Olympic stadium Amsterdam (NL)
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N 52° 20.612 E 004° 51.254
31U E 626311 N 5800866
Only olympic stadium in the Netherlands.
Waymark Code: WMQ2DP
Location: Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Date Posted: 12/06/2015
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The Olympic Stadium (Dutch: Olympisch Stadion) was built as the main stadium for the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. The first event at the stadium was the start of the 1928 Olympic hockey tournament on 17 May 1928.[2] The venue is currently used mostly for football, athletics and music events.
When completed, the stadium had a capacity of 31,600. Following the completion of the rival De Kuip stadium in Rotterdam in 1937, the Amsterdam authorities increased the capacity of the Olympic Stadium to 64,000 by adding a second ring to the stadium. AFC Ajax used the Olympic Stadium for international games until 1996, when the Amsterdam Arena was completed. In 1987 the stadium was listed as a national monument. Renovation started in 1996, and the stadium was refurbished into the original construction of 1928. The second ring of 1937 was removed, reducing capacity to 22,288, and the stadium was made suitable for track and field competitions again.
Since 2005, the stadium is home to a sports museum, the Olympic Experience Amsterdam. It is no longer used as a football stadium.
source: wikipedia
Olympic Games: Amsterdam Summer 1928
Sport held at venue: Hockey (Summer)
Sport held at venue No 2: Athletics - Multiple
Additional sport(s) held at venue:
Football (soccer)
Equestrian
Gymnastics
Start and/or Finish: Start and Finish
Web Address with Additional Details: [Web Link]
Reference Supporting Olympic Use: Plaque at Location
Details of Reference Supporting Olympic Use:
Internet, common knowledge, information at the site.
Current Use: All kind of events.
Olympic Games No 2: Not listed
Olympic Games No 3: Not listed
Parking Area: Not Listed
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