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Tag: Throwback Thursday

Posted on January 12, 2017September 21, 2018

Seoul 1988; Olympic Indoor Swimming Pool

Photo by: 주전자 – ‘자작'(Self-made), Public Domain

Venue Olympic Indoor Swimming Pool
Olympics Seoul 1988
Capacity 10.000
Olympic Sports Swimming, Water Polo, Synchronized Swimming, Modern Pentathlon (swimming)

Categories1988 Seoul TagsSeoul, Throwback Thursday
Posted on January 5, 2017January 1, 2017

Helsinki 1952; Tennispalatsi

Uploaded by Mahlum, Public Domain, Link

Venue Tennispalatsi
Olympics Helsinki 1940 (canceled), Helsinki 1952
Architect Helge Lundström
Capacity 1.250
Olympic Sports Basketball (preliminary round)
More information Wikipedia

Categories1952 Helsinki TagsHelsinki, Throwback Thursday
Posted on December 22, 2016December 20, 2016

Stockholm 1912; Stockholm Olympic Stadium

Photo: Balazs Szanto on Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)

 

Venue Stockholm Olympic Stadium
Olympics Stockholm 1912
Architect Torben Grut
Capacity 33.000
Olympic Sports Athletics, Equestrian, Football (football), Gymnastics, Modern pentathlon (running), Tug of war, Wrestling
More information Wikipedia

Categories1912 Stockholm TagsOlympic Stadium, Stockholm, Throwback Thursday
Posted on December 15, 2016December 12, 2016

London 1948; Empire Stadium (Wembley)

​Venue Empire Stadium (Wembley)
Olympics London 1948
Architect Sir John William Simpson and Maxwell Ayrton
Capacity 82.000 – 127.000
Olympic Sports Opening and closing ceremonies, athletics, equestrian (jumping), football finals, field hockey finals
More information Wikipedia

Categories1948 London TagsLondon, Throwback Thursday
Posted on December 8, 2016December 6, 2016

Berlin 1936; Berlin Olympic Swim Stadium

Photo: Daniel on Flickr (CC BY 2.0)
Photo: Daniel on Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

 

Venue Berlin Olympic Swim Stadium
Olympics Berlin 1936
Architect –
Capacity 20.000 seats
Olympic Sports Diving, Modern pentathlon (swimming), Swimming, Water polo
More information Wikipedia

Categories1936 Berlin TagsAquatics Centre, Berlin, Throwback Thursday
Posted on December 1, 2016November 30, 2016

Beijing 2008/2022; Beijing National Stadium

Photo: pjmorse on Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Photo: pjmorse on Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Venue Beijing National Stadium
Olympics Beijing 2008 & Beijing 2022
Architect Herzog & de Meuron + Ai Weiwei
Capacity 80.000 seats
Olympic Sports Ceremonies, Athletics
More information Wikipedia

Categories2008 Beijing, 2022 Beijing TagsAi Weiwei, Beijing, Herzog & de Meuron, Olympic Stadium, Throwback Thursday
Posted on November 24, 2016November 25, 2016

London 2012; Olympic Stadium

Photo: Martijn Giebels
Photo: Martijn Giebels

Venue Olympic Stadium
Olympics London 2012
Architect Populous
Capacity 80.000 seats
Olympic Sports Ceremonies, Athletics
More information Wikipedia

Categories2012 London TagsLondon, Olympic Stadium, Populous, Throwback Thursday
Posted on November 17, 2016September 4, 2017

Athens 2004; Olympic Sports Complex

Photo: george magiafas on Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Photo: george magiafas on Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Venue Athens Olympic Sports Complex
Olympics Athens 2004
Architect Santiago Calatrava
Capacity –
Olympic Sports –

Categories2004 Athens TagsAthens, Throwback Thursday
Posted on November 10, 2016November 25, 2016

Sydney 2000; Stadium Australia

Photo: Simon_sees on Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Photo: Simon_sees on Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Venue Stadium Australia
Olympics Sydney 2000
Architect Populous
Capacity 82,500 Seats (110,000 during Summer Olympics)
Olympic Sports Ceremonies (opening/closing), Athletics, Football (final)
More information Wikipedia

Categories2000 Sydney TagsOlympic Stadium, Populous, Sydney, Throwback Thursday
Posted on November 3, 2016November 25, 2016

Mexico 1968; Palacio De Los Deportes

Photo: Rob Sinclair on Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Photo: Rob Sinclair on Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)

 

Venue Palacio De Los Deportes
Olympics Mexico 1968
Architect Félix Candela
Capacity 20.000 Seats
Olympic Sports Basketball
More information Wikipedia

Categories1968 Mexico TagsMexico, Throwback Thursday

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