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Спортивный комплекс Олимпийский | |
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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 / 55.78111°N 37.62639°E |
| Owner | ZAO Neftegazprod |
| Capacity | 35,000 (Main Arena) 5,000 (North Hall) |
| Construction | |
| Groundbreaking | 1977 |
| Opened | 19 July 1980 |
| Closed | March 2019[1] |
| Demolished | 2020–2021[1] |
| Rebuilt | 2021–present |
| Architects | |
Structural engineer | V. I. Nadezhdin |
General contractor | Glavmospromstroy |
| Website | |
| Venue Website | |
Olympic Stadium (Russian: Олимпийский стадион) (known locally as Olimpiyskiy) is a stadium and concert hall with adjacent swimming pool, located in Moscow. It used to be Europe's largest indoor arena before 2017, and the largest indoor arena in Russia before 2019. It was built for the Olympic games and has hosted numerous sports events, music concerts and other types of performances.[2] It was fully demolished by 2021 and is now in the process of reconstruction.[1]
History
[edit]The Olimpiyskiy Sports Complex was developed by a group of architects headed by Mikhail Posokhin and Boris Tkhor, in preparation for 1980 Summer Olympics. Preliminary works required the demolishion of existing "Burevestnik" stadium and chemical-metallurgical plant, along with some residential parts of Dzerzhinsky (now Meshchansky District). Construction began in October 1977 and was finished on 19 July 1980.[3] In 1982, leading architects received the Lenin prize for their project.
The majority of local and foreign performers coming to Moscow from 1980s to 2010s performed on its stage, with many of them being biggest names of their decades. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union the venue became a large indoor market of mostly clothing items, but it continued to host all kinds of events. In 1992, it hosted public sermons of Billy Graham and Aum Shinrikyo. In 2009, the venue hosted the Eurovision Song Contest.
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).[4]
From the moment of its completion, the stadium remained the largest structure of its kind in the Soviet Union and later Russia, as well as in whole of Europe, until Paris La Défense Arena was opened in 2017.[5]
On 1 January 2019, the sports complex was closed for reconstruction, which was scheduled to last until 2025. The pool closed in the summer of the same year. On 3 March, demolition of the main arena started and continued till 25 December 2020, when the sport complex buildings were completely demolished for further reconstruction. The reconstruction project was developed by the architectural bureau of the Kievskaya Ploshchad Group of companies together with the APA company. The demolition of old structures started in 2020 was finished by 2021. The new complex is currently being built.
Design
[edit]Pre-reconstruction
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The original design of the complex represented an ensemble of Brutalist-style elipsoid stadium with "floating roof" look due to its concaved membrane top, connected to a wing-shaped glass and concrete swimming pool pavilion through an elevated platform, that doubled as parking lot while saving the space beneath.
The design of the stadium shared common motifs with V. I. Lenin Sport & Concert Complex project under construction in Leningrad, but was bigger in scale. It included a gym, team sports training halls, an ice rink, and an arena with 35,000 seats, that could be divided by a 20m thick soundproof barrier in 2 hours, and unobstructively host two different events simultaneously, each holding up to 16,000 people.[6] Peripheral columns 40m high carried the weight of the ceiling, allowing for space inside the arena to remain support-free.[1]
The swimming pool was located in the northern part of the complex and featured sections with the main pool, a training pool, a demonstration pool with seating for 8,000 spectators, a diving pool with seating for 5,000 spectators, locker rooms with showers, sauna and a gym. In total it could fit up to 15,000 people.[7]
New complex
[edit]After reconstruction, the complex will consist of four buildings, three of which will be combined by a stylobate and a system of transitions: the Main Building, Aquatic Complex, Sports and Recreation Complex and Small Concert Hall. According to the data released during the arrival of Sergei Sobyanin for a 3rd term as the Mayor of Moscow, Olimpiyskiy provides for the creation of a concert venue with capacity for 12,000 people, a cinema cluster, a water amusement park, a shopping space, and an exhibition space. The renovated sports complex will retain swimming and jumping pools, there will be gyms, tennis courts, an indoor ice rink, a wellness and rehabilitation complex, a beach sports center – in total, more than 100 playgrounds and play areas for more than 30 sports have been announced.
Events
[edit]1980 Summer Olympics
[edit]Virtually every boxing match of those games took place inside the arena, Including the final, where Teófilo Stevenson defeated Pyotr Zayev and claimed the gold, making him the second boxer in history to win three Olympic gold medals in the same weight class. Some basketball games were also hosted by the venue at the time, notably men's and women's finals.
