Olympic Stadium (Moscow)

Olimpiyskiy
	Спортивный комплекс Олимпийский
	Aerial view of the arena (c.2017)
Full name	Olympic Sports Complex
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
Architect	Mikhail Posokhin; Boris Thor; Leonas Aranauskas;
Structural engineer	V. I. Nadezhdin
General contractor	Glavmospromstroy
Website
	Venue Website

Olympic Stadium (Russian: Олимпийский стадион) (known locally as Olimpiyskiy) is 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.[1]

Events

Sports

A view during the 2015 World Fencing Championships on 15 July

A part of the "Olimpiyskiy Sports Complex", it makes up one architectural ensemble with another venue, constructed at the same time, the Swimming Pool. Its capacity is 80,000 people. and the stadium can hold up to 16,000 people for televised events.[2]

In May 2014, the Government of Moscow auctioned 65% of shares in the stadium that it previously controlled. Oil company ZAO Neftegazprod won the auction, paying ₽4,672 billion rubles (approximately €100 million euros).[3]

Sporting events held at the stadium have included the Davis Cup finals and the Kremlin Cup tennis tournament.

It was the world's first indoor bandy arena, and has hosted the Bandy World Championships in 1989 (the first bandy world championship held indoors) and 2008.[4] When smaller indoor sports are held at the venue, such as tennis or basketball, only a quarter of the floor space is used. Capacity in this configuration can vary between 10,000 and 16,000 people.

The arena hosted the 1999 FIBA EuroStars game[5] and the 2005 Euroleague Final Four.[6]

The arena hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, the first time Russia hosted the competition.

The 2013 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships were held in the stadium between 17–23 April 2013.

The venue hosted the World Boxing Super Series men's, cruiserweight final between Oleksandr Usyk and Murat Gassiev in front of 24,000 fans in attendance on July 21, 2018. Usyk won the fight comfortably, becoming the first fighter at cruiserweight to unify all four world title belts. Muhammad Ali's widow, Lonnie Ali, presented the Ali trophy to Usyk after the fight.[7]

On September 15, 2018, the stadium hosted the first ever UFC event in Russia, UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oliynyk.

Music events

SC Olympiyskiy is the largest indoor concert arena in Russia and one of the largest in Europe. Many international artists played concerts here as part of their world tours, such as 30 Seconds to Mars, Beyoncé, Britney Spears, Black Sabbath, Depeche Mode, Enrique Iglesias, George Michael, Imagine Dragons, Iron Maiden, Jamiroquai, Justin Bieber, Justin Timberlake, Kylie Minogue, Lady Gaga, Linkin Park, Madonna, Muse, Paul McCartney, Pink Floyd, Roger Waters, Rihanna, Robbie Williams, Roxette, Whitney Houston and more. The venue hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, the first time Russia hosted the competition.

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References

1980 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. Part 1. pp. 67-71.
Eurovision Song Contest Serbia 2008 | News - Svante Stockselius met 2009 organisers in Moscow
Новым владельцем 65% акций СК "Олимпийский" стал "Нефтегазпрод" (in Russian). ITAR-TASS. 23 May 2014.
Russia grabs World Bandy Championship on YouTube
SEE YOU AT "OLYMPIJSKY" Archived 24 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
Final Four venue: Olympiysky Arena Archived 12 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
"Usyk routs Gassiev to become undisputed champ". ESPN.com. 21 July 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2019.

External links

Official website (in Russian)
Information on venue

Events and tenants
Preceded by Montreal Forum Montreal	Olympic Basketball tournament Final Venue 1980	Succeeded by The Forum Los Angeles
Preceded by Exhibition Hall Düsseldorf	Davis Cup Final Venue 1994 - 1995	Succeeded by Mässan Hall Malmö
Preceded by Max Schmeling Halle Berlin	FIBA Euro All star game Venue 1999	Succeeded by Final Venue
Preceded by Palacio de Congresos de Maspalomas	Fed Cup Final Four venue 2003	Succeeded by Krylatskoe Sport Palace
Preceded by Yad Eliyahu Sports Hall Tel Aviv	Euroleague Final Four Venue 2005	Succeeded by Sazka Arena Prague
Preceded by Sibamac Arena Bratislava	Davis Cup Final Venue 2006	Succeeded by Memorial Coliseum Portland
Preceded by Budapest Sports Arena Budapest	IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics Venue 2006	Succeeded by Luis Puig Palace Valencia
Preceded by Söderstadion Stockholm	Bandy World Championship Final Venue 1989	Succeeded by Oulunkylä Ice Rink Helsinki
Preceded by Khimik Stadium Kemerovo	Bandy World Championship Final Venue 2008	Succeeded by ABB Arena Syd Västerås
Preceded by Belgrade Arena Belgrade	Eurovision Song Contest Venue 2009	Succeeded by Telenor Arena Oslo

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[1] 1980 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. Part 1. pp. 67-71.

[2] Eurovision Song Contest Serbia 2008 | News - Svante Stockselius met 2009 organisers in Moscow

[3] Новым владельцем 65% акций СК "Олимпийский" стал "Нефтегазпрод" (in Russian). ITAR-TASS. 23 May 2014.

[4] Russia grabs World Bandy Championship on YouTube

[5] SEE YOU AT "OLYMPIJSKY" Archived 24 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine

[6] Final Four venue: Olympiysky Arena Archived 12 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine

[7] "Usyk routs Gassiev to become undisputed champ". ESPN.com. 21 July 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2019.