Like any world capital, Moscow is known for its sights. Depending on the interests, each resident or guest of the capital will single out the Kremlin, the Tretyakov Gallery or the Bolshoi Theater among them. Sports fans will definitely add the Olimpiysky sports complex to this list. The dimensions of the building, halls with spectator seats and the size of the pools are striking even in the photo.
Olympiysky is one of the most famous Russian sports complexes. Photos of the SC hall with seats allow you to appreciate its scale and grandeur. The buildings of the complex are located at Olympic Avenue, 16, pp. 1, 2. Geographically, the facilities are located in the Meshchansky district of the capital.
Visitors to the Olimpiyskiy will be helped by a map of Moscow and a map of the Moscow metro, where the landmark of the building is the Prospekt Mira station.
How to get there
To get to the complex, you can use a private car, subway or walk to a certain sector. It is worth choosing a method of transportation depending on the capabilities of the visitor and the distance from sports complex.
| Way | How to get there |
| Metro | Get off at Prospekt Mira station. From the radial line, you need to turn right and go past the McDonald's cafe and the temple, located on the left, to the street. Shchepkin. On the right are the cash desks of the complex. From the ring line, you need to follow to the underpass in order to get to the opposite side of the avenue. Next, you need to cross the tram line and also go to the street. Shchepkin. From the metro to the building of the complex can be reached in 5-10 minutes. |
| Bus | Bus route No. 24 runs to the Olimpiyskiy sports complex. The way from the stop to the building takes 8-10 minutes. The bus moves past the stations:
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| Automobile | You can get to Olimpiyskiy by car by entering the coordinates of the building in the navigator:
The landmark of the sports complex is the Garden Ring and Mira Avenue. |
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Description
The construction of the Olimpiysky sports complex was timed to coincide with the Olympics in Moscow. For the construction of the facility, it was necessary to use the territory of the Burevestnik stadium, a factory and a metallurgical plant. The opening date of the stadium is July 19, 1980. During the entire existence of the complex, it remains the largest covered structure of its kind in Europe.
In the 1980s the sports complex was used for tournaments and competitions, football matches. Nowadays, the "Olympic" is equipped with all kinds of equipment for sports events in any Olympic form sports.
In this regard, the complex is a training base for 20 Russian national teams. "Olympic" is also known as a concert hall where performances of Russian and foreign stars take place. 
The SC consists of 2 buildings - a stadium and several swimming pools. Their total area is about 55 thousand m 2 . The main arena of the building can be divided into independent halls. This allows 2 events to be held at the same time. In addition, the hall may change depending on the upcoming event. Additional zones are installed and dismantled for each event.
indoor stadium
Olympic (photo of the hall with seats can be found on the Internet) opened in 1980, and for a long time its indoor stadium was considered one of the largest in the world. The roof of the building consists of a membrane coating, the thickness of which is 6 mm. It closes on a reinforced concrete frame, located on columns 40 m high, which are the only support of the roof.
Photo of the 1980 Olympiad. It was for this event that the Olympic Sports Complex was built The sector includes:
- central hall (arena);
- Gym;
- room for team games;
- large and small choreographic halls;
- Ice Arena;
- fitness studio;
- large and small conference hall;
- recovery room.
The arena of the structure is comparable in size to football field, and the seats are angled for a better view of the stage from any angle. The hall of the indoor stadium is equipped with a dividing wall with soundproof properties. It consists of 25 panel slabs with a total height of 8 floors.
Installation of the partition takes about 3 hours, after which the arena is divided into 2 halls with an area of 5,000 m 2 . A feature of the stadium is also mobile stands located on air cushions.
The arena has information boards and loudspeakers for transmitting sound information. To create the ceiling of the stadium, double walkways were used, connecting parts of the false ceiling. 
The floor of the hall is designed for different types of coverage:
- carpet;
- ice;
- running.
Information about the arena of the stadium:
- the size of the main arena - 11 thousand m 2;
- floor strength - 490 kg / m 2;
- capacity - 35 thousand spectators;
- hall height - 24 m.
Swimming pool
Olympic (photos of the hall with seats and the location of the sectors are on the site of the complex) is not limited to the construction of an indoor stadium. An equally important building of the UK is the pool. It contains 2 sectors, which are separated by a wall made of durable soundproof material.
There are 2 pools in the swimming sector. The training pool is used to prepare swimmers for a performance, and the demonstration pool is used for holding water sports tournaments. Seats in the stands of the hall can accommodate 7.5 thousand spectators. 
The pool has become the site of more than 90 Olympic, world and European records. The swimming sector of the complex receives about 2 million visitors a year. In addition, there are subscription swimming groups for children and adults.
