sport.wikisort.org - StadiumHelsinki Velodrome (Finnish: Helsingin Velodromi) is an outdoor velodrome, American football and field hockey stadium in Helsinki, Finland. The protected functionalist concrete building was designed by Hilding Ekelund.
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Address | Mäkelänkatu 70, 00520 Helsinki |
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Coordinates | 60°12′10″N 24°56′34″E |
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Public transit | Helsinki Regional Transport Authority bus and tram service |
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Owner | City of Helsinki |
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Seating type | Seated and standing |
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Capacity | Seated: 4000 Standing: 3000 |
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Field shape | Rectangular |
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Surface | Pitch: Artificial turf (Installed in 2000) Cycling track: Concrete |
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Broke ground | 1938 |
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Built | 1940 |
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Opened | 22 May 1941 (1941-05-22) |
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Renovated | 1997-2000 (3.5 mil. €) |
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Architect | Hilding Ekelund |
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American football: Helsinki Roosters Helsinki 69ers Helsinki Wolverines GS Demons East City Giants Cycling: Cycle Club Helsinki IK-32
Field hockey: Warriors HC ABC-Team
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www.hel.fi/www/helsinki/fi/kulttuuri-ja-vapaa-aika/liikunta/ulkoliikuntapaikat/velodromi |
History
It was built in 1938–1940 for the 1940 Summer Olympics which were cancelled due to World War II. After the war, it was a venue of the 1952 Summer Olympics for the track cycling and field hockey events. The Velodrome hosted the four-track cycling events and the whole field hockey event for the Olympics. The original building was deemed inadequate during the games and additional space was quickly erected to accommodate the athletes and press. Some temporary seating was also constructed for additional capacity.[1]
Before the renovation of 1997–2000, the center area had a natural grass pitch and was used for soccer, hosting local teams like Ponnistus, Käpylän Pallo and Atlantis FC.
Docomomo has listed it as a significant example of modern architecture in Finland.[2]
Usage
Cycling
The cycling track is 400 meters in length and is used for most national events. The banking in the bends is 37.5˚ and 16˚ on the straights. The length of the track and the lack of built safety measures make the track unsuitable for international cycling competitions.
Helsinki Velodrome also acts as a starting and ending point for the annual cyclosportive Tour de Helsinki.[3]
The Helsinki Velodrome is the home field of most American football teams in Helsinki, including East City Giants and the Vaahteraliiga teams Helsinki Roosters and Helsinki Wolverines. The ground also caters to lacrosse and field hockey players.[4]
In 2010 a training pitch designated primarily for American football was opened in the near vicinity of the Helsinki Velodrome, making the area an unofficial American football center of Helsinki.[5]
Field hockey
During the summer season the field is used for playing field hockey.
References
Venues of the 1952 Summer Olympics (Helsinki) |
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Olympic venues in cycling |
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19th century | | |
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20th century |
- 1900
- Vélodrome de Vincennes
- 1904
- Francis Field
- 1908
- White City Stadium
- 1912
- Liljeholmen, Mälaren
- 1920
- Antwerp, Vélodrome d'Anvers Zuremborg
- 1924
- Stade Yves-du-Manoir, Vélodrome de Vincennes
- 1928
- Amsterdam, Olympic Stadium
- 1932
- Los Angeles Avenue, Pacific Coast Highway, Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Vineyard Avenue
- 1936
- Avus Motor Road, BSV 92 Field & Stadium
- 1948
- Herne Hill Velodrome, Windsor Great Park
- 1952
- Käpylä, Maunula, Pakila, Velodrome
- 1956
- Broadmeadows, Velodrome
- 1960
- Olympic Velodrome, Via Cassia, Via Flaminia, Via Cristoforo Colombo, Via di Grottarossa
- 1964
- Hachioji City, Hachioji Velodrome
- 1968
- Agustín Melgar Olympic Velodrome, Satellite Circuit
- 1972
- Bundesautobahn 96, Grünwald, Radstadion
- 1976
- Mount Royal Park, Olympic Velodrome, Quebec Autoroute 40
- 1980
- Krylatskoye Sports Complex Cycling Circuit, Krylatskoye Sports Complex Velodrome, Moscow-Minsk Highway
- 1984
- Artesia Freeway, Olympic Velodrome, Streets of Mission Viejo
- 1988
- Olympic Velodrome, Tongillo Road Course
- 1992
- A-17 highway, Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Sant Sadurní Cycling Circuit, Velòdrom d'Horta
- 1996
- Cycling road course, Georgia International Horse Park, Stone Mountain Park Archery Center and Velodrome
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21st century |
- 2000
- Centennial Parklands, Dunc Gray Velodrome, Western Sydney Parklands
- 2004
- Athens Olympic Velodrome, Kotzia Square, Parnitha Olympic Mountain Bike Venue, Vouliagmeni Olympic Centre
- 2008
- Laoshan Bicycle Moto Cross (BMX) Venue, Laoshan Mountain Bike Course, Laoshan Velodrome, Urban Road Cycling Course
- 2012
- BMX Circuit, Hadleigh Farm, London Velodrome, Hampton Court Palace
- 2016
- Fort Copacabana, Mountain Bike Centre, Olympic BMX Centre, Pontal, Rio Olympic Velodrome
- 2020
- Izu Velodrome, Izu MTB Course, Fuji Speedway, Ariake Urban Sports Park
- 2024
- Vélodrome de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, Champs-Élysées, Élancourt Hill
- 2028
- VELO Sports Center, Los Angeles Convention Center, Grand Park, Downtown Long Beach, Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park
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Olympic venues in field hockey |
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20th century |
- 1908: White City Stadium
- 1920: Olympisch Stadion
- 1928: Old Stadion
- 1932: Olympic Stadium
- 1936: Hockey Stadion (final), Hockey Stadion #2
- 1948: Empire Stadium (medal matches), Guinness Sports Club, Lyons' Sports Club, Polytechnic Sports Ground
- 1952: Velodrome
- 1956: Eastern Sportsground, Melbourne Cricket Ground (final)
- 1960: Campo Tre Fontane, Olympic Velodrome (final), Stadio dei Marmi
- 1964: Komazawa Hockey Field
- 1968: Municipal Stadium
- 1972: Hockeyanlage
- 1976: Molson Stadium, McGill University
- 1980: Dynamo Central Stadium, Minor Arena; Young Pioneers Stadium (final)
- 1984: Weingart Stadium
- 1988: Seongnam Stadium
- 1992: Estadi Olímpic de Terrassa
- 1996: Clark Atlanta University Stadium, Morris Brown College Stadium (final)
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На других языках
- [en] Helsinki Velodrome
[fr] Vélodrome d'Helsinki
Le vélodrome d'Helsinki (en finnois : Helsingin Velodromi) est un vélodrome extérieur et un stade de football américain à Helsinki, en Finlande.
Le bâtiment en béton fonctionnaliste a été conçu par Hilding Ekelund.
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