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Olympic Stadiums, Halls, Sports Complexes, Facilities and Civil Works -- Launch Pad

• Your Turn to Win!
  Summary invitations for the expression of interest regarding the long-term right of use of two "Athens 2004 Olympic Games" venues: the Agios Kosmas Olympic Sailing Centre and the Galatsi Olympic Indoor Hall.

• 2004 Athens Olympic Games -- Olympic Stadiums by Munsey & Suppes

• OCO - Athens Olympic Stadium

• Olympic Stadium "Spyros Louis"
  The plans for the 'new' Athens Olympic Stadium:
  As most people know, many events of the 2004 Olympic Games will take place in the Athens Olympic Sports Complex (AOSC), of which both the Olympic Stadium and the Olympic Sports Hall are part. The project for the upgrading of the AOSC has been undertaken by Santiago Calatrava, the famous Spanish architect.

• Athens 2004 venues

• The Olympic Aquatics Centre:
  Located at the Athens Olympic Sports Complex (OAKA) in Maroussi, the Olympic Aquatics Centre: will host the ever-popular swimming, water polo, synchronised swimming and diving events. The Centre consists of one outdoor swimming pool for the swimming and water polo contests with a capacity of 11,000 seats, two outdoor pools, one with a capacity of 5,000 seats for synchronised swimming and one indoor pool of 6,500 seats, where water polo and diving will take place. The Hellenic Undersecretariat of State for Sports will undertake the renovations. The Olympic Aquatic Centre is expected to be ready by the end of 2003. [FINA - La Federation Internationale de Natation]

• Aerial view of the Athens Olympic Sports Complex (OAKA)

• Aerial view of the Olympic Aquatic Centre at the OAKA

• Aerial view of the Olympic Vome at the OAKA

• Aerial view of the Olympic Stadium, site for the opening and closing ceremony and athletics

• The Peace and Friendship Stadium in Neo Failro (photo)

• Nikea Olympic Weightlifting Hall (Nikea indoor hall) -- exterior view

• Nikea Olympic Weightlifting Hall (Nikea indoor hall) -- interior view

• The Panathinaiko Stadium, widely known as 'Kallimarmaro' or the ancient marble stadium, in Athens:
  Known also as the 'Kallimarmaro,' which means 'beautiful marble,' the Panathinaikon Stadium is where the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 were held. [Photo of the stadium] [The reconstruction of the stadium which started in 1895, just one year before the Games] [A photo of the interior of the Panathenian Stadium before the start of the first Olympic Games in 1896] [Marathon finish at Panathinaikon Stadium "Kallimarmaro" (photo)]

• George Averoff, the great benefactor of Greece and the first Olympic Games:
  The money to carry out the costly task of re-marbling the Panathenian Stadium was put up by this great man, much in the manner of an ancient 'choregos'. [The unveiling of the statue of George Averoff]

• Karaiskaki Stadium:
  The Piraeus Karaiskaki Stadium is currently undergoing extensive renovation. This Web page is both about the "old" Karaiskaki, and the "new" modern stadium (expected to be ready in July 2004).

• Olympics soccer stadium due for completion in July 2004:
  Demolition of the decrepit Karaiskaki Stadium is to begin on April 7, 2003 to make way for the new facility that will meet Olympics specifications, the Athens 2004 Organising Committee for the Olympic Games SA (ATHOC) told a news conference on March 15, 2003. The new stadium, which is to host at least 11 games in the Olympics, will have a seating capacity of 32,000. In addition, a delegation of the FIFA soccer association said at the end of a visit to Greece on March 15, 2003 that it was satisfied with progress towards the games, although deadlines needed to be met as time was short. (ANA)

• Karaiskaki Stadium will be the venue of the final in the 2004 Olympic football tournament:
  The Karaiskaki Stadium in the Neo Faliron district will be the venue of the final in the 2004 Olympic soccer tournament. The Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC), which owns the stadium, finally came to a new agreement with Olympiakos so the upgrading of Karaiskaki will finally commence [in April 2003]. This ends more than a year’s of speculation as to future of the Piraeus club historic home. According to a HOC announcement, Karaiskaki will be ready by 2004 and will be leased until 2027 to the building consortium (Olympiakos 49%, Alte Construction Company SA 49%, Agiostratitis-architect 2%). Karaiskaki will host the football final -- and probably some more matches -- throughout the Athens 2004 Olympics, as announced by the IOC vice-president Mr. Denis Oswald. [January 23, 2002]

