Helsinki Olympic Stadium was built for the 1940 summer olypics but the world war 2 prevented those Olympics. Helsinki then hosted the Olympics 1952.
Building of this stadium stated in 1934 and completed in 1938.
The Olympic Stadium was designed in functionalistic style by the architects Yrjö Lindegren and Toivo Jäntti. The stadium was completely modernized in 1990–1994 and also renovated just before the 2005 World Championships in Athletics. Its spectator capacity was at its maximum during the 1952 Summer Olympics with over 70,000 spectator places. Nowadays the stadium has 40,600 spectator places. During concerts, depending on the size of the stage, the capacity is 45,000–50,000.
During Olympic games 1952, it hosted athletics, equestrian show jumping, and the football finals.
Latest major sporting event in this arena was a European Athletic Championships in June 2012.
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