Thanks to the installed equipment, the water in the pools is cleaned 5 times a day. In the summer, an open beach operates on the territory of the sector.
The composition of the sector:
Jump sector
The jump sector is part of the building swimming pool. The hall is used not only for sports competitions but also for performances and performances. 
Parameters and equipment of the jump bath:
Events
Olympiysky (photos of the hall with seats are posted on the official website of the complex) annually holds dozens of diverse events. The complex was originally designed for Olympic Games, so it was used as a base for training and demonstration performances athletes.
During its existence, the sports complex has hosted championships in different types sports:
Significant events:
After 1982, music and song concerts began to take place in the building. Today, Olimpiyskiy is considered one of the most famous places in Russia, where you can see performances by domestic and foreign performers.
The audience remembered the concerts of such world stars as:
It was the Olimpiysky that became the venue for the Eurovision Song Contest in 2009, after the victory of Dima Bilan at a music competition in Serbia. From year to year, the complex hosts Russian awards, festivals and other musical events, such as Christmas meetings, the Muz-TV Prize.
New Year's concerts for children, circus shows and fairy tales on ice are held in the halls of the complex. Thematic exhibitions and fairs are held in the building almost every month. In winter, an open-air skating rink is installed next to the complex, which can be visited absolutely free of charge.
Which places to choose
"Olympic" (a photo of the hall with seats will help when buying a ticket) holds events in an indoor stadium, swimming and jumping sector of the pool. The standard layout shows a typical seating arrangement, but depending on the event, some areas may be dismantled and the seats will be placed in a different order.
The central arena of the stadium is used for concerts and musical events. The main criteria for choosing a location are distance from the stage and audibility. The speakers in the hall are located near the stage and under the ceiling, which provides a good sound that will be heard in any area of the arena. 
Best Review provide seats directly next to the stage. However, immediately behind it there is a fan zone with a dance floor, the feature of which is the absence of seats.
Followed by lodges:
- C with 22 sectors (closest to the stage);
- And with 18 sectors (middle zone);
- A1 with 5 sectors on the left and right sides of the stage;
- B with 16 sectors (the most remote places).
- C8-C15;
- A6-A13;
- B6-B11.
Spectators should take into account that tickets to these areas will cost much more than to more distant sectors. Visitors to the Olimpiysky Sports Complex are advised to purchase tickets for seats closer to the aisle so that they can freely leave the hall if necessary.
Places in the jump sector are located near the pool. good review sectors A5-A7 will be provided here, as well as boxes A and B. Zones A11 and A12 are located a little further, but they have more spectator seats.
Experienced visitors to the competition suggest buying tickets for seats in the middle or at the end of the sectors closest to the pool to avoid accidental splashing. The swimming sector in the pool building is equipped with 8 sectors.
Directly in front of the demonstration bath is box A and 3 sectors:
Seats in sectors C8, C9 and C10 are located in the back of the room, but despite this they allow you to successfully observe the competition.
Rules for attending events
To organize order during sports and cultural events, the management of the sports complex developed rules behavior in the "Olympic" for visitors:
Viewer requirements:
- Arrive early for the show, taking into account the time it takes to check in.
- Observe the rules of conduct in a public place.
- Show respect for other visitors, organizers, service personnel.
- Do not create dangerous situations that could harm others.
- Do not litter or damage the property of the sports complex.
- Occupy the seats indicated on the ticket.
- If suspicious objects are found in the hall, immediately inform the security service.
Forbidden:
1. Enter the hall with the following things:
2. Carry plastic and glass bottles into the hall. An exception is open containers of 300 and 250 ml.
3. To enter the Olimpiyskiy sports complex in a state of narcotic and alcoholic intoxication.
4. Drink alcohol and smoke.
5. Throw any objects from the seats into the hall.
Mandatory is the clause on behavior during the evacuation. Visitors to the sports complex should be ready to leave the building calmly at any time at the request of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, without creating a panic.
Also, the administration of the SC "Olympic" indicates caution in handling tickets. You should not transfer pass data to unauthorized persons or post a ticket photo on the Internet, as scammers can use the barcode indicated on it.
SC "Olympic" for the years of its existence has received a myriad of visitors and served as a base sports training, events of various kinds. Some of them were especially memorable and left their mark on the history of the complex.
Sports complex "Olympic" organizes different kinds events that will interest not only fans of sports competitions. Photos of the hall can help visitors decide in advance on the desired seats before buying a ticket.
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History and future of the Olympic Sports Complex:
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Hi all!
I recently attended a concert at the Olympic Sports Complex. I was there not for the first time, but after a long break.
New about the C6 sector at the end of the review + photo!
