Olympiahalle is a multi-purpose

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located in

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Munich Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the States of Germany, German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the List of cities in Germany by popu ...

, Germany, part of

Olympiapark The Olympiapark (English: Olympic Park) in Munich, Germany, is an Olympic Park which was constructed for the 1972 Summer Olympics. Located in the Oberwiesenfeld neighborhood of Munich, the Park continues to serve as a venue for cultural, social, ...

. The arena is used for concerts, sporting events, exhibitions or trade fairs. The

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for the arena varies from 12,150 up to 14,000.

History

In the past, it served as a part-time home for the defunct ice hockey team EC Hedos München. Olympiahalle opened in 1972 and was the venue for

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and

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events at the

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. The current

of 15,500 was set after a massive overhaul was completed in 2009. A new VIP area, a restaurant and an underground second arena ("Kleine Olympiahalle") with a capacity of up to 4,000 was integrated in the new complex. The stage area was also rebuilt, which contributed to the increased seating capacity and at the same time allowed faster access for stage crews. By February 2020, the air conditioning, other technology and lighting were modernised, and the original look from 1972 in the hall itself was restored in accordance with the monument. Most of the construction work took place while the hall was in operation.

Entertainment

The 1977 concert of Rainbow has been released as Live in Munich 1977 in 2006.

Sports

Olympiahalle also plays hosts to the annual

Six Days of Munich The Six Days of Munich was a Six-day racing, six-day track cycling race held annually in Munich, Germany. The event was first held in 1933 with the last edition held in 2009. Starting in 1972, the event was held at the Olympiahalle. Palmares R ...

, an international track cycling competition and the former

Grand Slam Cup The Grand Slam Cup was a tennis tournament held annually at the Olympiahalle in Munich, Germany from 1990 through 1999. The event was organized by the International Tennis Federation (ITF), which invited the best-performing players in the year's G ...

tennis tournament. Several other major international events were held in this venue, including the

1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...

and the 1991 World Figure Skating Championships and the

1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

preliminaries of the

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and the 1983, 1993 IIHF

finals. Important

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events that were held in Olympiahalle include the Final phase of the 1993 European Basketball Championships, the 1989 and 1999 Euroleague Final Fours.

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has hosted several house shows in the Olympiahalle since 1992 and most recently on 27 September 2008.

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