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{{Short description|Indoor arena located in Moscow, Russia}}
{{About|the indoor facility|the main 1980 Moscow Olympic stadium|Luzhniki Stadium}}
{{Redirect|Olimpiisky|the stadium in Kyiv|Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex|the stadium in Donetsk|RSC Olimpiyskiy}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox venue
| name = Olimpiyskiy
| nickname =
| native_name = Спортивный комплекс Олимпийский
| native_name_lang = rus
| fullname = Olympic Sports Complex
| former names =
| logo_image =
| 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<ref name="closure-demolition">{{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}}</ref>
| demolished = 2020<ref name="closure-demolition"/>
| rebuilt = 2020–present
| owner = ZAO Neftegazprod
| operator =
| cost =
| architect = {{hlist|[[:ru:Посохин, Михаил Васильевич|Mikhail Posokhin]]|[[:ru:Тхор, Борис Иванович|Boris Thor]]|[[:ru:Аранаускас, Леонас Семёнович|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 =
}}
'''Olympic Stadium''' ({{lang-ru|Олимпийский стадион}}) (known locally as '''Olimpiyskiy''') was an [[Arena|indoor arena]] located in Moscow, Russia. It was built for the [[1980 Summer Olympics]] and, divided into two separated halls, hosted the [[Basketball at the 1980 Summer Olympics|basketball]] and [[Boxing at the 1980 Summer Olympics|boxing]] events.<ref>[http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1980/or1980v2pt1.pdf 1980 Summer Olympics official report.] Volume 2. Part 1. pp. 67-71.</ref> It was closed in March 2019, and was subsequently demolished in 2020 for the construction of a new complex.<ref name="closure-demolition"/>

==Events==

===Sports===
[[File:Olympic Stadium 2015 WCh 2015-07-15 t092140.jpg|thumb|250px|left|A view during the [[2015 World Fencing Championships]] on 15 July]]
A part of the "Olimpiyskiy Sports Complex", it made up one architectural ensemble with another venue, constructed at the same time, the [[Swimming Pool at the Olimpiysky Sports Complex|Swimming Pool]]. Its capacity was 80,000 people, and the stadium could hold up to 16,000 people for televised events.<ref>[http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/12112 Eurovision Song Contest Serbia 2008 | News – Svante Stockselius met 2009 organisers in Moscow]</ref>

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 [[Ruble sign|₽]]4,672 billion [[Russian ruble|rubles]] (approximately [[Euro sign|€]]100 million [[euro]]s).<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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 Championship]]s in [[1989 Bandy World Championship|1989]] (the first bandy world championship held indoors) and [[2008 Bandy World Championship|2008]].<ref>{{YouTube|cwttEMCM-Y8|Russia grabs World Bandy Championship}}</ref>

The arena hosted the 1999 [[FIBA EuroStars]] game<ref>[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 }}</ref> and the [[Euroleague 2004–05|2005]] [[Euroleague]] [[Final Four]].<ref>[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 }}</ref> 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 [[2017–18 World Boxing Super Series – cruiserweight division|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.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

===Music events===
{{Main|List of entertainment events at the Olimpiyskiy Stadium}}

At the time of its demolition, SC Olympiyskiy was the largest indoor concert arena in Russia. Many international artists played concerts here as part of their world tours, such as [[A-ha]], [[Asia (band)|Asia]], [[Depeche Mode]], [[Mylène Farmer]], [[Beyoncé]], [[Britney Spears]], [[Black Sabbath]], [[Slipknot (band)|Slipknot]], [[Enrique Iglesias]], [[George Michael]], [[Imagine Dragons]], [[Iron Maiden]], [[Jamiroquai]], [[Justin Bieber]], [[Justin Timberlake]], [[Kylie Minogue]], [[Lady Gaga]], [[Linkin Park]], [[Madonna]], [[Muse (band)|Muse]], [[Nazareth]], [[Paul McCartney]], [[Pink Floyd]], [[Roger Waters]], [[Rihanna]], [[Robbie Williams]], [[Roxette]], [[Whitney Houston]]. The venue hosted the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2009]], the first time Russia hosted the competition.{{fact|date=June 2022}}

==See also==
* [[List of indoor arenas in Russia]]
* [[List of tennis stadiums by capacity]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Olimpiysky Sports Complex}}
* {{Official website|http://www.olimpik.ru}} {{in lang|ru}}
* [http://www.daviscup.com/en/news/articles/third-final-for-moscow.aspx Information on venue]

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{{succession box |
title=[[Basketball at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Basketball tournament]] Final Venue|
before=[[Montreal Forum]] [[Montreal]] |
after=[[The Forum (Inglewood, California)|The Forum]] Los Angeles |
years='''[[Basketball at the 1980 Summer Olympics|1980]]'''
}}
{{succession box
| title=[[Davis Cup]] Final Venue
| before=[[Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre|Exhibition Hall]] [[Düsseldorf]]
| after=[[Malmömässan|Mässan Hall]] [[Malmö]]
| years=[[1994 Davis Cup|1994]] – [[1995 Davis Cup|1995]]
}}
{{succession box |
title=[[FIBA]] [[FIBA EuroStars|Euro All star game]] Venue|
before=[[Max-Schmeling-Halle|Max Schmeling Halle]] Berlin |
after=Final Venue|
years=1999
}}
{{succession box
| title=[[Fed Cup]] Final Four venue
| before=[[Palacio de Congresos de Maspalomas]]
| after=[[Krylatskoe Sport Palace]]
| years=[[2003 Fed Cup|2003]]
}}
{{succession box |
title=[[Euroleague]] [[Euroleague Final Four|Final Four]] Venue|
before=[[Nokia Arena (Tel Aviv)|Yad Eliyahu Sports Hall]] [[Tel Aviv]]|
after=[[O2 Arena (Prague)|Sazka Arena]] [[Prague]]|
years=[[Euroleague 2004–05|2005]]
}}
{{succession box
| title=[[Davis Cup]] Final Venue
| before=[[Sibamac Arena]] [[Bratislava]]
| after=[[Memorial Coliseum (Portland)|Memorial Coliseum]] [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]]
| years=[[2006 Davis Cup|2006]]
}}
{{succession box |
title=[[IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics]] Venue|
before=[[Budapest Sports Arena]] [[Budapest]]|
after=[[Luis Puig Palace]] [[Valencia, Spain|Valencia]]|
years='''[[2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships|2006]]'''
}}
{{Succession box|
title=[[Bandy World Championship]] Final Venue|
before= [[Söderstadion]] [[Stockholm]]|
after=[[Oulunkylä Ice Rink]] [[Helsinki]]|
years=[[1989 Bandy World Championship|1989]]
}}
{{Succession box|
title=[[Bandy World Championship]] Final Venue|
before=[[Khimik Stadium (Kemerovo)|Khimik Stadium]] [[Kemerovo]]|
after=[[ABB Arena Syd]] [[Västerås]]|
years=[[2008 Bandy World Championship|2008]]
}}
{{succession box |
title=[[Eurovision Song Contest]] Venue|
before=[[Belgrade Arena]] [[Belgrade]] |
after=[[Telenor Arena]] [[Oslo]]|
years=[[Eurovision Song Contest 2009|2009]]
}}
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