For the Summer Olympics, there are 60 venues that have been or will be used for athletics. These venues have been the main stadium that has also served as host for both the opening and closing ceremonies of the Summer Olympics, with a notable exception being the Estádio Olímpico João Havelange, who hosted athletics events at Rio 2016; the ceremonies were hosted in the Maracanã.
Other uses for the stadiums have included the FIFA World Cup, the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, the World Series, the National Football League's Super Bowl, the Asian Games, the Pan American Games ( North and South America), and the IAAF World Championships in Athletics.
For the FIFA World Cup, the athletic stadiums of 1908 ( 1966), 1924 ( 1938 final), 1936 ( 1974, 2006 final), 1948 ( 1966 final), 1960 ( 1990 final), 1968 ( 1986), 1972 ( 1974 final), and 1980 ( 2018) hosted the final match. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
As of 2019, seven of the athletic stadiums have played host to seven IAAF World Championships in Athletics. They are from 1936 ( 2009), 1952 ( 1983, 2005), 1960 ( 1987), 1964 ( 1991), 1980 ( 2013), 2004 ( 1997), 2008 ( 2015), and 2012 ( 2017). [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]
Two athletic stadiums used for the Summer Olympics have hosted the Asian Games. They are 1964 ( 1958) and 1988 ( 1986). [16] [17] Two other stadiums played host to the Pan American Games were from 1968 ( 1955) and 2016 ( 2007). [18] [19]
Three athletic venues hosted the Major League Baseball All-Star Game with the stadium for 1932 and 1984 hosting the second 1959 game, the 1976 venue hosting in 1982, and the 1996 venue (reconfigured as Turner Field after the 1996 Games) in 2000. [20] [21] [22] The World Series would be hosted at the 1932 and 1984 athletics Summer Olympics in 1959 while the 1996 athletics venue would host forty years later. [23] [24] The 1976 athletics venue hosted the Canadian Football League Grey Cup six times between 1977 and 2008. [25] [26] Finally, the athletics venues used for the 1932 and 1984 Summer Olympics played host to the National Football League's Super Bowl's I and VII. [27] [28]
Games | Venue | Other sports hosted at venues for games | Capacity | Ref. |
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1896 Athens | Marathon (city) (Marathon start) | Cycling ( Individual road race) | Not listed. | [29] |
Panathinaiko Stadium | Gymnastics, Weightlifting, and Wrestling | 80,000 | [30] | |
1900 Paris | Croix-Catelan Stadium | None | Not listed. | [31] |
1904 St. Louis | Francis Field | Archery, Cycling, Football, Gymnastics, Lacrosse, Roque, Tennis, Tug of war, Weightlifting, and Wrestling | 19,000. | [32] |
1908 London | White City Stadium | Archery, Cycling (track), Diving, Field hockey, Football, Gymnastics, Lacrosse, Rugby union, Swimming, Tug of war, Water polo (final), Wrestling | 68,000. | [33] |
1912 Stockholm | Stockholm Olympic Stadium | Equestrian, Football (final), Gymnastics, Modern pentathlon (running), Tug of war, Wrestling | 33,000. | [34] |
1920 Antwerp | Olympisch Stadion | Equestrian, Field hockey, Football (final), Gymnastics, Modern pentathlon, Rugby union, Tug of war, Weightlifting | 30,000 | [35] [36] [37] [38] [39] [40] [41] [42] [43] |
1924 Paris | Stade de Colombes | Cycling (road), Equestrian, Fencing, Football (final), Gymnastics, Modern pentathlon (fencing, running), Rugby union, Tennis | 60,000 | [44] |
1928 Amsterdam | Olympic Stadium | Cycling (track), Equestrian (jumping), Football (final), Gymnastics | 33,025 | [45] |
1932 Los Angeles | Olympic Stadium | Equestrian (eventing, jumping), Field hockey, Gymnastics | 105,000 | [46] |
Riverside Drive at Griffith Park (50 km walk) | None | Not listed. | [47] | |
1936 Berlin | Avus Motor Road (Marathon, 50 km walk) | Cycling (road) | Not listed. | [48] |
Olympic Stadium | Equestrian (jumping), Football (final), Handball (final) | 110,000 | [49] | |
1948 London | Empire Stadium | Equestrian (jumping), Field hockey (medal matches), Football (medal matches) | 82,000 | [50] |
1952 Helsinki | Olympic Stadium | Equestrian (jumping), Football (final) | 70,000 | [51] |
1956 Melbourne | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Field hockey (final), Football (final) | 104,000 | [52] |
