Stadio Olimpico

Stadio Comunale/Stadio Grande Torino
UEFA Elite Stadium
Full name	Stadio Olimpico di Torino
Former names	Stadio Mussolini Stadio Comunale
Location	Turin, Italy
Built	1933, 2006
Opened	14 May 1933 10 February 2006
Renovated	2006
Owner	City of Turin [1]
Surface	Grass
Capacity	27,994
Field dimensions	105 m x 68 m
Tenants
Juventus Football Club Torino Football Club 1959 Summer Universiade 1970 Summer Universiade 2006 Winter Olympics (opening and closing ceremonies)

The Stadio Olimpico di Torino (before 2006, the Stadio Comunale di Torino) is a stadium in Turin, Italy.

It was constructed from September 1932 to 1933 for the FIFA World Cup 1934, the first World Cup held in Italy, and originally held 65,000 spectators. It was originally named Stadio Mussolini, after Italy's fascist dictator. It was renamed to Stadio Comunale after the Second World War. For many years, it was home to Juventus Football Club and Torino Football Club before the Stadio delle Alpi opened in 1990. It served as the main stadium for the 1959 Summer Universiade and the 1970 Summer Universiade. The stadium was abandoned for several years, before being chosen as an Olympic venue. Much of the original structure was demolished in this refurbishment.

The new version of the stadium has 27,994 covered seats. The playing area is not roofed. It hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2006 Winter Olympics and 2006 Paralympics as the Stadio Olimpico (Olympic Stadium). After the Olympic Games, upon further reconstruction, it was to be renamed to Stadio Grande Torino (Grand Stadium of Turin), after the Torino players who died in the Superga air disaster on 4 May 1949. The "Olimpico" will be renamed at the end of its sharing between Torino and Juventus. In fact, the stadium is to be used as the home ground of local football team Torino and to be temporarily used by Juventus, while Juventus' own stadium – Stadio delle Alpi – is restructured.

[edit] Concerts

Stadio Olimpico at night

[edit] Formerly named Stadio Comunale

• 1979 – Adriano Celentano
• 1979 – Banana Republic Tour – Lucio Dalla, Francesco De Gregori, Ron
• 1980 – Bob Marley
• 1981 – Dire Straits
• 1982 – European Tour – Rolling Stones (two dates)
• 1982 – Frank Zappa
• 1984 – Flick of the Switch Tour – AC/DC
• 1985 – Notti di Note Tour – Claudio Baglioni
• 1987 – Who's That Girl Tour – Madonna
• 1987 – Glass Spider Tour – David Bowie
• 1987 – Human Rights Now! Tour – Sting, Tracy Chapman, Peter Gabriel, Bruce Springsteen, Yossou N'Dour, Claudio Baglioni
• 1987 – C'è Chi Dice No Tour – Vasco Rossi
• 1988 – Bad Tour – Michael Jackson
• 1988 – World Tour – Pink Floyd
• 1988 – Tunnel of Love Express Tour – Bruce Springsteen
• 1989 – Liberi Liberi Tour – Vasco Rossi (two dates)

[edit] Stadio delle Alpi

• 1990 to 2006 – Stadio Delle Alpi Concerts

[edit] Back to Stadio Olimpico

• 2009 – World Tour 2009 – Bruce Springsteen

[edit] Future events at the Stadio Olimpico

• 2010 – Black Ice World Tour – AC/DC (two dates)
• 2010 – 360° Tour – U2 (two dates)

[edit] References

[edit] External links

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• (Italian) Official site

Coordinates: 45°2′30.30″N 7°39′0.05″E / 45.04175°N 7.6500139°E / 45.04175; 7.6500139