All Olympic Stadiums (1896 – 2032)

Every self-respecting host of the Olympic Games has got to have a proper stadium. And boy, did many of them deliver! The Olympic Games are the biggest international sports event. Their historical roots date back to 776 BC when they were organized in the ancient Greek city of Olympia.

Let’s take a look at all of the main venues of every Summer Olympics from their first modern edition back in 1896 all the way to 2024 and beyond. We hope to ignite the best of memories, which You can share with us by dropping a comment below. Enjoy the trip down the memory lane!

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0:00 Intro
0:35 Athens 1896: Panathenaic Stadium, Greece
0:59 Paris 1900: Vélodrome de Vincennes, France
1:18 Saint Louis 1904: Francis Olympic Field, USA
1:40 London 1908: White City Stadium, United Kingdom (http://stadiumdb.com/historical/eng/white_city_stadium)
2:06 Stockholm 1912: Stockholms Olympiastadion, Sweden (http://stadiumdb.com/stadiums/swe/stockholms_stadion)
2:30 Antwerp 1920: Olympisch Stadion, Belgium (http://stadiumdb.com/stadiums/bel/de_kiel)
2:56 Paris 1924: Stade olympique Yves-du-Manoir, France (http://stadiumdb.com/stadiums/fra/stade_olympique_de_colombes)
3:16 Amsterdam 1928: Olympisch Stadion, The Netherlands (http://stadiumdb.com/stadiums/ned/olympisch_stadion_amsterdam)
3:44 Los Angeles 1932: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, USA (http://stadiumdb.com/stadiums/usa/los_angeles_memorial_coliseum)
4:13 Berlin 1936: Olympiastadion, Germany (http://stadiumdb.com/stadiums/ger/olympiastadion_berlin)
4:39 London 1948: Wembley Stadium, United Kingdom (http://stadiumdb.com/historical/eng/wembley_stadium_2000)
5:02 Helsinki 1952: Helsingin Olympiastadion, Finland (http://stadiumdb.com/stadiums/fin/olympiastadion_helsinki)
5:23 Melbourne 1956: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia (http://stadiumdb.com/stadiums/aus/melbourne_cricket_ground)
5:50 Rome 1960: Stadio Olimpico, Italy (http://stadiumdb.com/stadiums/ita/stadio_olimpico_roma)
6:15 Tokyo 1964: National Stadium, Japan (http://stadiumdb.com/historical/jpn/tokyo_olympic_stadium)
6:51 Mexico City 1968: Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico (http://stadiumdb.com/stadiums/mex/estadio_olimpico_universitario)
7:23 Munich 1972: Olympiastadion, West Germany (http://stadiumdb.com/stadiums/ger/olympiastadion_munchen)
7:50 Montreal 1976: Stade olympique, Canada (http://stadiumdb.com/stadiums/can/olympic_stadium_montreal)
8:09 Moscow 1980: Luzhniki Stadium, USSR (http://stadiumdb.com/stadiums/rus/luzhniki_stadion)
8:37 Los Angeles 1984: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, USA (http://stadiumdb.com/stadiums/usa/los_angeles_memorial_coliseum)
9:01 Seoul 1988: Jamsil Olympic Stadium, South Korea
9:21 Barcelona 1992: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Spain (http://stadiumdb.com/stadiums/esp/estadi_olimpic_lluis_de_companys)
9:49 Atlanta 1996: Centennial Olympic Stadium, USA
10:12 Sydney 2000: Stadium Australia, Australia (http://stadiumdb.com/stadiums/aus/anz_stadium)
10:32 Athens 2004: Stádio Olympiakó Spiros Louis, Greece (http://stadiumdb.com/stadiums/gre/stadio_spiros_louis)
10:58 Beijing 2008: Beijing National Stadium, China (http://stadiumdb.com/stadiums/chn/beijing_national_stadium)
11:24 London 2012: Olympic Stadium, United Kingdom (http://stadiumdb.com/stadiums/eng/london_olympic_stadium)
11:44 Rio de Janerio 2016: Maracanã, Brazil (http://stadiumdb.com/stadiums/bra/maracana)
12:07 Tokyo 2020: Japan National Stadium, Japan (http://stadiumdb.com/stadiums/jpn/japan_national_stadium)
12:31 Paris 2024: Stade de France, France (http://stadiumdb.com/stadiums/fra/stade_de_france)
12:54 Los Angeles 2028: SoFi Stadium, USA (http://stadiumdb.com/stadiums/usa/sofi_stadium)
13:20 Brisbane 2032: The Gabba, Australia (http://stadiumdb.com/designs/aus/the_gabba)
13:46 Outro

