Faliro Sports Pavilion Arena

Faliro Arena

The Little Peace and Friendship Stadium Tae-kwondo Arena
Location	Palaio Faliro, Athens, Greece
Coordinates
Owner	Olympic Real Estates S.A.
Capacity	8,536 (for 2004 Olympics) 4,000 (current seating)
Construction
Broke ground	June 2002
Opened	August 12, 2004
Construction cost	€38 million euros (2002)
Architect	Thymios Papagiannis and Associates

The Faliro Sports Pavilion Arena which is part of the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex is an indoor arena in Palaio Faliro, near Athens, Greece. It is nicknamed "The Little Peace And Friendship Stadium", due to its similarity in design and close proximity to the Peace and Friendship Stadium. It was the site of the 2004 Athens Summer Olympics preliminary matches of handball, as well as the taekwondo competition. The arena seats 8,536 for handball matches of 2004 Olympics, though only 3,700 seats were made publicly available during the Olympics.

History

The arena was completed on December 20, 2003, and it officially opened on August 12, 2004, shortly before the 2004 Olympics began. In June of 2010, the arena hosted the 7th MAD Video Music Awards, held by Mad TV, and hosted by Themis Georgantas. The Prodigy had a sold-out concert event at the arena. Tiesto performed at the arena, during his Kaleidoscope World Tour. The arena is also known as a long-time venue for Holiday on Ice shows.

References

• 2004 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 349, 403.
• Olympicproperties.gr profile. (English) & (Greek)
• Faliro Arena @ Stadia.gr