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Construction of the Olympic Stadium began in 1934 and it was completed in 1938, with the intent to host the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were moved from Tokyo to Helsinki before being cancelled due to World War II. It hosted the 1952 Summer Olympics over a decade later instead.
Oct 18, 2024 · The stadium is a landmark piece of Finnish Functionalist architecture. Lindegren and Jäntti won a competition to design the stadium in the 1930s. The Olympic Games were due to take place in Helsinki in 1940, but the games were canceled with the outbreak of World War II.
Aug 2, 2020 · FILE - In this July 21, 1952, file photo, members of the United States Olympic team holding their hats over their hearts as they pay tribute to Finland’s President Juho K. Passikivi, march into Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremonies of the Summer Olympic games in Helsinki, Finland.
Jul 14, 2022 · Helsinki had been all set to host the Games in 1940, but the preparations suffered a false start when the outbreak of the Second World War caused their cancellation. But, with many of the venues already built, the Finnish capital took the opportunity to host the Games 12 years later.
The XV Olympic Games from 19 July to 3 August in 1952 marked the most significant event in the Helsinki Olympic Stadium’s history. The Stadium was the venue for track and field, football and equestrian sports.
Stadium Facts. The Helsinki Olympic Stadium was inaugurated in 12 June 1938. The Stadium refurbishment and renovation project was implemented in 2016–2020. The public, event organisers and Helsinki citizens are provided with a gross area of 19,920 m2 of new facilities while the total gross area of the project was 40,720 m2.
The Helsinki Olympic Stadium (Olympiastadion) is located in close to the centre of Helsinki. The stadium was first built for the canceled 1940 Olympics, and had to wait until 1952 to be used at the Olympic games.
