Olympia (stadium)
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| Full name | Olympia |
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| Built | ?–1898 |
| Opened | 1898 |
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| Tenants | Helsingborgs IF |
| Capacity | 16,673– 17,200 |
| Field dimensions | 105 x 68 m |
Olympia, also Olympiastadion, is a football stadium in Helsingborg, Sweden. It was opened in 1898, but has been rebuilt both 1993 and 1997, and has a capacity of 16,673–17,200 (9,673 seated) depending on usage.
The record for attendance is 26,154 and was set 14 May 1954, when Helsingborgs IF played Malmö FF.
In 1958 the stadium hosted two FIFA World Cup matches, and seven matches in FIFA Women's World Cup 1995.
Tina Turner performed two sold-out performances at the stadium during her sold-out Twenty Four Seven Tour.
In 2009, the stadium will be rebuilt into a very modern and beauty-shaped arena combined with flats in a nearby building. It will hold about as many as today, but the longside walls will rise and the shortside walls lower.
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 Olympia seen from a distance. |
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