O.A.C.A. Olympic Indoor Hall
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The O.A.C.A. Olympic Indoor Hall, Nikos Galis Olympic Indoor Hall (since 2016) which is a part of the Olympic Athletic Center of Athens (O.A.C.A.) «Spyros Louis» (Greek: O.A.K.A. «Σπύρος Λούης»), was completed in 1994, and is the largest indoor venue in Greece and was used for sporting events at the 2004 Summer Olympics held in Athens, Greece. It is located in Marousi, in the north section of the city. During their construction and renovations was considered to be one of the biggest and most modern indoor sports arenas in all of Europe.
Nikos Galis Olympic Indoor Hall Athens Olympic Indoor Hall | |
Full name | O.A.C.A. Indoor Sports Center Nikos Galis |
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Location | Athens Olympic Sports Complex, Marousi, Athens, Greece |
Coordinates | 38.037862°N 23.784676°E / 38.037862; 23.784676 |
Public transit | Eirini |
Owner | Greek state |
Operator | Panathinaikos B.C. |
Capacity | Gymnastics: 17,600 Basketball: 18,300[1] |
Surface | Parquet |
Construction | |
Opened | 1994 |
Renovated | 2002–2004 (Olympic Games) 2023–present |
Architect | Santiago Calatrava (2004 renovation) Populous (company) (current renovation) |
Tenants | |
Panathinaikos B.C. |
The 18,300-capacity arena[2] also contains a training facility. Since 2016, it has been named after the well-known Greek former basketball player of Aris Thessaloniki and Panathinaikos B.C. «Nikos Galis».[3]
In 2023, Panathinaikos B.C. signed an agreement with the Greek state, for the concession of the venue for a period of 49 years,[4] making the club the sole tenant, and binding the club by its provisions, to invest into the renovation of the asset's infrastructure.