It was extensively renovated in time for the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Paralympics, including a roof designed by Santiago Calatrava, and innovatively positioned with Enerpac hydraulics.[3] The roof was added atop the sidelines and completed just in time for the opening of the Games. The stadium was then officially re-opened on 30 July 2004. It hosted the athletics events and the football finals at the Olympics and the athletics at the Paralympics.[4] It also hosted the opening ceremony on 13 August 2004, and the closing ceremony on 29 August 2004 along the paralympics ceremonies on 17 and 28 September. In 2007, OAKA Stadium hosted the 2007 UEFA Champions League Final between AC Milan and Liverpool (2-1). The stadium's attendance was reduced to 72,000 for the Olympics, the initial capacity was some 75,000, though only 69,618 seats were made publicly available for the track and field events and slightly more for the football final. The turf system consists of natural grass in modular containers which incorporate irrigation and drainage systems.
Design
Construction
The foundation stone for the Olympic Stadium was laid on 7 January 1980. Its construction was revolutionary and involved the use of a prefabrication method for the 34 sets of pillars supporting the stands (each weighed 600 tons). About 26,000 seats of the lower tier were covered, while the stadium's most striking feature were the four leaning pillars that held its floodlights, each being 62 metres tall. The Athens Olympic Stadium was finally inaugurated in September 1982.
Renovation
The stadium was renovated from 2002 until 2004 adding the famous roof for the 2004 Summer Olympics. The central lawn of O.A.K.A consists of approximately 6.000 plastic capsules inside which thermophile lawn is grown. The capsules are adjoining, their size is 1.2*1.2m and are situated on a flat cement surface of two acres, flanked by two lateral drainage channels. The irrigation of the lawn is achieved by 35 automatically elevated water launchers with the use of programmed irrigation. This system allows the movement of the lawn to an area outside the stadium in order for the surface to be used for different events. Thirty-four entrance gates provide access to the stands. Odd gate numbers (1 to 35) lead to the lower and even numbers (2 to 34) to the upper tier. There are no gates numbered 18 and 36, since the two video-scoreboards are located in their place. Additionally, the stadium features 17 VIP boxes and 3 parking lots. Due to its design, the stadium's tribunes have the ability to empty within 7 minutes.
Competition Area
105X68m football field
400m track of 9 lanes
4 pole vault boxes
4 circles for shot put
2 lanes for javelin
2 circles for discus throw (one of which is equipped with a safety net which can be transformed into a hammer circle)
6 lanes for long jump and triple jump
2 mattresses for high jump
2 electronic scoreboards
Roof
Designed by the world-known Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, the roof cost €130 million. The two giant arcs have a total span of 304m and a maximum height of 72m. The roof has a total weight of 18,700 tons coverering by 5,000 polycarbonate panels which covers an area of 25,000 square metres. The west arc was assembled 72m from its final position and the east 65m - both later slid into place. The roof is designed to withstand winds up to 120 km/h and earthquakes up to magnitude 8.
Transport
Access by:
Car - Exit the city centre to the north via Kifissias Avenue and just follow the road signs to "OAKA". If you come from the Attiki Odos ring road, use exit 11 ("Kifissias - Ol. Stadium").
Bus - Use X14 from Syntagma Square in central Athens. It will take you directly to the Olympic Stadium in at least 30 minutes.
Metro - It is a 25-minute ride from the city centre. Use Line 1 and get off at "Irini" or "Neratziotissa". From there, it is a 10-minute walk from the Olympic Complex to the stadium.
Michael Jackson was booked to perform on a 75,000 sold-out concert as part of his Dangerous World Tour on 10 October 1992, but due to the singer’s health problems, the show had to be canceled.
The Olympic Stadium has been used as home ground in various times by the three big football clubs of Athens, Olympiacos, Panathinaikos and AEK Athens.
