Olympic Stadium (Moscow)
| Спортивный комплекс Олимпийский | |
 Aerial view of the arena (c.2017) | |
| Full name | Olympic Sports Complex |
|---|---|
| Address |
16 строение 1 Moscow 129090 Russia |
| Location | Olimpiyskiy Prospekt |
| Coordinates | 55°46′52″N 37°37′35″E / 55.78111°N 37.62639°ECoordinates: 55°46′52″N 37°37′35″E / 55.78111°N 37.62639°E |
| Owner | ZAO Neftegazprod |
| Capacity |
35,000 (Main Arena) 5,000 (North Hall) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1977 |
| Opened | 19 July 1980 |
| Architect | |
| Structural engineer | V. I. Nadezhdin |
| General contractor | Glavmospromstroy |
| Website | |
| Venue Website | |
Olympic Stadium (Russian: Олимпийский стадион) (known locally as the Olimpiyskiy Stadium) is an indoor arena, located in Moscow, Russia. It was built for the 1980 Summer Olympics and, divided into two separated halls, hosted the basketball and boxing events.[1]
Events
Sports
A part of the "Olimpiyskiy Sports Complex", it makes up one architectural ensemble with another venue, constructed at the same time, the Swimming Pool. Its capacity is 80,000 people. and the stadium can hold up to 16,000 people for televised events.[2]
In May 2014, the Government of Moscow auctioned 65% of shares in the stadium that it previously controlled. Oil company ZAO Neftegazprod won the auction, paying ₽4,672 billion rubles (approximately €100 million euros).[3]
Sporting events held at the stadium have included the Davis Cup finals and the Kremlin Cup tennis tournament.
It was the world's first indoor bandy arena, and has hosted the Bandy World Championships in 1989 (the first bandy world championship held indoors) and 2008.[4] When smaller indoor sports are held at the venue, such as tennis or basketball, only a quarter of the floor space is used. Capacity in this configuration can vary between 10,000 and 16,000 people.
The arena hosted the 1999 FIBA EuroStars game[5] and the 2005 Euroleague Final Four.[6]
The arena hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, the first time Russia hosted the competition.
The 2013 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships were held in the stadium between 17–23 April 2013.
On September 15, 2018, the stadium hosted the first ever UFC event in Russia, UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oliynyk.
Music events
Main article: List of entertainment events at the Olimpiyskiy Stadium
SC Olympiyskiy is the largest indoor concert arena in Russia and one of the largest in Europe. Many international artists played concerts here as part of their world tours, such as 30 Seconds to Mars, Beyoncé, Britney Spears, Depeche Mode, Enrique Iglesias, George Michael, Imagine Dragons, Jamiroquai, Justin Bieber, Justin Timberlake, Kylie Minogue, Lady Gaga, Linkin Park, Madonna, Muse, Paul McCartney, Pink, Pink Floyd, Rihanna, Robbie Williams, Whitney Houston and more. The venue hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, the first time Russia hosted the competition.
See also
References
- ↑ 1980 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. Part 1. pp. 67-71.
- ↑ Eurovision Song Contest Serbia 2008 | News - Svante Stockselius met 2009 organisers in Moscow
- ↑ Новым владельцем 65% акций СК "Олимпийский" стал "Нефтегазпрод" (in Russian). ITAR-TASS. 23 May 2014.
- ↑ Russia grabs World Bandy Championship on YouTube
- ↑ SEE YOU AT "OLYMPIJSKY" Archived 24 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Final Four venue: Olympiysky Arena Archived 12 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Olimpiysky Stadium. |
- Official website (in Russian)
- Information on venue
