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Olympiyski Indoor Arena
The 2009 Eurovision Song Contest will be taking place in... Moscow! The Olympiyski Indoor Arena will be the home of the 54th edition of the competition.
Our 'home' for 2009!
Olympiyski Indoor Arena
Olympic Stadium, known locally as the Olimpiysky, is a large indoor arena located in Moscow, Russia. It was built for the 1980 Summer Olympics and hosted the basketball and boxing events. A part of the Olimpiisky Sports Complex, it makes up one architectural ensemble with another venue, constructed at the same time, the Swimming Pool.
The venue is so large that up to 80,000 people can occupy its space. It has hosted the Davis Cup finals on several occasions, and is the home of the Kremlin Cup tournament. When smaller indoor sports are held at the venue, such as tennis or basketball, only 1/4th of the floor space is used. Capacity at this configuration can vary between 10,000 and 16,000 people.
The arena hosted the 1999 FIBA EuroStars game and the 2005 Euroleague Final Four. The stadium can hold up to 16,000 people for televised events.
source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Stadium_(Moscow_arena)