1960 Rome | Arch of Constantine (Marathon – finish line) | None | Not listed. | [53] [54] |
Raccordo Anulare (Marathon) | None | Not listed. | [53] | |
Stadio Olimpico | Non-road | 65,000 | [55] | |
Via Appia Antica (Marathon) | None | Not listed. | [56] [57] | |
Via Cristoforo Colombo (Marathon) | Cycling (road team time trial) | Not listed. | [58] [59] | |
1964 Tokyo | Fuchu City (Marathon, 50 km walk) | None | Not listed. | [60] |
Karasuyama-machi (Marathon, 50 km walk) | None | Not listed. | [61] | |
National Stadium | Equestrian (team jumping), Football (final) | 71,600 | [61] [62] | |
Sasazuka-machi (Marathon, 50 km walk) | None | Not listed | [60] | |
Shinjuku (Marathon, 50 km walk) | None | Not listed | [61] | |
1968 Mexico City | Estadio Olímpico Universitario | Ceremonies (opening/ closing), Equestrian (jumping team) | 83,700 | [63] |
Zócalo (Marathon start) | None | Not listed | [64] | |
1972 Munich | Olympiastadion | Ceremonies (opening/ closing), Equestrian (jumping team), Football (final), Modern pentathlon (running) | 77,000 | [65] |
1976 Montreal | Montreal Botanical Garden (20 km walk) | Modern pentathlon (running) | Not listed. | [66] |
Olympic Stadium | Ceremonies (opening/ closing), Equestrian (jumping team final), Football (final) | 70,000 | [67] | |
Streets of Montreal (Marathon) | None | Not listed. | [66] | |
1980 Moscow | Central Lenin stadium | Equestrian (jumping individual), Football (final), Opening/closing ceremonies | 80,000 | [68] |
Streets of Moscow (Marathon, walks) | None | Not listed. | [69] | |
1984 Los Angeles | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Ceremonies (opening/ closing) | 92,516 | [70] |
Santa Monica College (Marathon start) | None | Not listed. | [71] | |
Streets of Los Angeles (Marathon, walks) | None | Not listed. | [71] | |
Streets of Santa Monica (Marathon) | None | Not listed. | [71] | |
1988 Seoul | Olympic Stadium | Equestrian (jumping individual final), Football (final) | 100,000 | [72] |
Streets of Seoul (Marathon, walks) | None | Not listed. | [73] | |
1992 Barcelona | Estadi Olímpic de Monjuïc | Ceremonies (opening/closing) | 67,007 | [74] |
Marathon course (Marathon) | None | Not listed. | [75] | |
Mataró (Marathon start) | None | Not listed. | [75] | |
Walking course (Walks) | None | Not listed. | [76] | |
1996 Atlanta | Marathon course (Marathon) | None | 800 | [77] [78] |
Olympic Stadium | Ceremonies (opening/ closing) | 85,600 | [77] [79] | |
Walking course (Walks) | Athletics (walks) | 800 | [77] [78] | |
2000 Sydney | Marathon course (Marathon) | None | Not listed. | [80] |
North Sydney (Marathon start) | None | Not listed. | [80] | |
Olympic Stadium | Ceremonies (opening/closing), Football (final) | 114,700 | [81] | |
2004 Athens | Marathon (city) (Marathon start) | None | Not listed. | [82] |
Olympic Stadium (All but shot put) | Ceremonies (opening/ closing), Football (final) | 72,000 | [83] | |
Panathinaiko Stadium (Marathon finish) | Archery | 7,500 (archery) 34,500 (athletics marathon finish) |
[84] | |
Stadium at Olympia (Shot put) | None | Not listed. | [82] | |
2008 Beijing | Beijing National Stadium | Football (final), Ceremonies (opening/closing) | 91,000 | [85] |
2012 London | Marathon Course (with Race Walk in The Mall) | Cycling (road start and finish) | Not listed. | [86] |
Olympic Stadium | Ceremonies (opening/ closing) | 80,000 | [87] | |
2016 Rio de Janeiro | Pontal (Walks) | Cycling (time trial) | 5,000 | [88] |
Estádio Olímpico João Havelange | Football (8 group matches) | 60,000 | [89] | |
Sambódromo (Marathon) | Archery | 72,000 | [90] | |
2020 Tokyo | Japan National Stadium | Ceremonies (opening/closing), Football (women's final) | 68,000 | |
Odori Park (Marathon, Walks) | None | 700 | ||
2024 Paris | Pont d'Iéna (marathon, race walk) | Aquatics (marathon swimming) Cycling (road events) Triathlon |
13,000 (3,000 sitting) |
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Stade de France | Ceremonies (closing) Rugby Sevens |
77,083 | ||
2028 Los Angeles | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Ceremonies (opening/closing) | 78,647 | |
Banc of California Stadium (discus, javelin, and hammer first rounds) | Football | 20,000 | ||
Grand Park (Marathon, Walks) | Cycling | 5,000 | ||
2032 Brisbane | ||||
Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre | None | 48,500 |