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The Olympic Stadium of Athens Spyros Louis Greek Olympiako Stadio A8hnwn Spyros Loyhs Olympiako Stadio Athinon Spyros Louis is a sports stadium in Athens Greece It is a part of the Athens Olympic Sports Complex and is named after the first modern Olympic marathon gold medalist in 1896 Spyros Louis The stadium used to host some of the biggest sport clubs in Greece like Panathinaikos Olympiacos and AEK Athens 2 The stadium served as the main stadium during the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic Stadium of AthensOlympic Stadium in 2008Full nameCentral Olympic Stadium of O A C A Spyros Louis Former namesSpyros Louis StadiumLocationMaroussi Athens GreecePublic transitEiriniOwnerHellenic Olympic CommitteeOperatorOAKA S A Executive suites17Capacity69 618 regulated capacity 1 75 000 total capacity Record attendance82 662 U2 360 Tour 3 September 2010 75 263 Olympiacos FC Hamburger SV 3 November 1982 Field size105 x 68 m 1 SurfaceGrass trackConstructionBroke ground1979 1 Opened8 September 1982 1 Renovated2002 2004 1 Construction cost 265 million 2004 ArchitectWeidleplan arch H Stalhout Fr Herre and D Andrikopoulos Santiago Calatrava renovation TenantsAEK Athens 1985 1987 2004 2022 Olympiacos 1984 1989 1997 2002 Panathinaikos 1984 1988 1989 2000 2005 2007 2008 2013 2018 2020 Greece national football team 1983 2001 2009 2010 2018 2021 WebsiteOfficial Website Contents 1 History 2 Design 2 1 Construction 2 2 Renovation 2 3 Roof 2 4 Transport 3 Events 4 Concerts 5 Gallery 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory EditLocated in the area of Marousi in Athens the Olympic Stadium was originally designed in 1980 and built in 1980 1982 It was completed in time to host the 1982 European Championships in Athletics It was inaugurated by the President of Greece at the time Konstantinos Karamanlis on 8 September 1982 One year later in 1983 OAKA Stadium hosted the 1983 European Cup Final between Hamburger SV and Juventus 1 0 In 1987 the stadium hosted the 1986 87 European Cup Winners Cup final between Ajax and Lokomotiv Leipzig 1 0 Olympic stadium is an UEFA category four stadium and is the largest stadium in Greece In 1994 OAKA Stadium hosted their second 1994 UEFA Champions League Final this time contested between AC Milan and Barcelona 4 0 It also hosted several events of the 1991 Mediterranean Games and the 1997 World Championships in Athletics sought in order to prove that it was capable of hosting major sporting events after the failure of Athens to win the 1996 Summer Olympics but successfully hosting the 2004 Summer Olympics It was extensively renovated in time for the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Paralympics including a roof designed by Santiago Calatrava and innovatively positioned with Enerpac hydraulics 3 The roof was added atop the sidelines and completed just in time for the opening of the Games The stadium was then officially re opened on 30 July 2004 It hosted the athletics events and the football finals at the Olympics and the athletics at the Paralympics 4 It also hosted the opening ceremony on 13 August 2004 and the closing ceremony on 29 August 2004 along the paralympics ceremonies on 17 and 28 September In 2007 OAKA Stadium hosted the 2007 UEFA Champions League Final between AC Milan and Liverpool 2 1 The stadium s attendance was reduced to 72 000 for the Olympics the initial capacity was some 75 000 though only 69 618 seats were made publicly available for the track and field events and slightly more for the football final The turf system consists of natural grass in modular containers which incorporate irrigation and drainage systems Design Edit Construction Edit The foundation stone for the Olympic Stadium was laid on 7 January 1980 Its construction was revolutionary and involved the use of a prefabrication method for the 34 sets of pillars supporting the stands each weighed 600 tons About 26 000 seats of the lower tier were covered while the stadium s most striking feature were the four leaning pillars that held its floodlights each being 62 metres tall The Athens Olympic Stadium was finally inaugurated in September 1982 Renovation Edit The