The Bittsa Equestrian Complex of the Moscow City Sports Committee , ), former ''Trade Unions' Equestrian Complex'', is an equestrian venue located near Bitsa Park in the South District of Moscow city,

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. During the

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, it hosted the riding and running portions of the

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events and all of the equestrian events except individual jumping, which was held at the main venue, Grand Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium. Its construction began in 1977 before the XXII Moscow Olympic Games. July 4, 1980 marks the official opening of the complex. The venue consisted of .

References

1980 Summer Olympics official report.
Volume 2. Part 1. pp. 104–10.

External links

Official site of Bittsa Equestrian Complex
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