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Stadium db.com presents All Summer Olympic stadiums hello it’s time to discover every main venue in which the Summer Olympic Games have ever been or will be held the Olympic games are the biggest international sports event their historical Roots date back to 776 BC when they were organized in the

Ancient Greek City of Olympia no wonder Greece was the best place to Stage the first and Olympic Games so without further Ado let’s go and visit Athens 1896 panthan Stadium capacity 80,000 Greece originally built in the 6th Century BC it has remained the only stadium in the world to be constructed

Entirely out of marble the venue disappeared for a while only to be excavated and restored just in time for the games Paris 1900 VOD Deen capacity 4,000 France it was the main venue of the Olympics without having State the opening ceremony for the games the stadium did not only contest cycling but

Also Rugby Union Cricket football and gymnastics St Louis 1904 Francis Olympic Field capacity 19,000 USA initially the venue was opened under the name of world first Stadium for the upcoming World exhibition however thanks to the ioc’s Swift decision Francis Field was chosen as the main arena for the games London

1908 White City Stadium capacity 68,000 United Kingdom this venue was a symbol of an important milestone in the Olympic movement’s history the point in front of the royal box at White City Stadium was marked as the finish line of the first ever modern Marathon setting the track length at over 42 km Stockholm

1912 Stockholm’s Olympia Stadium capacity 22,000 Sweden the city couldn’t boast of a proper Sports facility until Swedish beats success to host the Olympics the arena opened just a month before the games it holds the proud status of the oldest operational Olympic stadium in the world and 1920 Olympic stadium capacity 30,000

Belgium at the time it was truly a multifunctional Arena able to host most of the events during the Olympics thanks to its wide field and Athletics truck today’s Stadium bur’s lit resemblance to its predecessor mainly after the general modernization from the year 2000 Paris 1924 STM IU manua capacity

45,000 France the second time the French hosted the event they decided to follow London’s example and admit big crowds to see the Olympic Games later its capacity was increased to 60,000 Amsterdam 1928 Olympic stadium capacity 31,600 the Netherlands one cannot find a better Olympic symbol in the Netherlands than

This venue the 1928 edition of the games introduced several additions to the ceremonialism of the event including the debut of igniting the Olympic cauldron here located at the front of the stadium Los Angeles 1932 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum capacity 10,574 USA originally this stadium was inaugurated as a memorial for La

Veterans of World War I hosting the games of 1932 meant a complete change of purpose for the venue by expanding the balls structure and constructing the new iconic Olympic cauldron Berlin 1936 Olympia Stadium capacity 110,000 Germany the stadium was intended as the venue for the cancelled 196 Olympics the arena was rebuilt and

Modernized for the next games 20 years later it already had the Monumental stance of today which served to present the propagandized Grandeur of the German State London 1948 Wembley Stadium capacity 82,000 United Kingdom this legendary arena with the iconic Twin Towers had to wait 8 years to finally host the most important

Competitions of the Olympics through the events the British Capital got a chance to revive its economy after World War II Helsinki 1952 hel singing Olympia stadion capacity 70,000 Finland built back in 1938 the venue has remained the biggest of its kind in the country its simple form is attribute to

The functionalism that underpinned the original design Melbourne 1956 Melbourne Cricut ground capacity 104,000 Australia to enable this Stadium to Stage the games the Olympic stand was constructed along with the Athletics truck the excitement around the MCG hosting the Olympics was so high that the cues to entrances effectively

Paralyzed the entire city for a night before the opening ceremony Rome 1960 sto olympico capacity 90,000 Italy the venue had to go through small adjustments for a better spectating experience like installing four flood lighting towers and two electronic scoreboards the stadium was also electrically self-sufficient as its power plant could produce 370,000

Wats Tokyo 1964 National Stadium capacity 71,3 28 Japan despite its impressive size the stadium was built in just 14 months it became the arena for for the Asian Games before undergoing an expansion in 1964 to host the first Olympics ever awarded to Asia we’ve covered a lot so far haven’t we while

