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NEW
arena for the 2004 Olympics
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This
brand new indoor hall hosted the sports of wrestling and judo
during the Athens 2004 Summer Olympic Games. It has a capacity
of 9,300 spectators.
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It is located 13 km north of the centre of Athens, in the district
of Ano Liossia. Access is very easy through Attiki Odos, the Athens
ring road (exit #5, signposted "Egaleo Ring, Ano Liossia").
Note that the new arena lies right next to Akratitos
Stadium.
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Ano Liossia Arena was designed by architects "Molfesis, Genias
and associates". Works for its construction commenced in October
2001 by J&P-Avax SA. They were finished in January 2004 at a cost
of about € 84 million. The arena was inaugurated
on 16 January 2004, during the 2004 Athens International Judo Open.
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Finally, you may see renderings
and plans of the arena that were publicised some years ago, helping
you to make the comparison with the "final result".
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