Olympisch Stadion (Antwerp)

Olympisch Stadion
Construction
Het Kiel


Location	Antwerp, Belgium
Capacity	12,500 ^[1]
Surface	Grass
Opened	1920
Renovated	1999–2000
Tenants
Beerschot

Olympisch Stadion in 1920

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.

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

References[]

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

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IOC Antwerp 1920 Page: The IOC page of 1920 Summer Olympics includes a photo gallery with images of the stadium.
Olympisch Stadion (Antwerp)
[1]: Information and photos of the Olympisch Stadion

Preceded by Stockholms Olympiastadion Stockholm	Summer Olympic Games Main Venue 1920	Succeeded by Stade de Colombes Paris
Preceded by Stockholms Olympiastadion Stockholm	Olympic Athletics competitions Main Venue 1920	Succeeded by Stade de Colombes Paris
Preceded by Stockholms Olympiastadion Stockholm	Summer Olympic Games Men's Football final 1920	Succeeded by Stade de Colombes Paris

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v t Summer Olympic stadiums
19th century	Panathenaic Stadium (Athens 1896)
20th century	Vélodrome de Vincennes (Paris 1900) Francis Field (St Louis 1904) White City Stadium (London 1908) Stockholm Olympic Stadium (Stockholm 1912) Olympisch Stadion (Antwerp 1920) Stade Yves-du-Manoir (Paris 1924) Olympic Stadium (Amsterdam 1928) Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles 1932) Olympiastadion (Berlin 1936) Wembley Stadium (London 1948) Helsinki Olympic Stadium (Helsinki 1952) Melbourne Cricket Ground (Melbourne 1956) Stadio Olimpico (Rome 1960) National Stadium (Tokyo 1964) Estadio Olímpico Universitario (Mexico City 1968) Olympiastadion (Munich 1972) Olympic Stadium (Montreal 1976) Grand Arena, Lenin Stadium (Moscow 1980) Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles 1984) Seoul Olympic Stadium (Seoul 1988) Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys (Barcelona 1992) Centennial Olympic Stadium (Atlanta 1996)
21st century	Sydney Olympic Stadium (Sydney 2000) Olympic Stadium (Athens 2004) Beijing National Stadium (Beijing 2008) Olympic Stadium (London 2012) Maracanã Stadium (Rio de Janeiro 2016) Japan National Stadium (Tokyo 2020) Stade de France (Paris 2024) Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum/SoFi Stadium (Los Angeles 2028) Brisbane Cricket Ground (Brisbane 2032)

v t Venues of the 1920 Summer Olympics (Antwerp)
Antwerp Antwerp Zoo Beerschot Tennis Club Beverloo Camp Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal Buiten Y (Amsterdam) Gardens of the Egmont Palace (Brussels) Hoogboom Military Camp Jules Ottenstadion (Ghent) Nachtegalen Park Olympisch Stadion Ostend Palais de Glace d'Anvers Stade Joseph Marien (Brussels) Stade Nautique d'Antwerp Stadion Broodstraat Vélodrome d'Anvers Zuremborg

Olympic venues in demonstration events

Summer Games

Korfball	1920 Olympic stadium 1928 Olympic stadium
Australian rules football	1956 Melbourne Cricket Ground
Bowling	1988 Royal Bowling Center
Roller hockey	1992 Palau Blaugrana Pavelló de l'Ateneu de Sant Sadurní Pavelló del Club Patí Vic Pavelló d'Esports de Reus

Winter Games

Bandy	1952 Bislett stadion Dæhlenenga
Speed skiing	1992 Les Arcs

v t Olympic venues in athletics
19th century	1896: Marathon (city), Panathenaic Stadium
20th century	1900: Croix-Catelan Stadium 1904: Francis Field 1908: White City Stadium 1912: Stockholm Olympic Stadium 1920: Olympisch Stadion 1924: Stade Yves-du-Manoir 1928: Olympic Stadium 1932: Olympic Stadium, Riverside Drive at Griffith Park 1936: Avus Motor Road, Olympic Stadium 1948: Empire Stadium 1952: Olympic Stadium 1956: Melbourne Cricket Ground 1960: Arch of Constantine, Raccordo Anulare, Stadio Olimpico, Via Appia Antica, Via Cristoforo Colombo 1964: Fuchu City, Karasuyama-machi, National Stadium, Sasazuka-machi, Shinjuku 1968: Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Zócalo 1972: Olympiastadion 1976: Montreal Botanical Garden, Olympic Stadium, Streets of Montreal 1980: Grand Arena, Streets of Moscow 1984: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Santa Monica College, Streets of Los Angeles, Streets of Santa Monica 1988: Seoul Olympic Stadium, Streets of Seoul 1992: Estadi Olímpic de Monjuïc, Marathon course, Mataró, Walking course 1996: Marathon course, Olympic Stadium, Walking course
21st century	2000: Marathon course, North Sydney, Olympic Stadium 2004: Marathon (city), Olympic Stadium, Panathenaic Stadium, Stadium at Olympia 2008: Beijing National Stadium, Olympic Green Promenade Walking course, Streets of Beijing Marathon course 2012: Marathon Course, Olympic Stadium 2016: Estádio Olímpico João Havelange, Pontal, Sambódromo 2020: Japan National Stadium 2024: Stade de France, Champs-Élysées 2028: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Banc of California Stadium, Grand Park 2032: Brisbane Cricket Ground

