| Nikea Indoor Hall |
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NEW
hall for the 2004 Olympics
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This
brand new indoor hall will host the sport of weightlifting
during the Athens 2004 Summer Olympic Games. It has a capacity
of 5,191 spectators.
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Apart from being the most complete sports centre for weightlifting
in the world, it is also able to host conventions, concerts and similar
events. The complex includes the main hall, warm-up and training halls,
medical facilities, a press centre, administrative offices and a separate
connecting building with guest rooms for 59 athletes, a restaurant
etc.
It is located in the district of Nikea (also "Nikaia"), a few km west of the Athens city centre. Access to the hall is a small problem, as it is surrounded by a densely built quarter of the city. |
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Works at the site of the new hall commenced in late 2001 by J&P-Avax
SA. They were finished in November 2003 at a cost of
about € 46 million. Nikea Olympic Indoor Hall was
inaugurated on 9 December 2003, during the "Tofalos-Kakousis"
IWF Grand Prix.
You may see renderings and plans of the hall that were publicised some years ago, helping you to make the comparison with the "final result". Also, have a look at some older photos that were previously on this page and show the progress of works during the hall's construction. |
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