Faliro Sports Pavilion Arena
| Faliro Arena |
| The Little Peace and Friendship Stadium |
| Location |
Faliro, Piraeus, Athens, Greece |
| Broke ground |
June 2002 |
| Opened |
August 12, 2004 |
| Owner |
Olympic Real Estates S.A. |
| Construction cost |
€38 million euros (2002) |
| Architect |
Thymios Papagiannis and Associates |
| Capacity |
Handball: 8,536
Basketball: 10,000 |
The Faliro Sports Pavilion Arena which is part of the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex is an indoor arena in Faliro, near Piraeus, Athens, Greece. It is nicknamed "The Little Peace And Friendship Stadium", due to its similarity in design and close proximity to the Peace and Friendship Stadium. It was the site of the 2004 Athens Summer Olympics preliminary matches of handball, as well as the taekwondo competition. The arena was completed on December 20, 2003, and it officially opened on August 12, 2004, shortly before the Olympics began. The arena seats 8,536 for handball matches, though only 5,800 seats were made publicly available during the Olympics. On June 2010, the arena hosted the 7th Mad Video Music Awards, held by Mad TV and hosted by Themis Georgantas. The capacity is up to 10,000 spectators.The Prodigy made a sold-out concert there.Tiesto has performed there during his Kaleidoscope World Tour.The arena is also known as a long-time venue for Holday On Ice shows.
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1936: BSV 92 Field & Stadium, Olympic Stadium (final), Police Stadium • 1972: Böblingen Sportshalle, Donauhalle Ulm, Hohenstaufenhalle Göppingen, Olympiahalle (final), Sporthalle Augsburg • 1976: Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard, Montreal Forum (final), Pavillion de l'éducation physique et des sports de l'Université Laval • 1980: Dynamo Palace of Sports, Sokolniki Sports Palace (final) • 1984: Titan Gymnasium • 1988: Suwon Gymnasium • 1992: Palau D'Esports de Granollers, Palau Sant Jordi (final) • 1996: Georgia Dome (men's final), Georgia World Congress Center • 2000: The Dome and Exhibition Complex • 2004: Faliro Sports Pavilion Arena, Helliniko Indoor Arena (final) • 2008: Beijing National Indoor Stadium (final), Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium • 2012: Basketball Arena (medal round), Handball Arena • 2016: Olympic Training Center – Arena 4
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