v t Olympic venues in equestrian
20th century	1900: 7th arrondissement of Paris 1912: Fältrittklubben, Liljeholmen, Lindarängen, Östermalms IP, Stockholm Olympic Stadium 1920: Olympisch Stadion 1924: Hippodrome d'Auteuil, Stade Yves-du-Manoir 1928: Hilversum, Olympic Stadium 1932: Olympic Stadium, Riviera Country Club, Westchester 1936: Döberitz, Mayfield, Olympic Stadium 1948: Aldershot, Empire Stadium, Tweseldown Racecourse 1952: Laakso, Olympic Stadium, Ruskeasuo Equestrian Hall, Tali Race Track 1956: Lill-Jansskogen, Olympic Stadium, Ulriksdal 1960: Piazza di Siena, Pratoni del Vivaro 1964: Karuizawa, National Stadium 1968: Avándaro Golf Club, Campo Marte, Estadio Olímpico Universitario 1972: Dressage Facility Nymphenburg, Olympiastadion, Riding Facility, Riem 1976: Olympic Equestrian Centre, Bromont, Olympic Stadium 1980: Grand Arena, Trade Unions' Equestrian Complex 1984: Fairbanks Ranch Country Club, Santa Anita Park 1988: Olympic Stadium, Seoul Equestrian Park 1992: Club Hípic El Montayá, Real Club de Polo de Barcelona 1996: Georgia International Horse Park
21st century	2000: Sydney International Equestrian Centre 2004: Markopoulo Olympic Equestrian Centre 2008: Hong Kong Equestrian Venues 2012: Greenwich Park 2016: Olympic Equestrian Centre 2020: Central Breakwater, 2024: Palace of Versailles 2028: Sepulveda Dam

v t Olympic venues in field hockey
20th century	1908: White City Stadium 1920: Olympisch Stadion 1928: Old Stadion 1932: Olympic Stadium 1936: Hockey Stadion (final), Hockey Stadion #2 1948: Empire Stadium (medal matches), Guinness Sports Club, Lyons' Sports Club, Polytechnic Sports Ground 1952: Velodrome 1956: Eastern Sportsground, Melbourne Cricket Ground (final) 1960: Campo Tre Fontane, Olympic Velodrome (final), Stadio dei Marmi 1964: Komazawa Hockey Field 1968: Municipal Stadium 1972: Hockeyanlage 1976: Molson Stadium, McGill University 1980: Dynamo Central Stadium, Minor Arena; Young Pioneers Stadium (final) 1984: Weingart Stadium 1988: Seongnam Stadium 1992: Estadi Olímpic de Terrassa 1996: Clark Atlanta University Stadium, Morris Brown College Stadium (final)
21st century	2000: State Hockey Centre 2004: Olympic Hockey Centre 2008: Olympic Green Hockey Field 2012: Riverbank Arena 2016: Olympic Hockey Centre 2020: 2024: Stade Yves-du-Manoir 2028: Dignity Health Sports Park

