Olympic Stadium (Moscow)

{{About|the indoor facility|the main 1980 Moscow Olympic stadium|Luzhniki Stadium}}

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{{Infobox venue

| name = Olimpiyskiy

| nickname =

| native_name = Спортивный комплекс Олимпийский

| native_name_lang = rus

| fullname = Olympic Sports Complex

| former names =

| logo_image = Olimpiyskiy logo transparent.svg

| logo_caption =

| image = Moscow 05-2017 img48 Olimpiysky Arena.jpg

| image_size = 250px

| image_alt =

| caption = Aerial view of the arena (c.2017)

| address = 16 строение 1
Moscow 129090
Russia

| location = Olimpiyskiy Prospekt

| coordinates = {{coord|55|46|52|N|37|37|35|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

| type =

| genre =

| broke_ground = 1977

| built =

| opened = {{Start date|1980|07|19|df=y}}

| renovated =

| expanded =

| closed = March 2019{{cite web |last1=Afanasyenko |first1=Yulia |title=The rise and fall of Moscow's majestic Olimpiyskiy Stadium |url=https://www.rbth.com/lifestyle/333316-moscow-olympic-stadium |website=Russia Beyond |date=25 January 2021 |access-date=17 April 2021}}

| demolished = 2020

| rebuilt = 2020–present

| owner = ZAO Neftegazprod

| operator =

| cost =

| architect = {{hlist|Mikhail Posokhin|Boris Thor|Leonas Aranauskas}}

| structural engineer = V. I. Nadezhdin

| services engineer =

| general_contractor = Glavmospromstroy

| capacity = 35,000 {{small|(Main Arena)}}
5,000 {{small|(North Hall)}}

| website = {{URL|http://www.olimpik.ru|Venue Website}}

| publictransit =

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Olympic Stadium ({{langx|ru|Олимпийский стадион}}) (known locally as Olimpiyskiy) was 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.[http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1980/or1980v2pt1.pdf 1980 Summer Olympics official report.] Volume 2. Part 1. pp. 67-71. It was closed in March 2019, and was subsequently demolished in 2020 for the construction of a new complex.

Reconstruction

File:Olimpiyskiy renovation progress.png

On 1 January 2019, the sports complex was closed for reconstruction, which is scheduled to last until 2025. The pool is 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 was 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.

After the 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, an exhibition space, etc. 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

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A part of the "Olimpiyskiy Sports Complex", it made up one architectural ensemble with another venue, constructed at the same time, the Swimming Pool. Its capacity was 80,000 people, and the stadium could hold up to 16,000 people for televised events.[http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/12112 Eurovision Song Contest Serbia 2008 | News – Svante Stockselius met 2009 organisers in Moscow]

In June 2014, Linkin Park performed here for The Hunting Party Tour.

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).{{cite web|publisher=ITAR-TASS|url=http://itar-tass.com/ekonomika/1208984|script-title=ru:Новым владельцем 65% акций СК "Олимпийский" стал "Нефтегазпрод"|date=23 May 2014|language=Russian}} Sporting events held at the stadium included the Davis Cup finals and the Kremlin Cup tennis tournament.{{fact|date=June 2022}}

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 2008.{{YouTube|cwttEMCM-Y8|Russia grabs World Bandy Championship}}

The arena hosted the 1999 FIBA EuroStars game[http://www.infosport.ru/eurostars/olymp-e.htm SEE YOU AT "OLYMPIJSKY"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071024195311/http://www.infosport.ru/eurostars/olymp-e.htm |date=24 October 2007 }} and the 2005 Euroleague Final Four.[http://217.13.116.51/finalfour05/noticia.jsp?temporada=E04&jornada=25&id=600 Final Four venue: Olympiysky Arena] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012144355/http://217.13.116.51/finalfour05/noticia.jsp?temporada=E04&jornada=25&id=600 |date=12 October 2007 }} The 2013 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships were held in the stadium between 17 and 23 April 2013.{{fact|date=June 2022}}

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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/24160559|title=Usyk routs Gassiev to become undisputed champ|date=2018-07-21|work=ESPN.com|language=en|access-date=2019-04-24}}