Olimpiysky National Sports Complex
Encyclopedia
The Olympic National Sports Complex (also known as Olympic Stadium, Republican Stadium or Central Stadium; ) is a multi-use sports facility in Kiev
, Ukraine
, located on the slopes of city's central Cherepanov Hill, Pechersk Raion. The stadium
is the premier sports venue of Ukraine and one of the world's largest. The complex also features several other sports facilities and designed to host Olympic games. The stadium is expected to host the final match of Euro 2012.
station "Olimpiiska" that was also called "Respublykanskyi Stadion".
In 1997–99 the stadium was reconstructed again in accordance with FIFA
guidelines, and its capacity was reduced to 83,450. The stadium continued to be the home ground of Dynamo with the Lobanovsky stadium serving as a training ground. Sometime after 1998 big changes took place as the stadium was not efficient to be kept and maintained. Dynamo decided to reconstruct its Lobanovsky Dynamo Stadium as its primary ground because the attendance rarely exceeded 10,000 spectators. Since that time Olympic was used primarily for football
international matches and was being lent to FC Dynamo Kyiv
for high-profile home games when a high turnout is expected. However, it is not the official home ground of Dynamo or any other Kiev club, as they all have smaller home stadiums and training bases. The stadium is an official home ground of the Ukraine national football team
and was the official venue of the Ukrainian Cup
final until 2008. Since 2008 Olympic was under a major reconstruction in preparation to the continental championship.
, with the Olympic set to host the final. The reconstruction of the stadium involves the demolition and rebuilding of the lower tier, a completely new west stand with a two-level press box (or luxury boxes) between the two tiers, the addition of a 13-story high rise building to the west, and the addition of a new roof covering the entire seating area. The capacity of the stadium after this reconstruction will be 65,400.
On 1 December 2008, reconstruction began when a winner of countless tenders held was announced. It is expected to be finished in 2011 with a capacity of 65,400. The stadium was officially opened by Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych
on October 8, 2011.
which is known at that part of the city as bulvar Druzhby Narodiv (Friendship of Nations Boulevard). However the main arena of the complex does not have a direct access to the mentioned streets and could only be reached through several smaller streets such as vulytsya Fizkultury, vulytsya Saksahanskoho, vulytsya Shota Rustavelli, vulytsya Esplanadna, and perevulok Hospitalny. The main bridge that connects Kiev with Boryspil
is the Pivdennyi Bridge
which supports both an automobile as well as a subway traffic.
Kiev Metro
There are couple of subway stations within a walking distance: "Olimpiiska" (~300 metre) and "Palats Sportu
" (~400 metre). Currently there is no direct subway connection with the Boryspil Airport. The closest to the airport subway station "Boryspilska
" is about 18.5 kilometres (11.5 mi) away. In December 2010 Kyiv (Kiev) City State Administration renamed the subway station "Respublikansky Stadion" into "Olimpiiska".
Boryspil International Airport
The airport could be reached by the newly built Kiev - Boryspil Highway (see Roads in Ukraine for more info) which west of Kharkivska ploshcha (Kharkiv Square) is called prospekt Mykoly Bazhana (Mykola Bazhan avenue). The street is, however, adopted to a highway several interchanges along the way. After crossing the Dnieper river the highway is called vulytsya Promyslova (Industrial Street).
Water transportation
There is a river port right in the center of the city, known as the Kiev River Terminal
. There is a substation Poshtova ploshcha which is part of the Kurenivsko-Chervonoarmiyska Line
of Kiev Metro and, through which, it is connected with the "Olimpiiska" station.
Side view
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
, Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
, located on the slopes of city's central Cherepanov Hill, Pechersk Raion. The stadium
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
is the premier sports venue of Ukraine and one of the world's largest. The complex also features several other sports facilities and designed to host Olympic games. The stadium is expected to host the final match of Euro 2012.
Previous names
For most of its history the stadium was known as the Republican stadium.- 1923 - Red Stadium of TrotskyLeon TrotskyLeon Trotsky , born Lev Davidovich Bronshtein, was a Russian Marxist revolutionary and theorist, Soviet politician, and the founder and first leader of the Red Army....