There is a short intermission we encourage you to subscribe to our Channel and like this video also click the Bell so you don’t miss future Stadium content Mexico City 1968 EST olympico unio capacity 83,7 Mexico the stadium was erected on hard volcanic ground between 1950 and 1952

And also resembles a volcano in its form to fulfill the obligations imposed on the host by the ioc the arena had its capacity temporarily increased from 70,000 to over 880,000 Munich 1972 Olympia stadion capacity 75,000 West German what’s interesting in the design of the stadium is sweeping canopies of acrylic

Glass stabilized by metal ropes this Arena was not only the main venue for the games but also the memorial site for the Israeli athletes killed during a terrorist attack in the Olympic Village Montreal 1976 stadom PE capacity 73,000 Canada the stadium stands out for its interesting AR architecture partially because of its shape

Resembling the letter O but also because of the tallest sloping tower in the world built into it Moscow 1980 L Niki Stadium capacity 103,000 USSR the stadium was constructed in a record time of just 450 days with its Inauguration in July 1956 after its first repair which

Concluded in 1979 9 the venue was ready to host the Olympic Games boycotted however by 66 countries Los Angeles 1984 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum capacity 80,000 USA to this day no venue has ever held the Olympic Games twice other than La colosium just before the second edition an ornamental sculpture

Was also created in front of the Eastern Gate in honor of the athletes so 1988 Jamil Olympic stadium capacity 100,000 South Korea the stadium is the biggest Sports venue in South Korea the lines of the Stadium’s profile imitate the elegant curves of Korean chosen Dynasty porcelain vas Barcelona

1992 estad Olympic Lis companis capacity 6 Spain the original Stadium had to be renovated ahead of the games the construction was demolished preserving parts of the original facades in 1989 the venue was reug durated for the World Cup in athletics ready to host the Olympic Games Atlanta 1996 Centennial Olympic stadium capacity 85,000

USA the stadium was built with the 1996 games in mind however its shape would already hint at its future use after the games later the arena was turned into a typical Baseball Facility Sydney 2000 Stadium Australia capacity 115,000 Australia the stadium was the biggest Olympic Venue at the time of the games

Its dominant elements are the 295 M long roofs pants stretching from from north to south Athens 2004 stadio Olympia speos leis capacity 72,000 Greece the venue originally erected in 1982 underwent its most significant upgrade ahead of the Olympics when spectacular Roofing was added to the existing stands the arena was

Re-inaugurated just 2 weeks before the opening ceremony Beijing 2008 Beijing National Stadium capacity 91,000 China the construction of the bird’s nest required the use of the unthinkable 27,000 tons of steel although the exterior looks chaotic it is made up of the four almost identical quadrants that form a completely independent structure from The

Stance London 2012 Olympic stadium capacity 80,000 United Kingdom the stadium was originally planned to be deprived of its upper STS after the Olympics but instead the arena went through certain changes and became the new home for West Ham United Rio de Janeiro 2016 marakana capacity 74,7 38 Brazil one of the world’s most

Famous stadiums was reconstructed ahead of their 2014 FIFA World Cup up not withth little controversy as the venue was completed with many delays for $500 million Tokyo 2020 Japan National Stadium capacity 68,000 Japan the Olympic Games returned to Tokyo but not to the Old National stadium demolished to give way to the

New Arena the dominant aesthetic element of the stadium is the wood used to cover the sloping Eaves inspired by the Goda Paris 2024 St de fron capacity 81,7 38 France the French Capital will host the Olympics for the third time tying the top spot with London the stadium is equipped with movable lower

Parts of the stance making it possible to serve as the Athletics Arena Los Angeles 2028 Sophie Stadium capacity 70,000 240 USA the stadium was constructed with a cost of $5.5 billion making it the world’s most expensive Arena the Athletics competition will take place at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for which

This will be the third time it has ever hosted the Olympics Brisbane 2032 the Gabba capacity 50,000 Australia and we’re wrapping up our list with the venue which is still to be erected present plans for the stadium estimate the cost of the construction AT3 billion Australian a number so great that the

New government of Queensland has decided to suspend the project for further evaluation and there you have it the complete list of all Olympic venues do you have your favorite or maybe you have special memories regarding the games share your thoughts by writing a comment below more material Ates you not only

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