The Luzhniki Olympic Complex (russian: Олимпийский комплекс «Лужники») is one of the biggest multifunctional sports complexes of the world, built between 1955 and 1956, located in the Khamovniki district of

Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 millio ...

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. Formerly known as the Central Lenin Complex, it served as the

Olympic Park An Olympic Park is a sports campus for hosting the Olympic Games. Typically it contains the Olympic Stadium and the International Broadcast Centre. It may also contain the Olympic Village or some of the other sports venues, such as the aquatics ...

of the 1980 Summer Olympics. The complex can be reached by the

Moscow Metro The Moscow Metro) is a metro system serving the Russian capital of Moscow as well as the neighbouring cities of Krasnogorsk, Reutov, Lyubertsy and Kotelniki in Moscow Oblast. Opened in 1935 with one line and 13 stations, it was the first ...

train, when leaving either Sportivnaya, Vorobyovy Gory or Luzhniki.

Venues

* Grand Sports Arena (Luzhniki Stadium) * Luzhniki Palace of Sports *

Luzhniki Small Sports Arena The Luzhniki Small Sports Arena (formerly, the Minor Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium; russian: Малая спортивная арена Лужники) is an 8,700-seat indoor arena that is part of the Luzhniki Sports Complex in Moscow, Ru ...

* Olympic Pool * Druzhba Multipurpose Arena * Irina Viner-Usmanova Gymnastics Palace

References

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External links

Official website
Sports venues in Moscow Olympic Parks