Olympic Stadium (Moscow)
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This article is about the indoor facility. For the main 1980 Moscow Olympic stadium, see Luzhniki Stadium.
"Olimpiisky" redirects here. For the stadium in Kyiv, see Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex. For the stadium in Donetsk, see RSC Olimpiyskiy.
Olympic Stadium (Russian: Олимпийский стадион) (known locally as Olimpiyskiy) was 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.[2] It was closed in March 2019, and was subsequently demolished in 2020 for the construction of a new complex.[1]
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Спортивный комплекс Олимпийский | |
Full name | Olympic Sports Complex |
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Address | 16 строение 1 Moscow 129090 Russia |
Location | Olimpiyskiy Prospekt |
Coordinates | 55°46′52″N 37°37′35″E |
Owner | ZAO Neftegazprod |
Capacity | 35,000 (Main Arena) 5,000 (North Hall) |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1977 |
Opened | 19 July 1980 (1980-07-19) |
Closed | March 2019[1] |
Demolished | 2020[1] |
Rebuilt | 2020–present |
Architect | |
Structural engineer | V. I. Nadezhdin |
General contractor | Glavmospromstroy |
Website | |
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