Olympic Plaza
''Olympic Plaza'' may refer to one of the following: *Olympic Plaza (Calgary) – A downtown city park and gathering place in Calgary, Alberta, Canada *Pyeongchang Olympic Plaza – Public square situated on the site of the former Olympic Stadium in Daegwallyeong-myeon, Pyeongchang, South Korea *Sochi Medals Plaza Centrally located within the Sochi Olympic Park sports venues, the Sochi Medals Plaza is located near the Fisht Olympic Stadium, the Black Sea coast and was the cauldron for the Olympic Flame. It is surrounded by a large water basin. Every night, ...

Olympic Plaza (Calgary)
The Olympic Plaza is an urban park and gathering place in downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Located around Macleod Trail and 7th Avenue S., it was created as the venue for the medal ceremonies at the 1988 Winter Olympics. In 2004, over 30,000 people packed the plaza to celebrate the Calgary Flames run to the 2004 Stanley Cup Finals. Olympic Plaza serves as a meeting place, and an outdoor event area, hosting concerts and festivals. In the winter, it is used as a public ice skating area. The plaza is accessible by Calgary's CTrain CTrain (previously branded C-Train) is a light rail rapid transit system in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Most of the network functions as a light metro, though in the free-fare zone that runs through the downtown core the Red and Blue lines opera ... system at the City Hall station. External linksOlympic Plaza photosacalgary.ca Tourist attractions in Calgary {{Calgary-stub ...
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Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium
The Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium () was a temporary venue for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Pyeongchang County, Gangwon Province, South Korea. The stadium was demolished after the Games. Background It was located in Daegwallyeong-myeon, in the precinct of the Pyeongchang Olympic Plaza, about northeast of Alpensia Resort. To limit its costs, the stadium had no roof or a central heating system. It cost ₩116 billion ( $109 million). The 35,000-seat stadium had seven floors above ground, a single floor underground, and a pentagonal design. It had a floor area of and its circular stage had a diameter of Built on an site in Hoenggye, it was the final major structure built for these Games. The approximate elevation was above sea level. Adjacent to the stadium was an Olympic exhibition hall, traditional food markets, and other attractions, which would remain as heritage facilities, and the medal plaza which hosted medal ceremon ...
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