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\nThe modern Olympics have been celebrated for 120 years across the world. Each city that has hosted the Games has been required to have a stadium that befits the occasion. 120 years is a long time in anything, therefore stadia has changed over time. Let\u2019s have a look at the stadia that have been used over the years.<\/p>\n

1896 \u2013 Athens<\/h3>\n

Name: Panathenaic Stadium<\/h4>\n

Capacity: 80,000
\nYear built: 330 BC
\nFun fact: It is the only stadium to have been built entirely from marble.
\nOther events: 1997 World Athletics Championship<\/p>\n

1900 \u2013 Paris<\/h3>\n

Name: Velodrome de Vincennes<\/h4>\n

Capacity: 50,000
\nYear built: 1894
\nFun fact: The 1900 Games are remembered as the first that allowed women to participate.
\nOther events: Cycling venue at 1924 Olympics, Tour de France finish line 1968-1974<\/p>\n

1904 \u2013 St. Louis<\/h3>\n

Name: Francis Field Stadium<\/h4>\n

Capacity: 19,000 (but reduced to 4000 in 1984)
\nYear built: 1902
\nFun fact: The 1904 Games were the first where gold, silver and bronze medals were awarded.
\nOther events: Annual host for American Cancer Society\u2019s Relay for Life, 1985 NCAA Men\u2019s Soccer Championship, St. Louis Stars Stadium during 1969-1970.<\/p>\n

1908 \u2013 London<\/h3>\n

Name: White City Stadium<\/h4>\n

Capacity: 93,000
\nYear built: 1908
\nFun fact: The 1908 Games were originally scheduled to be Rome\u2019s; however London got them due to Rome not being prepared.
\nOther events: Greyhound Racing, Speedway<\/p>\n

1912 \u2013 Stockholm<\/h3>\n

Name: Stockholm Olympic Stadium<\/h4>\n

Capacity: 20,000 for the 1912 Olympic Games, 13,145-14,500 now
\nYear built: 1910-1912
\nFun fact: The stadium hosted the equestrian events for the 1958 Melbourne Olympics due to Australian quarantine rules.
\nOther events: Home to Djurg\u00e5rdens IF\u00a0from 1936-2013, The Rolling Stones, Kiss and Michael Jackson have all performed there.<\/p>\n

1920 \u2013 Antwerp<\/h3>\n

Name: Olympisch Stadion<\/h4>\n

Capacity: 12,771
\nYear built: 1920
\nFun fact: The Olympic flag with the five rings was raised for the first time in 1920.
\nOther events: Currently home to FCO Beerschot Wilrijk, a Belgian amateur football team.<\/p>\n

1924 \u2013 Paris<\/h3>\n

Name: Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir<\/h4>\n

Capacity: 14,000
\nYear built: 1907
\nFun fact: The 1924 Games were the first to have a closing ceremony at the end of the competition.
\nOther events: Home ground to Racing 92 and the 1938 World Cup Final venue.<\/p>\n

1928 \u2013 Amsterdam<\/h3>\n

Name: Olympic Stadium<\/h4>\n

Capacity: 22,288
\nYear built: 1927
\nFun fact: The Olympic flame was lit for the first time at the 1928 games.
\nOther events: 1987 FIM Speedway World Championship Final, home ground for Amsterdam Admirals in 1995 and 1996, 2016 European Athletics Championships.<\/p>\n

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1932 \u2013 Los Angeles<\/h3>\n

Name: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum<\/h4>\n

Capacity: 75,144
\nYear built: 1923
\nFun fact: The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is the only stadium to host the Olympics twice.
\nOther events: Home venue for the USC Trojans (1923-present), Los Angeles Rams (1946-1979, 2016-2018), Los Angeles Dodgers (1958-1961), Los Angeles Raiders (1982-1994).<\/p>\n

1936 \u2013 Berlin<\/h3>\n

Name: Olympiastadion<\/h4>\n

Capacity: 110,000, now 74,475
\nYear built: 1934-1936
\nFun fact: The 1936 Games were the first to be broadcast on television.
\nOther events: Home venue for Hertha BSC (1963-present), 2006 Fifa World Cup final venue, 2015 Champions League final<\/p>\n

