastics

Stade de Colombes hosted the gymnastics events for the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Messuhalli hosted the gymnastics event at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.
The Montreal Forum hosted gymnastics events for the 1976 Summer Olympics.

For the Summer Olympics, there are 34 venues that have been or will be used for gymnastics. Before World War II, the competitions were held outdoor. Since then with the exception of 1960, gymnastics have taken place indoors.

List

Games Venue Other sports hosted at venues for those games Capacity Ref.
1896 AthensPanathinaiko StadiumAthletics, Weightlifting, Wrestling80,000 [1]
1900 Paris Vélodrome de Vincennes Cricket, Cycling, Football, and Rugby union Not listed. [2]
1904 St. LouisFrancis FieldArchery, Athletics, Cycling, Football, Lacrosse, Roque, Tennis, Tug of war, Weightlifting, and Wrestling19,000. [3]
1908 LondonWhite City StadiumArchery, Athletics, Cycling (track), Diving, Field hockey, Football, Lacrosse, Rugby union, Swimming, Tug of war, Water polo (final), Wrestling97,000. [4]
1912 StockholmStockholm Olympic StadiumAthletics, Equestrian, Football (final), Modern pentathlon (running), Tug of war, Wrestling33,000. [5]
1920 AntwerpOlympisch StadionAthletics, Equestrian, Field hockey, Football (final), Modern pentathlon, Rugby union, Tug of war, Weightlifing12,771 [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]
1924 ParisStade de ColombesAthletics, Cycling (road), Equestrian, Fencing, Football (final), Modern pentathlon (fencing, running), Rugby union, Tennis22,737 [15]
1928 AmsterdamOlympic StadiumAthletics, Cycling (track), Equestrian (jumping), Football (final)31,600 [16]
1932 Los AngelesOlympic StadiumAthletics, Equestrian (eventing, jumping), Field hockey105,000 [17]
1936 BerlinDietrich Eckart Open-Air TheatreNone20,000 [18]
1948 LondonEmpress Hall, Earl's CourtBoxing, Weightlifting, Wrestling19,000 [19]
1952 HelsinkiMessuhalliBasketball (final), Boxing, Weightlifting, Wrestling5,500 [20]
1956 MelbourneWest Melbourne StadiumBasketball, Boxing7,000 [21]
1960 RomeBaths of CaracallaNone5,402 [22][23]
1964 TokyoTokyo Metropolitan GymnasiumNone6,500[24][25]
1968 Mexico CityNational AuditoriumNone12,450 [26]
1972 MunichOlympiahalleNone10.563 [27]
1976 MontrealMontreal ForumBasketball (final), Boxing (final), Handball (final), Volleyball (final)18,000 [28]
1980 MoscowSports PalaceJudo11,500 [29]
1984 Los AngelesPauley PavilionNone12,829 [30]
1988 SeoulOlympic Gymnastics HallNone14,730 [31]
1992 BarcelonaPalau dels Esports de Barcelona (rhythmic)Volleyball8,000 [32]
Palau Sant Jordi (artistic)Handball (final), Volleyball (final)15,000 [33]
1996 AtlantaGeorgia Dome (artistic)Basketball (final), Handball (men's final)34,500 (each side) [34][35]
University of Georgia Coliseum (rhythmic)Volleyball (indoor)10,000 [36][37]
2000 SydneySydney SuperDome (artistic, trampolining)Basketball (final)21,000 [38]
The Dome and Exhibition Complex (rhythmic)Badminton, Handball, Modern pentathlon (fencing, shooting), Volleyball (indoor)10,000 [39]
2004 AthensGalatsi Olympic Hall (rhythmic)Table tennisNot listed. [40]
Olympic Indoor Hall (artistic, trampolining)Basketball (final)19,250 [41]
2008 BeijingBeijing National Indoor Stadium (artistic, trampoline)Handball (final)19,000 [42]
Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium (rhythmic)Badminton7,500 [43]
2012 LondonNorth Greenwich Arena (renamed from The O2 Arena due to sponsorship regulations) (artistic, trampolining)Basketball (final)20,000 [44]
Wembley Arena (rhythmic)Badminton6,000 [45]
2016 Rio de JaneiroRio Olympic Arena (renamed from HSBC Arena due to naming rights prohibition during the games).None12,000[46]
2020 TokyoOlympic Gymnastic CentreNone12,000
2024 ParisArena 92 (to be renamed from Paris La Défense Arena due to naming rights prohibition during the Games)None17,000
2028 Los AngelesThe ForumNone17,000

