Olympia, sometimes referred to as ''Olympiastadion'' ( en, Olympic Stadium), is a

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in Helsingborg,

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. It was opened in 1898, but has been rebuilt in 1993, 1997 and 2014–2017, and has a capacity of 17,200 (9,673 seated and about 7,500 ground attendance stands). All stands can be converted into seaters, giving a capacity of around 13,000). It is the home ground of

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side Helsingborgs IF. On October 22, 2014 the Helsingborg City Council, who owns Olympia, unanimously voted to renovate and rebuild the stadium. The construction will start after the

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season and will be finished in early to mid 2017. This will be the fourth updating of the arena since 1985. Before 1985 the arena was in a dreadful state with athletic running tracks, wooden stands, and a very poor lighting system. The name of this arena has no actual connection to the

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, but since the modern Olympic's started in 1896 and Olympia was opened two years later, it seems a possible thought that the name was influenced by the at the time renewed Olympic Games. The record for attendance is 26,154 and was set 14 May 1954, when Helsingborgs IF played

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. In 1958 the stadium hosted two

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matches, and seven matches in

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. At the Helsingborgs IF matches

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is played during halftime and when Helsingborgs IF win a game

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is played.

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{{Allsvenskan venues Football venues in Sweden 1958 FIFA World Cup stadiums 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup stadiums Sport in Helsingborg Buildings and structures in Helsingborg Tourist attractions in Skåne County Sports venues completed in 1898 1898 establishments in Sweden 19th-century establishments in Skåne County