Helsinki Olympic Stadium
The Helsinki Olympic Stadium (Finnish: Helsingin Olympiastadion; Swedish: Helsingfors Olympiastadion), located in the Töölö district about 2.3 kilometres (1.4 mi) from the centre of the Finnish capital Helsinki, is the largest stadium in the country, nowadays mainly used for hosting sports events and big concerts. The stadium is best known for being the centre of activities in the 1952 Summer Olympics. During those games, it hosted athletics, equestrian show jumping, and the football finals.
| Helsingin olympiastadion Helsingfors Olympiastadion | |
"Stadikka" | |
| Location | Helsinki, Finland |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 60°11′13″N 024°55′38″E |
| Owner | Stadion-säätiö |
| Capacity | 36,251 |
| Field size | 105 m × 68 m (115 yd × 74 yd) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 12 February 1934 |
| Opened | 12 June 1938 |
| Renovated | 1939, 1947–1952, 1953–1956, 1961, 1971, 1991–1994, 1997–1998, 2004–2005, 2010–2011, 2016–2020 |
| Architect | Yrjö Lindegren and Toivo Jäntti |
| Tenants | |
| Finland national football team Finnish Athletics Federation | |
| Website | |
| www | |
The stadium was also the venue for the first Bandy World Championship in 1957, the first and 10th World Athletics Championships, in 1983 and 2005. It hosted the European Athletics Championships in 1971, 1994 and 2012. It is also the home stadium of the Finland national football team.
The stadium reopened in August 2020 after 4 years of renovation.