Azadi Sport Complex
The Āzādi Sport Complex (Persian: مجموعه ورزشی آزادی) formerly known as Āryāmehr Sport Complex (Persian: مجموعه ورزشی آریامهر) is the national sports complex of Iran based in Tehran. It is the biggest sports complex in Iran. The massive Azadi Stadium is located within the walls of this complex. It was designed by Abdol-Aziz Mirza Farmanfarmaian along with the San Francisco office of Skidmore, Owings & Merill, and constructed by Iran's Arme Construction Company.
مجموعه ورزشی آزادی | |
Full name | Azadi Sport Complex |
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Former names | Aryamehr Sport Complex |
Main venue | Azadi Stadium Capacity: 78,116 |
The complex was initially built for the 1974 Asian Games, with a future Olympic Games bid in mind. A year later it was showcased as Tehran's short-lived bid to host the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1]
Facilities
- Azadi Stadium
- Azadi Velodrome
- Azadi Indoor Stadium
- Azadi Swimming Pool Hall
- Azadi Five Halls Complex
- Azadi Basketball Hall
- Azadi Weightlifting Hall
- Azadi Volleyball Hall
- Azadi Wrestling Hall
- Azadi Women's Hall
- Azadi Shooting Complex[2]
- Azadi Artificial Lake
- Azadi Driving Court
- Azadi Tennis Courts
- Olympic Hotel, Tehran
- Azadi Equestrian Court
- Azadi Karting Court
- Azadi Baseball Court
- Azadi Football Training Pitches
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References
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-09-12. Retrieved 2018-02-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Azadi Shooting Complex". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
External links
- (in English and Persian) Azadi Sport Complex
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