Several world records were set within the walls of the complex: Soviet gymnast Alexander Dityatin won eight medals (three gold, four silver and one bronze) on its arena, which landed his score into Guinness Book of Records, and it remains unbeaten (Although Michael Phelps managed to repeat his achievement in 2004).
New individual and team records were set by East German national women's team in swimming pool of the complex: Barbara Krause (100m freestyle), Rica Reinisch, (100m backstroke), Petra Schneider (400m individual medley) and Ute Geweniger (100m breaststroke). Meanwhile, Soviet swimmer Vladimir Salnikov became the first person to swim the distance in under 15 (14:58.27) minute time.
Other sporting events
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It was the world's first indoor bandy arena and hosted the Bandy World Championships in 1989 (the first bandy world championship held indoors) and again in 2008.[8]
Beginning in 1990, the arena became the place of choice to host the annual Kremlin Cup tennis tournament, which was suspended after reconstruction of the complex began.
The arena hosted the 1999 FIBA EuroStars game[9] and the 2005 Euroleague Final Four.[10] The 2013 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships were held in the stadium between 17 and 23 April 2013.[citation needed]
On 12 September 2014, the Davis Cup tournament was held at the stadium between Portugal and Russia.[11]
On 15 July 2015, the World Fencing Championships took place in the arena.
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 21 July 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.[12]
Music
[edit]In June 2014, Linkin Park performed here for The Hunting Party Tour.
At the time of its demolition, SC Olympiyskiy was the largest indoor concert arena in Russia. Many international artists played concerts here as part of their world tours, such as A-ha, Asia, Depeche Mode, Mylène Farmer, Beyoncé, Britney Spears, Black Sabbath, Bonnie Tyler, Slipknot, Enrique Iglesias, George Michael, Imagine Dragons, Iron Maiden, Jamiroquai, Justin Bieber, Justin Timberlake, Kylie Minogue, Lady Gaga, Linkin Park, Madonna, Muse, Nazareth, Paul McCartney, Pink Floyd, Roger Waters, Rihanna, Robbie Williams, Roxette, Whitney Houston. The venue hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, the only time Russia hosted the competition.[13]
Gallery
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Old arena -
Old arena viewed from Yekaterininsky park -
Old arena at night -
Stages of reconstruction of the complex
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Afanasyenko, Yulia (25 January 2021). "The rise and fall of Moscow's majestic Olimpiyskiy Stadium". Russia Beyond. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ 1980 Summer Olympics official report. Archived 18 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine Volume 2. Part 1. pp. 67-71.
- ^ "Спортивный комплекс "Олимпийский"" [Olimpiyskiy Sports Complex]. kartasporta.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ^ Новым владельцем 65% акций СК "Олимпийский" стал "Нефтегазпрод" (in Russian). ITAR-TASS. 23 May 2014.
- ^ "Специальный репортаж: Новый Олимп" [Special Report: New Olympus] (in Russian). Moscow 24. 6 April 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ^ Eurovision Song Contest Serbia 2008 | News – Svante Stockselius met 2009 organisers in Moscow
- ^ Pekarevat, Niss (3 December 2024). "Олимпийский спортивный комплекс в районе проспекта Мира в Москве" [The Olympic Sports Complex near Prospekt Mira in Moscow]. tatlin.ru (in Russian). Tatlin. Retrieved 2 September 2026.
- ^ 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
- ^ "Матч Кубка Дэвиса Россия - Португалия пройдет в московском СК "Олимпийский"" [The Russia-Portugal Davis Cup match will be held at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow]. ria.ru (in Russian). RIA Novosti. 15 April 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
- ^ "Usyk routs Gassiev to become undisputed champ". ESPN.com. 21 July 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ "Moscow 2009". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
External links
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- Official website (in Russian)
- Information on venue Archived 18 August 2023 at the Wayback Machine
| Events and tenants | ||
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| Preceded by | Olympic Basketball tournament Final Venue 1980 |
Succeeded by The Forum
Los Angeles |
| Preceded by | Davis Cup Final Venue 1994 – 1995 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Max Schmeling Halle
Berlin |
FIBA Euro All star game Venue 1999 |
Succeeded by Final Venue
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| Preceded by | Fed Cup Final Four venue 2003 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Euroleague Final Four Venue 2005 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Davis Cup Final Venue 2006 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics Venue 2006 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Bandy World Championship Final Venue 1989 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Bandy World Championship Final Venue 2008 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Eurovision Song Contest Venue 2009 |
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| Authority control databases: Geographic |
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