stadium was renovated from 2002 until 2004 adding the famous roof for the 2004 Summer Olympics The central lawn of O A K A consists of approximately 6 000 plastic capsules inside which thermophile lawn is grown The capsules are adjoining their size is 1 2 1 2m and are situated on a flat cement surface of two acres flanked by two lateral drainage channels The irrigation of the lawn is achieved by 35 automatically elevated water launchers with the use of programmed irrigation This system allows the movement of the lawn to an area outside the stadium in order for the surface to be used for different events Thirty four entrance gates provide access to the stands Odd gate numbers 1 to 35 lead to the lower and even numbers 2 to 34 to the upper tier There are no gates numbered 18 and 36 since the two video scoreboards are located in their place Additionally the stadium features 17 VIP boxes and 3 parking lots Due to its design the stadium s tribunes have the ability to empty within 7 minutes Competition Area 105X68m football field400m track of 9 lanes4 pole vault boxes4 circles for shot put2 lanes for javelin2 circles for discus throw one of which is equipped with a safety net which can be transformed into a hammer circle 6 lanes for long jump and triple jump2 mattresses for high jump2 electronic scoreboards Roof Edit Designed by the world known Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava the roof cost 130 million The two giant arcs have a total span of 304m and a maximum height of 72m The roof has a total weight of 18 700 tons coverering by 5 000 polycarbonate panels which covers an area of 25 000 square metres The west arc was assembled 72m from its final position and the east 65m both later slid into place The roof is designed to withstand winds up to 120 km h and earthquakes up to magnitude 8 Transport Edit Access by Car Exit the city centre to the north via Kifissias Avenue and just follow the road signs to OAKA If you come from the Attiki Odos ring road use exit 11 Kifissias Ol Stadium Bus Use X14 from Syntagma Square in central Athens It will take you directly to the Olympic Stadium in at least 30 minutes Metro It is a 25 minute ride from the city centre Use Line 1 and get off at Irini or Neratziotissa From there it is a 10 minute walk from the Olympic Complex to the stadium Events Edit citation needed Michael Jackson was booked to perform on a 75 000 sold out concert as part of his Dangerous World Tour on 10 October 1992 but due to the singer s health problems the show had to be canceled The Olympic Stadium has been used as home ground in various times by the three big football clubs of Athens Olympiacos Panathinaikos and AEK Athens Pink Floyd performed there on 31 May 1989 as part of their A Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour It hosted the 2007 UEFA Champions League Final on 23 May between AC Milan and Liverpool which was won 2 1 by Milan the 1994 Final between Milan and Barcelona which was also won by Milan the 1983 Final as well as the 1987 UEFA Cup Winners Cup Final The stadium played host to Amnesty International s Human Rights Now Benefit Concert on 3 October 1988 The show was headlined by Sting and Peter Gabriel and also featured Bruce Springsteen amp The E Street Band Tracy Chapman Youssou N Dour and George Dalaras Madonna performed before a sold out crowd of 75 637 at the stadium on 27 September 2008 as part of her Sticky amp Sweet Tour U2 performed in front of a crowd of 82 662 during their 360 Tour on 3 September 2010 making it the highest attended concert ever held in Greece Pyx Lax performed also in front of a crowd of about 80 000 during their reunion tour on 13 July 2011 It was the highest attended Greek band concert Bon Jovi performed during their Bon Jovi Live Tour on 20 July 2011 The show was successful and almost sold out Red Hot Chili Peppers performed in front of a crowd of about 60 000 as part of their worldwide concert tour on 4 September 2012 Lady Gaga performed a show for her world tour ArtRave The Artpop Ball in front of 26 860 people Jehovah s Witnesses International Conventions 2014 and 2019 Attendees from all over the world Concerts EditConcerts at Olympic Stadium Spiros Louis Date Artist Tour