Stadio Olimpico
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- For the stadium in Turin , see Stadio Grande Torino.
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| Location | Rome, Italy  |
| Broke ground | 1928 |
| Opened | 1937 |
| Owner | Comune di Roma |
| Surface | Grass 105m x 68m |
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S.S. Lazio (Serie A) |
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Stadio Olimpico is the major stadium of Rome, Italy. It is located on the Foro Italico. It is the home of both A.S. Roma and S.S. Lazio. It was built in 1936 and has a capacity of 82,307. It was the site of the 1960 Summer Olympics, but has also served as the location of the 1987 World Athletics Championships and the 1990 FIFA World Cup. It will also be hosting the UEFA Champions League Final in 2009.
Also on the Foro Italico lies the Stadio dei Marmi, or "marble stadium", which was built in 1932 and designed by Enrico Del Debbio. It boasts enormous tiers topped by 60 white marble statues that were gifts from Italian cities in commemoration of 60 athletes.
[edit] Famous matches
- The 1977 European Cup final match saw Liverpool F.C. winning the trophy against Borussia Mönchengladbach, 3–1.
- The 1984 European Cup final match saw Liverpool F.C. winning the trophy after a penalty shootout against A.S. Roma (regular time ended 1-1).
- The 1990 FIFA World Cup final match saw West Germany national football team winning against Argentina national football team 1-0.
- The 1996 Champions league final match saw Juventus F.C. winning the trophy after a penalty shootout against AFC Ajax (regular time ended 1-1).
- The 2006 Uefa Cup round of 16 saw Middlesbrough F.C. knock out A.S. Roma 2-2 on away goals. Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink put Middlesbrough ahead, but Roma fought back to set up a tense last few minutes.
[edit] External links
| Preceded by: Hampden Park Glasgow |
European Cup Final Venue 1977 |
Succeeded by: Wembley Stadium London |
| Preceded by: Olympic Stadium Athens |
European Cup Final Venue 1984 |
Succeeded by: Heysel Stadium Brussels |
| Preceded by: Estadio Azteca Mexico City |
FIFA World Cup Final Stadium 1990 |
Succeeded by: Rose Bowl Los Angeles (Pasadena) |
| Preceded by: Ernst Happel Stadion Vienna |
UEFA Champions League Final Venue 1996 |
Succeeded by: Olympiastadion Munich |
| Preceded by: Luzhniki Stadium Moscow |
UEFA Champions League Final Venue 2009 |
Succeeded by: Incumbent |
| Summer Olympic stadia |
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| Athens, 1896 • Paris, 1900 • St Louis, 1904 • London, 1908 • Stockholm, 1912 • Berlin, 1916 • Antwerp, 1920 • Paris, 1924 • Amsterdam, 1928 • Los Angeles, 1932 • Berlin, 1936 • Helsinki, 1940 • London, 1944 • London, 1948 • Helsinki, 1952 • Melbourne, 1956 • Rome, 1960 • Tokyo, 1964 • Mexico City, 1968 • Munich, 1972 • Montreal, 1976 • Moscow, 1980 • Los Angeles, 1984 • Seoul, 1988 • Barcelona, 1992 • Atlanta, 1996 • Sydney, 2000 • Athens, 2004 • Beijing, 2008 • London, 2012 |
