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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.

Olympia Stadion
Stadium at Olympia
The First Stadium
LocationOlympia, Greece
OwnerAthens, Greece
Capacity45,000
SurfaceGrass, Stones, dirt
Closed776 BC through 393 AD
Tenants
2004 Summer Olympics
Panhellenic Games

History


During the 2004 Summer Olympics, it hosted the shot put events.[1][2]


Features


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]




See also



References


  1. "Flame for Rio Olympics is lit at birthplace of ancient Games". Arab News. Riyadh. Associated Press. 21 April 2016. ...the ceremony continued in the ancient stadium — which was used at the 2004 Athens Games as the shot put venue.
  2. "Ancient and modern Shot put revisits Olympia". The Guardian. London. 19 August 2004. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  3. "Ancient Stadium". www.olympia-greece.org. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  4. Cartwright, Mark (24 April 2012). "Starting Blocks, Olympia". World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved 15 March 2020.


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[ru] Стадион в Олимпии

Стадион в Олимпии (греч. Στάδιο αρχαίας Ολυμπίας, англ. Stadium at Olympia) — древнегреческий стадион в Олимпии (Греция), остатки которого находятся на археологическом участке Олимпии и расположены к востоку от храма Зевса, за пределами святилища Алтиса. Именно здесь проходили многие спортивные соревнования Античных Олимпийских игр, а также женские Герейские игры.



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