Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex

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Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex
2018 UEFA Champions League Final
Website
nsc-olimpiyskiy.com.ua/en/

The Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex (also known as Olympic Stadium;

war in Donbas. The complex beside its stadium also features several other sports facilities and is designed to host the Olympic Games (the stadium hosted some football matches at the 1980 Summer Olympics
).

Following extensive renovation, including the construction of a new roof, the stadium was reopened on 9 October 2011 with a performance by

2018 UEFA Champions League Final
.

History

Panoramic view of the stadium in the 1930s
Exterior of the stadium

After Ukrainian independence in 1991, the stadium was given national status in 1996 and renamed again as the "Olympic" National Sports Complex. Kyivans still commonly refer to it as the Tsentralny (Central) or Respublykanskyi stadion (Republican Stadium); the nearby metro station "Olimpiiska" is also called "Respublykanskyi Stadion".

In 1997–99, the stadium was renovated again in accordance with FIFA guidelines, and its capacity was reduced to 83,450. The stadium continued to serve as the home territory of Dynamo, with the Lobanovsky stadium serving as a training ground. Sometime after 1998, major changes took place, as it was no longer efficient to keep and maintain the stadium as a club ground. Dynamo decided to reconstruct the Lobanovsky Dynamo Stadium as its primary ground, because match attendances rarely exceeded 10,000 spectators. Since that time, Olympic has been used primarily for football international matches, and it was lent to FC Dynamo Kyiv for high-profile home games when a high attendance was expected. However, it is not the official home ground of Dynamo or any other Kyiv club, as they all have smaller home stadiums and training bases. The stadium is an official home ground of the Ukraine national football team and was the official venue of the Ukrainian Cup final until 2008. In 2008, the stadium underwent a major reconstruction in preparation for the continental championship.

Previous names

For most of its history, the stadium was known as the Republican Stadium.

1980 Summer Olympics

During the 1980 Summer Olympics, three Group C and three Group D matches, as well as a quarter-final, were scheduled at the stadium, for a total of seven games. In the first of these matches (held on 20 July 1980), East Germany tied with Spain by a scoreline of 1–1. The sole quarter-final (held on 27 July 1980) saw East Germany beat Iraq with a record-breaking score of 4–0 on the way to their third title.

Matches at the 1980 Summer Olympics

Date Time Team Result Team Round Attendance
20 July 1980 12:00  East Germany 1–1 International Olympic Committee Spain Group C 100,000
22 July 1980 12:00 1–0  Algeria 70,000
24 July 1980 12:00 5–0  Syria 80,000
21 July 1980 12:00  Iraq 3–0  Costa Rica Group D
23 July 1980 12:00 0–0  Finland 40,000
25 July 1980 12:00 1–1  Yugoslavia
27 July 1980 12:00  East Germany 4–0  Iraq Quarter-finals 48,000

Euro 2012

Euro 2012 final match

On 18 April 2007, Poland and Ukraine were chosen by UEFA to co-host the finals of Euro 2012,[9] with the Olimpiyskiy Stadium set to host the final.[10] The reconstruction of the stadium involved the demolition and rebuilding of the lower tier, a completely new west stand with a two-level press box, luxury boxes between the two tiers, the addition of a 13-storey high-rise building to the west (to house the Sheraton Kyiv Olimpiysky Hotel), and the addition of a new roof (of unique design) covering the entire seating area. The capacity of the stadium after the reconstruction is 70,050. Reconstruction began on 1 December 2008, when the winner of a tender was announced.[11] It was scheduled to be finished in 2011. The stadium was officially opened by Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych on 8 October 2011.[12]

The three

Italy
by the record-breaking score of 4–0 on the way to their third title.

Matches at Euro 2012

Date Time Team Result Team Round Attendance
11 June 2012 21:45  Ukraine 2–1  Sweden Group D 64,290
15 June 2012 22:00  Sweden 2–3  England 64,640
19 June 2012 21:45  Sweden 2–0  France 63,010
24 June 2012 21:45  England 0–0 (
a.e.t.)
(2–4 (p
))
 Italy
Quarter-finals
64,340
1 July 2012 21:45  Spain 4–0  Italy
Final
63,170

Concerts

When international music superstars or bands come to Kyiv, their concerts are often held in this stadium, as it is the biggest in Ukraine and one of the biggest in Europe. Artists who have performed here include George Michael and Shakira.

A Bigger Bang Tour, but the concert was moved to Warsaw
, Poland because of political crisis and early parliament elections in Ukraine.

On 25 July 2012 a concert of the bands Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kasabian and The Vaccines was held in the stadium.[13]

Madonna performed a concert at the stadium on 4 August 2012 as part of her The MDNA Tour. 31,022 people visited her show.