1948 \u2013 London<\/h3>\n

Name: Wembley Stadium<\/h4>\n

Capacity: 82,000
\nYear built: 1922
\nFun fact: Starting blocks for athletes were used for the first time.
\nOther events: Home venue for England football (1923-2000), 1966 World Cup final venue,<\/p>\n

1952 \u2013 Helsinki<\/h3>\n

Name: Olympiastadion<\/h4>\n

Capacity: 42,062
\nYear built: 1934-1938
\nFun fact: The 1952 Games were the first to include Israel and the Soviet Union.
\nOther events: World Athletics Championships (1983 and 2005), 2012 European Athletics Championships.<\/p>\n

1956 \u2013 Melbourne<\/h3>\n

Name: MCG (Melbourne Cricket Ground)<\/h4>\n

Capacity: 103,000, now 100,024
\nYear built: 1853
\nFun fact: Melbourne was the first Olympics to be held in the Southern Hemisphere.
\nOther events: 2006 Commonwealth Games, State of Origin, Cricket.<\/p>\n

1960 \u2013 Rome<\/h3>\n

Name: Stadio Olimpico<\/h4>\n

Capacity: 65,000
\nYear built: 1928
\nFun fact: The Rome Games were the last Games in which South Africa was allowed to participate for a period 32 years.
\nOther events: 1974 European Athletics Championships, European Cup final (1977 and 1984), 1990 World Cup, Champions League final (1996 and 2009), Home ground to Roma and Lazio.<\/p>\n

1964 \u2013 Tokyo<\/h3>\n

Name: National Stadium<\/h4>\n

Capacity: 48,000, will be 60,000 by 2020 Olympics
\nYear built: 1958
\nFun fact: The 1964 Games were the first to be held in Asia.
\nOther events: 1991 World Athletics Championships, Intercontinental Cup (1980-2001), Japan football team.<\/p>\n

1968 \u2013 Mexico City<\/h3>\n

Name: Estadio Olimpico Universitario<\/h4>\n

Capacity: 63,186
\nYear built: 1952
\nFun fact: The choice of Mexico City to host the Games was controversial due to the city\u2019s high altitude.
\nOther events: 1955 Pan American Games, 1986 World Cup, Club Universidad Nacional (1952-present).<\/p>\n

1972 \u2013 Munich<\/h3>\n

Name: Olympiastadion<\/h4>\n

Capacity: 69,250
\nYear built: 1968-1972
\nFun fact: The 1972 Olympics were the first where officials had to swear an oath.
\nOther events: Bayern Munich (1972-2005), TSV 1860 Munich (1972-2005), 1997 Champions League Final, 1974 World Cup Final, Euro 1988 Final.<\/p>\n

1976 \u2013 Montreal<\/h3>\n

Name: Olympic Stadium<\/h4>\n

Capacity: 56,040
\nYear built: 1973-1976
\nFun fact: 22 African nations boycotted the Games due to New Zealand\u2019s attendance after their rugby team had toured apartheid South Africa.
\nOther events: Montreal Impact (2012-present), Montreal Expos (1977-2004), 1979 Athletics World Cup, 2017 World Gymnastics Championships.<\/p>\n

1980 \u2013 Moscow<\/h3>\n

Name: Luzhniki Stadium<\/h4>\n

Capacity: 78,360
\nYear built: 1956
\nFun fact: The USA boycotted the 1980 Games in protest of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
\nOther events: 1999 UEFA Cup Final, 2008 Champions League Final, 2013 World Athletics Championships, 2018 World Cup.<\/p>\n

1988 \u2013 Seoul<\/h3>\n

Name: Seoul Olympic Stadium<\/h4>\n

Capacity: 69,950
\nYear built: 1976
\nFun fact: Ben Johnson set a world record in the 100m sprint, but later tested positive for steroids.
\nOther events: There were more security personnel (100,000) than ever before, due to Seoul\u2019s proximity with North Korea, and threats of reunification demonstrations.<\/p>\n

1992 \u2013 Barcelona<\/h3>\n

Name: Estadi Ol\u00edmpic Llu\u00eds Companys<\/h4>\n

Capacity: 54,000
\nYear built: 1927
\nFun fact: For the first time since 1972, no nations boycotted the Games.
\nOther events: 2010 European Athletics Championships, 2004 Copa del Rey final, 2012 World Junior Athletics Championships.<\/p>\n

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