Athens Olympic Velodrome
Athens Olympic Velodrome
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Location |
Athens, Greece |
Coordinates |
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Capacity |
5,250 |
Field size |
250 m (270 yd) track |
Surface |
Afzelia hardwood |
Construction |
Opened |
1991 |
Renovated |
2004 |
The Olympic Velodrome is a stadium at the Athens Olympic Sports Complex, built in 1991 for the Mediterranean Games. It was extensively refurbished in order to host the track cycling events at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. The stadium, which seats 5,250 - though only 3,300 seats were made publicly available for the games - has distinctive twin roofs covering the stands on each side, designed by Santiago Calatrava. The track, made of Afzelia wood, is 250 m. long and 7.5 m. wide. Construction of the stadium was completed on May 30, 2004, and it was officially opened on July 30, 2004.
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- 1896
- Marathon (city), Neo Phaliron Velodrome
- 1900
- Vélodrome de Vincennes
- 1904
- Francis Field
- 1908
- White City Stadium
- 1912
- Liljeholmen, Mälaren
- 1920
- Antwerp, Vélodrome d'Anvers Zuremborg
- 1924
- Stade de Colombes, Vélodrome de Vincennes
- 1928
- Amsterdam, Olympic Stadium
- 1932
- Los Angeles Avenue, Pacific Coast Highway, Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Vineyard Avenue
- 1936
- Avus Motor Road, BSV 92 Field & Stadium
- 1948
- Herne Hill Velodrome, Windsor Great Park
- 1952
- Käpylä, Maunula, Pakila, Velodrome
- 1956
- Broadmeadows, Velodrome
- 1960
- Olympic Velodrome, Via Cassia, Via Flaminia, Via Cristoforo Colombo, Via di Grottarossa
- 1964
- Hachioji City, Hachioji Velodrome
- 1968
- Agustín Melgar Olympic Velodrome, Satellite Circuit
- 1972
- Bundesautobahn 96, Grünwald, Radstadion
- 1976
- Mount Royal Park, Olympic Velodrome, Quebec Autoroute 40
- 1980
- Krylatskoye Sports Complex Cycling Circuit, Krylatskoye Sports Complex Velodrome, Moscow-Minsk Highway
- 1984
- Artesia Freeway, Olympic Velodrome, Streets of Mission Viejo
- 1988
- Olympic Velodrome, Tongillo Road Course
- 1992
- A-17 highway, Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Sant Sadurní Cycling Circuit, Velòdrom d'Horta
- 1996
- Cycling road course, Georgia International Horse Park, Stone Mountain Park Archery Center and Velodrome
- 2000
- Centennial Parklands, Dunc Gray Velodrome, Western Sydney Parklands
- 2004
- Athens Olympic Velodrome, Kotzia Square, Parnitha Olympic Mountain Bike Venue, Vouliagmeni Olympic Centre
- 2008
- Laoshan Bicycle Moto Cross (BMX) Venue, Laoshan Mountain Bike Course, Laoshan Velodrome, Urban Road Cycling Course
- 2012
- BMX Circuit, Hadleigh Farm, London Velodrome, Hampton Court Palace
- 2016
- Fort Copacabana, Mountain Bike Centre, Olympic BMX Center, Pontal, Rio Olympic Velodrome
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