The Markopoulo Olympic Shooting Centre was the site of the
shooting events at the
2004 Summer Olympics in
Athens, Greece. The venue is located in
Markópoulo, on the outskirts of the eastern suburbs of Athens. It has a
seating capacity
Seating capacity is the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, in terms of both the physical space available, and limitations set by law. Seating capacity can be used in the description of anything ranging from an automobile that ...
of 4,000, though a public capacity of only 2,330 for the Olympics. The venue was completed in March, 2004 and officially opened on August 2, 2004, shortly before the beginning of the Olympics.
The facility is now in the process of being converted to the official shooting range and training center of the
Hellenic Police.
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References
Venues of the 2004 Summer Olympics
Olympic shooting venues
Shooting ranges in Greece
Sports venues in Greece
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