Turin Olympic Stadium

The Olympic Stadium in Turin is one of the oldest in Italy. For a long time it was the home arena of FC Juventus, but now it hosts its home games club Turin. In 2006, it hosted the closing and opening ceremony of the 20th Winter Olympics.

The stadium was built in 1933. At the beginning of its history, it was called the Benito Mussolini Municipal Stadium. It had an oval shape, also there were equipped tracks for running and some elements for athletics competitions.

One of the main changes occurred with the hosting of the 2006 Winter Olympics. Then the stadium was seriously reconstructed. The capacity was increased to 35 thousand fans, and the interior has undergone major repairs. However, after the Olympic Games, the stadium again underwent a number of major changes. All treadmills were removed, and its capacity was reduced to the current one - 28 thousand people.

The stadium hosts home matches of FC Turin. He is also popular with famous musicians for his concerts. So, the stadium hosted concerts of Bob Marley, Madonna and Michael Jackson.