- 1924-1935 - Red Stadium
- 1936-1938 - Republican Stadium of KosiorStanislav KosiorStanislav Vikentyevich Kosior, sometimes spelled Kossior was one of three Kosior brothers, Polish-born Soviet politicians. He was General Secretary of the Ukrainian Communist Party, deputy prime minister of the USSR, and a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union...
- 1938-1941 - Republican Stadium (capacity 50,000)
- 1941 - Republican Stadium of KhrushchevNikita KhrushchevNikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev led the Soviet Union during part of the Cold War. He served as First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964, and as Chairman of the Council of Ministers, or Premier, from 1958 to 1964...
- 1941-1943 - All-Ukrainian Stadium
- 1944-1962 - Republican Stadium of Khrushchev
- 1962-1979 - Central Stadium (capacity 100,000 in 1967)
- 1980-1995 - Republican Stadium
- 1996–present - Olympic NSC (capacity 83,450 in 1999; 65,400 in 2011)
Overview
After Ukrainian independence in 1991, the stadium was given national status in 1996 and renamed again as the "Olympic" National Sports Complex. Kievans still commonly refer to it as the Tsentralny (Central) or Respublykanskyi stadion (Republican Stadium), and the nearby metroKiev Metro
The Kiev Metro is a metro system that is the mainstay of Kiev's public transport. It was the first rapid transit system in Ukraine and the third one built in the USSR . It now has three lines with a total length of 63.7 kilometres and 49 stations...
station "Olimpiiska" that was also called "Respublykanskyi Stadion".
In 1997–99 the stadium was reconstructed again in accordance with FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
guidelines, and its capacity was reduced to 83,450. The stadium continued to be the home ground of Dynamo with the Lobanovsky stadium serving as a training ground. Sometime after 1998 big changes took place as the stadium was not efficient to be kept and maintained. Dynamo decided to reconstruct its Lobanovsky Dynamo Stadium as its primary ground because the attendance rarely exceeded 10,000 spectators. Since that time Olympic was used primarily for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
international matches and was being lent to FC Dynamo Kyiv
FC Dynamo Kyiv
FC Dynamo Kyiv is a professional football club based in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv. Founded in 1927, the club currently participates in the Ukrainian Premier League and has spent its entire history in the top league of Soviet and later Ukrainian football...
for high-profile home games when a high turnout is expected. However, it is not the official home ground of Dynamo or any other Kiev club, as they all have smaller home stadiums and training bases. The stadium is an official home ground of the Ukraine national football team
Ukraine national football team
The Ukraine national football team is the national football team of Ukraine and is controlled by the Football Federation of Ukraine. After Ukrainian Independence and breakaway from the Soviet Union, they played their first match against Hungary on 29 April 1992...
and was the official venue of the Ukrainian Cup
Ukrainian Cup
The Ukrainian Cup is a national knockout cup competition in Ukrainian football, run by the Football Federation of Ukraine. The winner of the competition is awarded a qualification to the UEFA Cup , under special circumstances the finalist also may enter...
final until 2008. Since 2008 Olympic was under a major reconstruction in preparation to the continental championship.
UEFA EURO 2012
On 18 April 2007, Poland and Ukraine were chosen to co-host Euro 2012, the finals of the 2012 UEFA European Football Championship2012 UEFA European Football Championship
The 2012 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2012, will be the 14th European Championship for national football teams sanctioned by UEFA. The final tournament will be hosted by Poland and Ukraine between 8 June and 1 July 2012...
, with the Olympic set to host the final. The reconstruction of the stadium involves the demolition and rebuilding of the lower tier, a completely new west stand with a two-level press box (or luxury boxes) between the two tiers, the addition of a 13-story high rise building to the west, and the addition of a new roof covering the entire seating area. The capacity of the stadium after this reconstruction will be 65,400.
On 1 December 2008, reconstruction began when a winner of countless tenders held was announced. It is expected to be finished in 2011 with a capacity of 65,400. The stadium was officially opened by Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych
Viktor Yanukovych
Viktor Fedorovych Yanukovych is a Ukrainian politician who has been the President of Ukraine since February 2010.Yanukovych served as the Governor of Donetsk Oblast from 1997 to 2002...
on October 8, 2011.
