Stadio Olimpico di Torino
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| Stadio Comunale/Stadio Grande Torino | |
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| Full name | Stadio Olimpico di Torino |
| Location | Turin, Italy |
| Built | 1933 |
| Opened | 1934 |
| Renovated | 1989 |
| Owner | Torino F.C. |
| Surface | Grass |
| Former names | Stadio Mussolini Stadio Comunale |
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Torino F.C. 1959 Summer Universiade 1970 Summer Universiade 2006 Winter Olympics (opening and closing ceremonies) |
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Stadio Olimpico di Torino (before 2006: Stadio Comunale di Torino) is a multi-use stadium in Turin, Italy.
It was built in 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 Benito Mussolini. It was renamed to Stadio Comunale after the Second World War. For many years it was home to Juventus and Torino Calcio before Stadio delle Alpi opened in 1990. 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 27,128 covered seats. The playing area is not roofed. It hosted the opening ceremony and the closing ceremony of the 2006 Winter Olympics as Stadio Olimpico (Olympic Stadium). After the Olympic Games, upon further reconstruction, it was to be renamed to Stadio Grande Torino (Great Torino Stadium) after the Torino players who died in the Superga air disaster on May 4, 1949. The "Olimpico" will be renamed at the end of its sharing between Torino F.C. and Juventus. In fact the stadium is to be used as the home ground of local football team Torino F.C. and to be temporarily used by Juventus, while its own stadium (Stadio delle Alpi) is restructured.
[edit] Concerts
The Stadio Comunale has been host to a number of concerts and live performances.
- 1979 - Adriano Celentano
- 1979 - Banana Republic Tour - Lucio Dalla, Francesco De Gregori, Ron
- 1980 - Bob Marley
- 1981 - Dire Straits
- 1982 - European Tour - Rolling Stones (2 date)
- 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 (2 date)
- concerts held at Turin's Stadio Delle Alpi
[edit] External links
- World Stadiums entry
- (Italian) Official site
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