Attendance3 October 1988 Sting Peter Gabriel Bruce Springsteen amp The E Street Band Tracy Chapman Youssou N Dour George Dalaras Human Rights Now 31 May 1989 Pink Floyd A Momentary Lapse of Reason 60 0009 June 1992 Frank Sinatra 18 000 5 24 May 1993 Guns N Roses Use Your Illusion 55 00016 September 1998 The Rolling Stones Bridges to Babylon 79 446 6 3 July 2001 Eros Ramazzotti Stilelibero 20 July 2006 Shakira Oral Fixation Tour 40 00026 July 2007 George Michael 25 Live 40 00027 September 2008 Madonna Sticky amp Sweet 75 63728 May 2009 AC DC Black Ice World Tour 50 0008 July 2009 Carlos Santana Live Your Light 25 0003 September 2010 U2 360 82 66213 July 2011 Pyx Lax Concert in memory of Manos Xydous 80 00020 July 2011 Bon Jovi Open Air 60 6524 September 2012 Red Hot Chili Peppers I m With You approx 60 00031 July 2013 Roger Waters The Wall 25 8073 July 2014 Antonis Remos Despoina Vandi Melina Aslanidou Michalis Kouinelis Stavento One Country One Voice 50 000 19 September 2014 Lady Gaga ArtRave The Artpop Ball 26 860 7 6 July 2022 Scorpions Alice Cooper Rock Believer Tour 2022 approx 30 000 8 16 July 2022 Iron Maiden Legacy of the Beast World Tour 52 000 9 22 July 2023 Guns N Roses Europe 2023 Tour Gallery Edit Olympic flame at the opening ceremony of 2004 Summer Olympics 2004 Summer Paralympics opening ceremony Greece vs Malta 2007 Players of A C Milan celebrate after the 2007 UEFA Champions League Final Olympic Stadium at Athens before a home game of Panathinaikos on 2 February 2013 See also Edit Olympics portal Association football portal Greece portalAthens Olympic Sports Complex List of music venuesReferences Edit a b c d e Description Capacity O A K A Spiros Louis Archived from the original on 2 April 2019 Retrieved 29 December 2010 Sth Rizoypolh ta dyo prwta entos edras mats ths AEK me Bolo kai PAS Giannina www sport24 gr in Greek Retrieved 22 August 2022 Olympic Size Solution Raises Athens Stadium Roof Archived from the original on 3 May 2012 Retrieved 7 March 2014 2004 Summer Olympics official report Volume 2 pp 242 324 Sinatra Show A Greek Tragedy For Backers Chicago Tribune Archived from the original on 19 March 2014 Boxscore Top 10 concert grosses Billboard Billboard Newspaper Nielsen Business Media Inc 3 October 1998 p 20 ISSN 0006 2510 Retrieved 2 May 2017 Billboard Boxscore Current Scores Billboard November 20 2014 Archived from the original on November 8 2014 Retrieved November 20 2014 Scorpions kai Alice Cooper tarakoynhsan to OAKA se mia megaleiwdh synaylia Deite binteo kai fwtografies ProtoThema in Greek 6 July 2022 Retrieved 21 August 2022 Iron Maiden Katamesto to OAKA gia th synaylia toy 8rylikoy sygkrothmatos 50 000 kosmos tarakoynhse to stadio Binteo Timeline in Greek 17 July 2022 Retrieved 25 July 2022 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Athens Olympic Stadium Official site Olympic Stadium Athens Athens Olympic Stadium Spyros Louis Many photos and detailed history Stadia GreeceEvents and tenantsPreceded byStadion Evzena Rosickeho Prague European Athletics Championships Main venue1982 Succeeded byNeckarstadion StuttgartPreceded byDe Kuip Rotterdam European CupFinal venue1983 Succeeded byStadio Olimpico RomePreceded byStade de Gerland Lyon European Cup Winners CupFinal venue1987 Succeeded byStade de la Meinau StrasbourgPreceded byOlympiastadion Munich UEFA Champions LeagueFinal venue1994 Succeeded byErnst Happel Stadion ViennaPreceded byUllevi Gothenburg IAAF World Championships in AthleticsMain venue1997 Succeeded byEstadio de La Cartuja SevillePreceded bySydney Olympic Stadium Sydney Summer Olympics Opening and closing ceremonies Olympic Stadium 2004 Succeeded byBeijing National Stadium BeijingPreceded bySydney Olympic StadiumSydney Summer Olympics Olympic athletics competitions Main venue2004 Succeeded byBeijing National StadiumBeijingPreceded bySydney Olympic StadiumSydney Summer Olympics Men s football final2004 Succeeded byBeijing National StadiumBeijingPreceded byStade de France Saint Denis UEFA Champions LeagueFinal venue2007 Succeeded byLuzhniki Stadium Moscow Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Olympic Stadium Athens amp oldid 1145676340, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