Transportation
The stadium is located right in the center of Kiev city on the right bank of Dnieper river. The stadium could be approached mainly by either Chervonoarmiyis'ka vulytsya (Red Army Street) or bulvar Lesi Ukrayinky (Lesya Ukrainka Boulevard). Both streets southern ends connect to the European Route E95European route E95
The European route E 95 is a road in Europe and a part of the United Nations International E-road network. Approximately long, it connects St Petersburg with Merzifon in north central Turkey. Between its northern terminus in Russia and its southern end, it passes in addition through...
which is known at that part of the city as bulvar Druzhby Narodiv (Friendship of Nations Boulevard). However the main arena of the complex does not have a direct access to the mentioned streets and could only be reached through several smaller streets such as vulytsya Fizkultury, vulytsya Saksahanskoho, vulytsya Shota Rustavelli, vulytsya Esplanadna, and perevulok Hospitalny. The main bridge that connects Kiev with Boryspil
Boryspil
Boryspil is a city located in the Kiev Oblast in northern Ukraine. Serving as the administrative center of the Boryspil Raion , the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast....
is the Pivdennyi Bridge
Pivdennyi Bridge
The Pivdennyi Bridge in Kiev, Ukraine was designed by the architect A. Gavrilov and a group of engineers headed by G. Fux, was built in 1990....
which supports both an automobile as well as a subway traffic.
Kiev Metro
Kiev Metro
The Kiev Metro is a metro system that is the mainstay of Kiev's public transport. It was the first rapid transit system in Ukraine and the third one built in the USSR . It now has three lines with a total length of 63.7 kilometres and 49 stations...
There are couple of subway stations within a walking distance: "Olimpiiska" (~300 metre) and "Palats Sportu
Palats Sportu (Kiev Metro)
Palats Sportu is a station on the Syretsko-Pecherska Line of the Kiev Metro. Opened on December 31, 1989 as part of the first stage of the line, it formed third and last transfer point of the system....
" (~400 metre). Currently there is no direct subway connection with the Boryspil Airport. The closest to the airport subway station "Boryspilska
Boryspilska (Kiev Metro)
Boryspilska is a station on Kiev Metro's Syretsko-Pecherska Line.Designed by architects V.Gnevyshev, T.Tselikovskaya and A.Yukhnovsky, the station is a shallow level single-vault . Although originally planned to open in the late 1990s, financial offsets put off the date to August 23, 2005, when it...
" is about 18.5 kilometres (11.5 mi) away. In December 2010 Kyiv (Kiev) City State Administration renamed the subway station "Respublikansky Stadion" into "Olimpiiska".
Boryspil International Airport
The airport could be reached by the newly built Kiev - Boryspil Highway (see Roads in Ukraine for more info) which west of Kharkivska ploshcha (Kharkiv Square) is called prospekt Mykoly Bazhana (Mykola Bazhan avenue). The street is, however, adopted to a highway several interchanges along the way. After crossing the Dnieper river the highway is called vulytsya Promyslova (Industrial Street).
Water transportation
There is a river port right in the center of the city, known as the Kiev River Terminal
Kiev River Port
The Kiev River Port is the main river port of Kiev, located on the right bank of the Dnieper River in Podil, historic and administrative raion of the city.-History:...
. There is a substation Poshtova ploshcha which is part of the Kurenivsko-Chervonoarmiyska Line
Kurenivsko-Chervonoarmiyska Line
The Kurenivsko-Chervonoarmiyska Line , is the second line of the Kiev Metro, first opened in 1976, it extended northwards along the right bank of the Dnieper river and began deviating from the river towards the southwest. As the current stations were built in the 1970s and 80s, architecturally the...
of Kiev Metro and, through which, it is connected with the "Olimpiiska" station.
Landmarks
- Cherepanov Hill
- National University of Physical Education and Sport
- Hotels: "Rus", "Sport" "President-hotel Kyivsky"
Web cameras
Top viewSide view
External links
- Journal of reconstruction «Olympic» NSC
- Fairytales about logotypes of «Olympic» NSC Financial overview of construction (article) Location of the stadium on the META maps