References

  1. ↑ 1896 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 31–49. Accessed 3 October 2010.
  2. ↑ 1900 Summer Olympics official report. pp. 15–16. Accessed 14 November 2010. (in French)
  3. ↑ Spalding's report of the 1904 Summer Olympics. Archived 29 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine. pp. 222–9, 233–47. Accessed 4 October 2010.
  4. ↑ 1908 Summer Olympics official report. pp. 32–5, 40. Accessed 5 October 2010.
  5. ↑ 1912 Summer Olympics official report. pp. 168–211. Accessed 5 October 2010.
  6. ↑ 1920 Summer Olympics athletics. Sports-reference.com. Retrieved on 24 January 2012.
  7. ↑ 1920 Summer Olympics equestrian. Sports-reference.com. Retrieved on 24 January 2012.
  8. ↑ 1920 Summer Olympics men's field hockey. Sports-reference.com. Retrieved on 24 January 2012.
  9. ↑ 1920 Summer Olympics football. Sports-reference.com. Retrieved on 24 January 2012.
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  11. ↑ 1920 Summer Olympics modern pentathlon. Sports-reference.com. Retrieved on 24 January 2012.
  12. ↑ 1920 Summer Olympics rugby union. Sports-reference.com. Retrieved on 24 January 2012.
  13. ↑ 1920 Summer Olympics tug of war. Sports-reference.com. Retrieved on 24 January 2012.
  14. ↑ 1920 Summer Olympics weightlifting. Sports-reference.com (29 August 1920). Retrieved on 24 January 2012.
  15. ↑ 1924 Olympics official report. Archived 10 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine. pp. 50–5, 96–7, 121, 152, 216, 222, 238, 248, 265, 318, 339, 375, 499, 503, 536. (in French)
  16. ↑ 1928 Summer Olympics official report. Archived 8 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine. pp. 173–205.
  17. ↑ 1932 Summer Olympics official report. Archived 10 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine. pp. 61–8.
  18. ↑ 1936 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 1. pp. 141–9, 154–62. Accessed 17 October 2010.
  19. ↑ 1948 Summer Olympics official report. Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine. pp. 43, 46, 49–50. Accessed 19 October 2010.
  20. ↑ 1952 Summer Olympics official report. Archived 11 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine. p. 51. Accessed 21 October 2010.
  21. ↑ 1956 Summer Olympics official report. Archived 12 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine. p. 42. Accessed 25 October 2010.
  22. ↑ 1960 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 1. pp. 76, 79. Accessed 28 October 2010.
  23. ↑ 1960 Summer Olympic official report. Archived 26 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Volume 2. Part 1. p. 345. Accessed 28 October 2010.
  24. ↑ 1964 Summer Olympics official report. Archived 7 July 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Volume 1. Part 1. p. 115. Accessed 31 October 2010.
  25. ↑ 1964 Summer Olympics official report. Archived 7 July 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Volume 1. Part 1. pp. 120–1. Accessed 31 October 2010.
  26. ↑ 1968 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. Part 1. p. 77. Accessed 4 November 2010. (in English) & (in French)
  27. ↑ 1972 Summer Olympics official report. – Volume 2. Part 2. pp. 182–4. Accessed 8 November 2010.
  28. ↑ 1976 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 138–43. Accessed 14 November 2010.
  29. ↑ 1980 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. Part 1. pp. 58–60. Accessed 18 November 2010.
  30. ↑ 1984 Summer Olympics official report. Archived 2 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Volume 1. Part 1. pp. 132–4. Accessed 24 November 2010.
  31. ↑ 1988 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 1. Part 1. pp. 178–9. Accessed 1 December 2010.
  32. ↑ 1992 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 192–5. Accessed 6 December 2010.
  33. ↑ 1992 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 168–76. Accessed 6 December 2010.
  34. ↑ 1996 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 1. p. 540. Accessed 9 December 2010.
  35. ↑ 1996 Summer Olympics official report. Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Volume 3. pp. 451, 456. Accessed 9 December 2010.
  36. ↑ 1996 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 1. p. 544. Accessed 9 December 2010.
  37. ↑ 1996 Summer Olympics official report. Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Volume 3. p. 457. Accessed 9 December 2010.
  38. ↑ 2000 Summer Olympics official report. Archived 9 November 2000 at the Wayback Machine. Volume 1. p. 390. Accessed 16 December 2010.
  39. ↑ 2000 Summer Olympics official report. Archived 9 November 2000 at the Wayback Machine. Volume 1. p. 391. Accessed 16 December 2010.
  40. ↑ 2004 Summer Olympics official report. Archived 19 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Volume 2. pp. 340, 399. Accessed 24 December 2010.
  41. ↑ 2004 Summer Olympics official report. Archived 19 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Volume 2. pp. 273, 329, 346. Accessed 22 December 2010.
  42. ↑ "National Indoor Stadium". Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Archived from the original on 9 August 2008. Retrieved 10 August 2008.
  43. ↑ "Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium". Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Archived from the original on 9 August 2008. Retrieved 10 August 2008.
  44. ↑ London2012.com profile of the North Greenwich Arena. Archived 16 January 2011 at WebCite Accessed 30 December 2010.
  45. ↑ London2012.com profile of Wembley Arena. Archived 7 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed 30 December 2010.
  46. ↑ "Rio Olympic Arena", Rio de Janeiro 2016 Candidate File (PDF), 2, (BOC), 16 February 2009, pp. 58–59, archived from the original (PDF) on 23 May 2013, retrieved 2 December 2009.
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