The Dynamo Minor Arena is a

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that is located near neighboring

Dynamo Stadium Dynamo Stadium or Dinamo Stadium is a stadium that often associated with the Dynamo (sports society). It may also refer to: Albania * Selman Stërmasi Stadium, Tirana, formerly "Dinamo Stadium" Belarus *Dinamo Stadium (Brest), Belarus *Dinamo St ...

. Constructed in 1928, but renovated in 1979 in time for the 1980 Summer Olympics, it hosted the

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tournament. The stadium is located in the Park of Sport Complex Dynamo along with Dynamo Grand Arena, Dynamo Manage (indoor field), Dynamo Hockey School, and other sports facilities.

References

1980 Summer Olympics official report.
Volume 2. Part 1. pp. 76–9. Venues of the 1980 Summer Olympics Olympic field hockey venues Sports venues built in the Soviet Union Sports venues in Moscow

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