Depeche Mode performed at the stadium on 29 June 2013 during their The Delta Machine Tour, in front of a crowd of 36,562 people.

Famous Ukrainian rock-band Okean Elzy performed in the stadium their 20 anniversary on 21 June 2014, with an attendance of 71,045 people. The band again performed here on 18 June 2016 as part of their 2016–2017 world tour.

Russian military intervention in Ukraine
.

Year Date Main act(s) Opening act(s) Tour / Concert name Attendance Additional notes
2011 8 October Colombia Shakira Ani Lorak
Gaitana
Taisia Povaliy
The Sun Comes Out World Tour 60,000
2012 25 July United States Red Hot Chili Peppers
United Kingdom Kasabian
United Kingdom The Vaccines
"Tuborg Greenfest 2012" Near 40,000 Rock festival
4 August United States Madonna Sebastian Ingrosso
DJ Kirill Doomski
The MDNA Tour 31,022 Absolute box office record in Ukraine – $4,893,317
2013 29 June United Kingdom Depeche Mode The Delta Machine Tour 36,562 / 38,640
2014 21 June Ukraine Okean Elzy 20 years together More than 70,000
2 July United States Aerosmith Global Warming Tour Cancelled due to Russian invasion of Ukraine
2016 18 June Ukraine Okean Elzy SINOPTIK Bez mezh More than 85,000 Absolute record audience in Ukraine
6 July United States Red Hot Chili Peppers
United Kingdom The Kills
United Kingdom Nothing but Thieves
Ukraine The Hardkiss
U-Park Festival Rock festival
8 July United Kingdom Muse
United Kingdom Hurts
Finland Poets of the Fall
United Kingdom My Vitriol
Ukraine ШАNA
Rock festival
2017 19 July United Kingdom Depeche Mode Global Spirit Tour 30,803
23 September Italy Andrea Bocelli 12,000
2018 24 August Ukraine Okean Elzy
31 August United States Imagine Dragons Evolve World Tour
30 September Spain Enrique Iglesias
All The Hits Live (Enrique Iglesias)
2019 16 June United States Kiss End of the Road World Tour

Adjacent infrastructure

"Palats sportu" subway station

Transportation

The stadium is located right in the centre of Kyiv on the right bank of the River Dnipro. The stadium can be approached mainly by either Velyka Vasylkivska Street or Lesi Ukrainki Boulevard. Both streets' southern ends connect to the European route E95, which is known at that part of the city as Druzhby Narodiv Boulevard. However the main arena of the complex does not have a direct access to the mentioned streets and can only be reached through several smaller streets such as Fizkultury, Saksahanskoho, Shota Rustaveli, Esplanadna Streets and Hospitalny Lane.

There are several subway stations on the

Palats "Ukrayina". In December 2010, Kyiv City State Administration renamed the subway station "Respublikansky Stadion" as "Olimpiiska".[14]

Sports facilities

Tourist attractions

  • Hotels: Rus, President Hotel, Sheraton
  • Kyiv Fortress National Park

Hospitals

See also

References

  1. ^ "Кабінет Міністрів України – Уряд ліквідував Державний концерн "Спортивні арени України" у зв'язку з неефективним господарюванням". kmu.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). 28 May 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Колесніков вважає, що півмільярда доларів на стадіон – це адекватно". Українська правда (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  3. ^ Kyivmiskbud's owner is Pechersk Raion State Administration of Kyiv city
  4. ^ Great history of NSC "Olimpiyskiy"
  5. ^ Official facts and figures Archived 12 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Kopanyi-Myach.info – Літопис українського футболу". kopanyi-myach.info. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  7. ^ "The 10 Largest Sports Stadiums in Europe". WorldAtlas. 31 January 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Great history of NSC "Olimpiyskiy" – Оfficial site of NSC "Оlimpiyskiy"". nsc-olimpiyskiy.com.ua. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  9. ^ Poland and Ukraine host Euro 2012 – BBC News, 18 April 2007 Accessed: 28 August 2007
  10. ^ Ukraine Government Portal Archived 11 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine 25 June 2007 Accessed: 28 August 2007
  11. ^ V, Mark. "Olimpiysky, the Olympic Stadium from Kiev, Ukraine". Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  12. ^ "Kyiv opens host stadium for Euro 2012 final". Kyiv Post. 9 October 2011.
  13. ^ "Concert Archives-Red Hot Chili Peppers / The Vaccines / Kasabian". Concert Archives.
  14. ^ "У Києві станцію метро присвятили НСК "Олімпійський"". 14 December 2010. Archived from the original on 14 December 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2022.

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