• Haggling over Karaiskaki works (ekathimerini.com)

• Agreement reached on Karaiskaki (ekathimerini.com)

• Live camera at the Galatsi Olympic Indoor Hall:
  Updated every 60 minutes, this Web cam follows the construction of the Olympic Hall in Galatsi. This project is undertaken by Empedos SA, a merger of five smaller construction companies based on the former company Gnomon Construction Company SA, and will include a main building in an area of approximately 32,000 square metres with 6,000 seats for spectators, along with other surrounding areas, accesses, parking areas, etc. It will host the table tennis and the rhythmic gymnastic contests. The Hellenic Undersecretariat of State for Sports will deliver this new construction by August 2003. [External view (drawing) of the Galatsi Olympic Indoor Hall, site for table tennis and rhythmic gymnastics]

• Intracom Constructions SA - Civil Works: Athens 2004 Olympic Games:
  The 2004 Olympic Game projects are critical for Greece and are expected to boost the national economy and help maintain high growth rates, to offer job opportunities and reduce unemployment, bolster tourism and improve the quality of every day life, directly affecting public health, environmental cultural and other issues.

• Olympic Tennis Venue at the Athens Olympic Stadium - Completion:
  This project involves the planning and construction of a new central tennis court with an 8,000-spectator capacity, as well as additional upgrading and renovation work on the installations of the Olympic Tennis Venue that will host the 2004 Olympic tennis tournament.

• Olympic Swimming Centre at the Athens Olympic Stadium: Renovation - Upgrade:
  This project involves the planning and completion of the renovation and upgrading of the Olympic Swimming Center at the Athens Olympic Stadium that will host the 2004 Olympic swimming events.

• Panthessaliko Stadium at Nea Ionia (Volos):
  This project involves the planning and construction of the Panthessaliko Stadium at Nea Ionia in the city of Volos that will host qualifying round soccer matches during the 2004 Olympic Games. The stadium will be constructed over a 128,000 m2 area, approx. 1.5 km. from the centre of the Nea Ionia municipality in the city of Volos and will include all grounds and facilities necessary.

• OLYMPIAKOS FC Sports Facilities at Ag. Ioannis Rendis (Piraeus):
  The project site is located in the municipality of Agios Ioannis Rendis in Piraeus, at the old training center of Olympiakos FC, on part of a lot bordering on Ag. Annis St., Makriyanni St., Prof. Daniel St. and Irinis St. The project has been designated an Olympic site.

• Construction basks in a new golden era:
  The construction sector in Greece is booming. The country is working flat out to prepare the ground for the world’s biggest sporting event, the Olympic Games, when it comes home in 2004.

• Economies of scale are adding tremendous potential to the construction sector in Greece:
  Buildings erected by Greek companies can be seen all over the world, from the Middle East and the Balkans to Pakistan and the Far East. Each country has influenced the way in which Greek contracting firms operate, but the biggest influence of all behind the construction boom has been the choice of Athens for the 2004 Olympics.

• Construction sector booming: Athens 2004, European Union funds fuel major growth in Greek infrastructure projects

• Technical Olympic and LAMDA Development undertake the development and operation of a VIP marina in Faliro: [premium content]
  Hellenic Tourist Properties SA (ETA) and Lamda TechnOl Flisvos Marina, a company established by Technical Olympic, a leading Greek construction and home building group, and LAMDA Development SA, a member of the Latsis group, which are the main shareholders, along with other Greek and foreign companies active in the areas of real estate development and marina design and operation, signed a contract in January 2003 for the undertaking of the development and operation of the Flisvos Marina in Faliro, a southern suburb of Athens. The facilities of the Flisvos Marina will be used during the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. The area is attractive and modern with many nice hotels, shops, restaurants, discos, etc. In the summer it is the point of departure for one-day cruises to Aegina, Hydra, Poros and other nearby islands.

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Last updated: March 30, 2003.

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