Ancient Olympic venue in Olympia, Greece
The stadium at the archaeological site of Olympia, Greece , is located to the east of the sanctuary of Zeus . It was the location of many of the sporting events at the Ancient Olympic Games .
During the 2004 Summer Olympics , it hosted the shot put events .[ 1] [ 2]
The physical landmarks of the stadium are 212.54 m (697.3 ft) long and 30–34 m (98–112 ft) wide, and it served mainly for running races that determined the fastest person in the world. The track was made of hard-packed clay to serve as traction for the contestants in the running events.[ 3] As in current day athletics, a white block was placed on one end of the track where the athletes would line up to place their feet and got ready to start of the race.[ 4] The white block was used to align all the athletes so they would all run the same distance.[ 3]
Stadium at Olympia
The vaulted tunnel leading into the stadium
Starting blocks inside the stadium
The judges' stand located on the south bank of the stadium
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19th century 20th century
1900 : Croix-Catelan Stadium
1904 : Francis Field
1908 : White City Stadium
1912 : Stockholm Olympic Stadium
1920 : Olympisch Stadion
1924 : Stade Yves-du-Manoir
1928 : Olympic Stadium
1932 : Olympic Stadium , Riverside Drive at Griffith Park
1936 : Avus Motor Road , Olympic Stadium
1948 : Empire Stadium
1952 : Olympic Stadium
1956 : Melbourne Cricket Ground
1960 : Arch of Constantine , Raccordo Anulare , Stadio Olimpico , Via Appia Antica , Via Cristoforo Colombo
1964 : Fuchu City , Karasuyama-machi , National Stadium , Sasazuka-machi , Shinjuku
1968 : Estadio Olímpico Universitario , Zócalo
1972 : Olympiastadion
1976 : Montreal Botanical Garden , Olympic Stadium , Streets of Montreal
1980 : Grand Arena , Streets of Moscow
1984 : Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum , Santa Monica College , Streets of Los Angeles , Streets of Santa Monica
1988 : Seoul Olympic Stadium , Streets of Seoul
1992 : Estadi Olímpic de Monjuïc , Marathon course, Mataró , Walking course
1996 : Marathon course, Olympic Stadium , Walking course
21st century
2000 : Marathon course, North Sydney , Olympic Stadium
2004 : Marathon (city) , Olympic Stadium , Panathenaic Stadium , Stadium at Olympia
2008 : Beijing National Stadium , Olympic Green Promenade Walking course, Streets of Beijing Marathon course
2012 : Marathon Course , Olympic Stadium
2016 : Estádio Olímpico João Havelange , Pontal , Sambódromo
2020 : Japan National Stadium , Odori Park
2024 : Stade de France , Champs-Élysées
2028 : Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum , BMO Stadium , Grand Park
2032 : Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre , Alexandra Headland
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