Stadio Olimpico
- AS Rome (since 1953)
- Lazio Rome (since 1953)
Athletics:
- Olympic Games 1960
- 1987 World Championships
- IAAF Diamond League ( Golden Gala )
Football:
- European Football Championship 1968
- World Cup 1973
- European Football Championship 1980
- Final European Cup of Champions 1976/77
- Final European Cup of Champions 1983/84
- Football World Cup 1990
- Final UEFA Champions League 1995/96
- Final UEFA Champions League 2008 /09
- Final UEFA Cup 1990/91
Rugby:
- Six Nations (since 2012)
Other:
- Concerts
The Olympic Stadium Rome (Italian Stadio Olimpico di Roma ) is a major football stadium, with facilities for athletics in the Italian capital Rome.
History
It was (now Foro Italico ) built under the name Stadio dei Cipressi 1927-1932 by the architect Enrico Del Debbio as part of the Foro Mussolini. A first major expansion occurred until 1937 under the architect Luigi Moretti Walter. Through this expansion, the Olympic bid of Rome should be supported for the Olympic Summer Games 1940. In the 1950s by Carlo Rocca setting, and after his death in 1951 by Annibale Vitellozzi carried out the conversion of the Olympic bid. From 1953 to 1960 was called the stadium Stadio dei Centomila. After Rome had won the bid made by Vitellozzi more tags. In 1960 it was re-opened at the Summer Olympics.
Another major reconstruction took place between the World Athletics Championships in 1987 and the Football World Cup 1990. Principal architect was again Annibale Vitellozzi.
In the Stadio Olimpico, the German national football team became European champion in 1980 with a 2-1 win over Belgium and 1990 world champion with a 1-0 victory in the final against Argentina.
Since 1953 it is the home of the football clubs Lazio and AS Roma, and offers since the last renovation in 2008 72 698 spectators after it previously had a capacity of 82 656 spectators.
Gallery
The Olimpico during a game of AS Roma