Olympic venues in association football

1900s	1900 Vélodrome de Vincennes 1904 Francis Olympic Field 1908 White City Stadium
1910s	1912 Råsunda IP, Stockholm Olympic Stadium (final), Tranebergs Idrottsplats
1920s	1920 Jules Ottenstadion, Olympisch Stadion (final), Stade Joseph Marien, Stadion Broodstraat 1924 Stade Bergeyre, Stade Yves-du-Manoir (final), Stade de Paris, Stade Pershing 1928 Monnikenhuize, Olympic Stadium (final), Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel
1930s	1936 Hertha-BSC Field, Mommsenstadion, Olympiastadion (final), Poststadion
1940s	1948 Arsenal Stadium, Champion Hill, Craven Cottage, Empire Stadium (medal matches), Fratton Park, Goldstone Ground, Green Pond Road, Griffin Park, Lynn Road, Selhurst Park, White Hart Lane
1950s	1952 Helsinki Football Ground, Arto Tolsa Areena (Kotka), Lahden kisapuisto (Lahti), Olympic Stadium (final), Tampere, Turku 1956 Melbourne Cricket Ground (final), Olympic Park Stadium
1960s	1960 Florence Communal Stadium, Grosseto Communal Stadium, L'Aquila Communal Stadium, Livorno Ardenza Stadium, Naples Saint Paul's Stadium, Pescara Adriatic Stadium, Stadio Flaminio (final) 1964 Komazawa Olympic Park Stadium, Mitsuzawa Football Field, Nagai Stadium, Tokyo National Stadium (final), Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium, Ōmiya Football Field, Prince Chichibu Memorial Football Field 1968 Estadio Azteca (final), Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Estadio Nou Camp, Jalisco Stadium
1970s	1972 Dreiflüssestadion, ESV-Stadion, Jahnstadion, Olympiastadion (final), Rosenaustadion, Urban Stadium 1976 Lansdowne Park, Olympic Stadium (final), Sherbrooke Stadium, Varsity Stadium
1980s	1980 Dinamo Stadium, Dynamo Central Stadium – Grand Arena, Central Lenin Stadium – Grand Arena (final), Kirov Stadium, Republican Stadium 1984 Harvard Stadium, Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Rose Bowl (final), Stanford Stadium 1988 Busan Stadium, Daegu Stadium, Daejeon Stadium, Dongdaemun Stadium, Olympic Stadium (final)
1990s	1992 Estadi de la Nova Creu Alta, Camp Nou (final), Estadio Luís Casanova, La Romareda, Sarrià Stadium 1996 Florida Citrus Bowl, Legion Field, Orange Bowl, RFK Memorial Stadium, Sanford Stadium (both finals)
2000s	2000 Stadium Australia, Brisbane Cricket Ground, Bruce Stadium, Hindmarsh Stadium, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Olympic Stadium (men's final), Sydney Football Stadium (women's final) 2004 Kaftanzoglio Stadium, Karaiskakis Stadium (women's final), Olympic Stadium (men's final), Pampeloponnisiako Stadium, Pankritio Stadium, Panthessaliko Stadium 2008 Beijing National Stadium (men's final), Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Shanghai Stadium, Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium, Workers' Stadium (women's final)
2010s	2012 City of Coventry Stadium, Hampden Park, Millennium Stadium, St James' Park, Old Trafford, Wembley Stadium (both finals) 2016 Estádio Nacional de Brasília, Arena Fonte Nova, Mineirão, Arena Corinthians, Arena da Amazônia, Estádio Olímpico João Havelange, Maracanã (both finals)
2020s	2020 International Stadium Yokohama (both finals), Kashima Soccer Stadium, Miyagi Stadium, Saitama Stadium, Sapporo Dome, Tokyo Stadium Parc des Princes (both finals), Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Stade de la Beaujoire, Stade de Nice, Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Stade Matmut Atlantique, Stadium Municipal, Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Stade Vélodrome SoFi Stadium, Banc of California Stadium, Rose Bowl, Levi's Stadium, PayPal Park, Stanford Stadium, California Memorial Stadium
2030s	Barlow Park, Lang Park, Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, North Queensland Stadium, Sunshine Coast Stadium, Sydney Football Stadium, Robina Stadium, Toowoomba Sports Ground

v t Olympic venues in gymnastics
19th century	1896: Panathenaic Stadium
20th century	1900: Vélodrome de Vincennes 1904: Francis Field 1908: White City Stadium 1912: Stockholm Olympic Stadium 1920: Olympisch Stadion 1924: Stade Yves-du-Manoir 1928: Olympic Stadium 1932: Olympic Stadium 1936: Dietrich Eckart Open-Air Theatre 1948: Empress Hall, Earl's Court 1952: Messuhalli 1956: West Melbourne Stadium 1960: Baths of Caracalla 1964: Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium 1968: National Auditorium 1972: Olympiahalle 1976: Montreal Forum 1980: Sports Palace 1984: Pauley Pavilion 1988: Olympic Gymnastics Hall 1992: Palau dels Esports de Barcelona, Palau Sant Jordi 1996: Georgia Dome, Stegeman Coliseum
21st century	2000: Sydney Super Dome, The Dome & Exhibition Complex 2004: Galatsi Olympic Hall, Nikos Galis Olympic Indoor Hall 2008: Beijing National Indoor Stadium, Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium 2012: North Greenwich Arena, Wembley Arena 2016: Arena Olímpica do Rio 2020: Ariake Gymnastics Centre 2024: Paris La Défense Arena 2028: The Forum

