Olympisch_Stadion_(Antwerp)

Olympisch Stadion (Antwerp)

Olympisch Stadion (Antwerp)

Stadium at Antwerp, Belgium


The Olympisch Stadion (Dutch pronunciation: [oːˈlɪmpis ˌstaːdijɔn]) or Kielstadion[2] ([ˈkilstaːdijɔn]) was built as the main stadium for the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. For those games, it hosted the athletics, equestrian, field hockey, football, gymnastics, modern pentathlon, rugby union, tug of war, weightlifting and korfball (demonstration) events.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] Following the Olympics it was converted to a football stadium. Its current tenant is K Beerschot VA, a Belgian football club. There are no remnants of the Olympic athletics track.

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Olympisch Stadion in 1920

It is possible that Archibald Leitch was involved in the design of the stadium having made several visits prior to the Games.[12]


References

  1. Het Olympisch Stadion op het Kiel Archived 30 March 2018 at the Wayback Machine kfco.ibiscommunications.be (last check 30 March 2018)
  2. Inglis, Simon (1990). The Football Grounds of Europe. p. 69. ISBN 0-00-218305-6.
  3. 1920 Summer Olympics athletics. Sports-reference.com. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
  4. 1920 Summer Olympics equestrian. Sports-reference.com. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
  5. 1920 Summer Olympics men's field hockey. Sports-reference.com. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
  6. 1920 Summer Olympics football. Sports-reference.com. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
  7. 1920 Summer Olympics gymnastics. Sports-reference.com. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
  8. 1920 Summer Olympics modern pentathlon. Sports-reference.com. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
  9. 1920 Summer Olympics rugby union. Sports-reference.com. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
  10. 1920 Summer Olympics tug of war. Sports-reference.com. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
  11. 1920 Summer Olympics weightlifting. Sports-reference.com (29 August 1920). Retrieved 28 November 2011.
  12. Inglis, Simon (2005). Engineering Archie: Archibald Leitch – Football Ground Designer. English Heritage. p. 190. ISBN 1-85074-918-3.
Preceded by Summer Olympic Games
Main Venue

1920
Succeeded by
Preceded by Olympic Athletics competitions
Main Venue

1920
Succeeded by
Preceded by Summer Olympic Games
Men's Football final

1920
Succeeded by

51°11′06″N 4°22′56″E


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