v t Olympic venues in modern pentathlon
20th century	1912: Barkarby, Djurgårdsbrunnsviken, Kaknäs, Östermalms IP, Stockholm Olympic Stadium 1920: Olympisch Stadion 1924: Fontainebleau, Le Stand de Tir de Versailles, Piscine des Tourelles, Stade Yves-du-Manoir 1928: Amersfoort, Hilversum, Olympic Sports Park Swim Stadium, Schermzaal, Zeeburg Shooting Grounds 1932: 160th Regiment State Armory, Los Angeles Police Pistol Range, Riviera Country Club, Sunset Fields Golf Club, Swimming Stadium 1936: Döberitz, Haus des Deutschen Sports, Olympic Swimming Stadium, Ruhleben, Wannsee Golf Course 1948: Aldershot, Bisley National Rifle Association Ranges, Royal Military Academy 1952: Hämeenlinna 1956: Oaklands Hunt Club, Royal Exhibition Building, Swimming/Diving Stadium, Williamstown 1960: Acqua Santa Golf Club Course, Palazzo dei Congressi, Passo Corese, Stadio Olimpico del Nuoto, Umberto I Shooting Range 1964: Asaka Nezu Park, Asaka Shooting Range, Kemigawa, National Gymnasium, Waseda Memorial Hall 1968: Campo Militar 1, Fernando Montes de Oca Fencing Hall, Francisco Márquez Olympic Pool, Vicente Suárez Shooting Range 1972: Messegelände Fechthalle 2, Olympiastadion, Riding Facility, Riem; Schießanlage, Schwimmhalle 1976: Montreal Botanical Garden, Olympic Equestrian Centre, Bromont; Olympic Pool, Olympic Shooting Range, L'Acadie; Winter Stadium, Université de Montréal 1980: CSKA Football Fieldhouse, Dynamo Shooting Range, Swimming Pool - Olimpisky, Trade Unions' Equestrian Complex 1984: Coto de Caza, Heritage Park Aquatic Center 1988: Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool, Mongchontoseong, Olympic Fencing Gymnasium, Seoul Equestrian Park, Taenung International Shooting Range 1992: Cross-country course, Mollet del Vallès Shooting Range, Palau de la Metal·lúrgia, Piscines Bernat Picornell, Real Club de Polo de Barcelona 1996: Georgia International Horse Park, Georgia Tech Aquatic Center, Georgia World Congress Center
21st century	2000: Sydney Baseball Stadium, Sydney International Aquatic Centre, The Dome and Exhibition Complex 2004: Olympic Modern Pentathlon Centre 2008: Olympic Green Convention Center, Olympic Sports Centre, Ying Tung Natatorium 2012: Aquatics Centre, Greenwich Park, Copper Box, Royal Artillery Barracks 2016: Deodoro Aquatics Centre, Deodoro Stadium, Youth Arena 2020: Musashino Forest Sport Plaza, Tokyo Stadium 2024: Vélodrome de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, Palace of Versailles 2028: VELO Sports Center, Dignity Health Sports Park

v t Olympic venues in weightlifting
19th century	1896: Panathenaic Stadium
20th century	1904: Francis Field 1920: Olympisch Stadion 1924: Vélodrome d'hiver 1928: Krachtsportgebouw 1932: Olympic Auditorium 1936: Deutschlandhalle 1948: Empress Hall, Earl's Court 1952: Messuhalli 1956: Royal Exhibition Building 1960: Palazzetto dello Sport 1964: Shibuya Public Hall 1968: Insurgentes Theatre 1972: Messegelände, Gewichtheberhalle 1976: St. Michel Arena 1980: Izmailovo Sports Palace 1984: Albert Gersten Pavilion 1988: Olympic Weightlifting Gymnasium 1992: Pavelló de l'Espanya Industrial 1996: Georgia World Congress Center
21st century	2000: Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre 2004: Nikaia Olympic Weightlifting Hall 2008: Beihang University Gymnasium 2012: ExCeL 2016: Riocentro – Pavilion 2 2020: Tokyo International Forum 2024: Zénith Paris 2028: Microsoft Theater

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