About sector B (sector B) read:
Currently, the sports complex is used as playground, and as a pool, and as a venue for various concerts and events that require a large, spacious hall (up to 35,000 when used as a stadium, up to 28,000 when used as a concert arena), and there are a lot of little things in the UK (various shopping, commercial, medical institutions). I was at concerts, and in the pool part, at children's performances ... But today MY REVIEW WILL BE EXACTLY ABOUT THE PART OF THE COMPLEX WHERE THE CONCERTS ARE HELD (arena YUG).
To be honest, I found out about the performance of my favorite group by accident, a lot of tickets had already been sold out, which ones to take from the remaining ones - I had absolutely no idea, because. I was at a concert there about 10 years ago, and the last time I was at children's shows in another part of the sports complex.
The tickets were quite expensive. I did not want to buy and get into bad places. Or pay twice as much for an approximately equivalent place. Moreover, I was not alone and for three it turned out to be quite expensive! There is little information and photo-video on the Internet. I was not ready to go to the fan zone. And so I suffered for several days, and there were fewer and fewer tickets ...
As a result, I had to take tickets to the uppermost sector B, but in the middle (these are sectors B-8 and B-9). It was possible to buy a balcony below, sector A, but in terms of distance from the stage it is also located, just a tier lower, and at a cost it was already 2 times more expensive, and there were no more central places.
HALL SCHEME(it may be slightly different, change from concert to concert. If you are going to a concert, look at the information about it on the website, there will be a diagram for your event).
RULES FOR ATTENDING EVENTS IN SC "OLIMPIYSKY"(how to behave, what you can carry, etc.)
HOW TO GET TO SC "OLIMPIYSKY"
On SITE other information is provided. For example, about attending events by minors, persons with disabilities, specifications platforms, etc.
Well, we are with the cherished tickets at the UK! I must say that the lucky ones from the fan zone usually arrive well in advance, stand in line at the entrance, and as soon as they start, they run at a run to take a place closer to the stage. Comrades with seating may not be in much of a hurry. Firstly, there are many entrances and there are no crowds. Secondly, not a single concert has yet started on time, in any case, the opening band will sing for exactly 20-30 minutes. Thirdly, there is simply nothing to do in the UK itself.
But first things first.
Each visitor passes 2-3 cordons security . They will let you through the metal detector, and the dogs will sniff, and the police will feel.
Inside ... well, who was 10-15 years ago - everything is the same! Dull tiled walls like in a public toilet, old stairs, marking sectors and places.
On the podium also all unchanged. Plastic chairs from the time of the Olympics, on them with paint, you can hardly make out, the seat numbers are written. The people on such chairs are stuffed tightly, there is simply nowhere to put a bottle of water. No fences, if you drop the phone, then it flies down the rows. Behind you, in fact, someone's legs are on your shoulders .... A little freer, but the same plastic chairs in VIP seats (sectors C8 - C15).
As I said, there is nothing to do in the UK itself. To be honest, I expected to shoot something, some promotional materials, posters ... Nothing. Bare walls. As if now there will not be a concert, but we will go to the pool.
Trade represented by single tables with T-shirts, CDs and some Chinese junk. At exorbitant prices, of course.
About food and drink: Ah this at all in any gate! On the floors there are tables-counters, through which the saleswomen actively pour everyone (also for fantastic money) and you can have a bite to eat. We are teetotalers, the concert was delayed a lot, we wanted to eat, we went to this “buffet”. We bought a small bottle of water, a small juice, a small chocolate bar (not even a bar), one cola and one sandwich. Gave 850 rubles! So, citizens, eat well before the concert, there is nothing to eat there!
Again - we collected these bottles and juices, all this in our hands, another bag, binoculars, and then the concert begins, we need to run to the places, we settled down there like sparrows on perches, our hands are busy, we still need to get the phone for a photo, put it down nowhere but right on the concrete floor under the seat….
About natural needs: queues. But it's free.
About wardrobe and binoculars: There are wardrobes. Binoculars are issued as follows: 500 rubles to use binoculars (non-refundable), 1000 deposit if you do not rent clothes, and no deposit if you do. Moreover, you can donate anything, even a T-shirt. Think about a spare item that you can put in the wardrobe if you don’t want to leave 1000 rubles as a deposit. (By the way, the binoculars are of very mediocre quality).
About the ventilation and air conditioning system: We sat on the very top and it is under the ceiling that the ventilation system is located. Before the hall filled up completely and the concert began, I was afraid that I would be blown away, but after the start of the event it was very hot. I can’t imagine what it was like for those who sat or stood below.
About places: I post real photo from SC "Olympiyskiy" with marking of seats. And I will share my comments. Of course, if you are young, strong and hardy, then you need to go to the fan zone, and closer to the stage. There's usually some weird stuff going on there. You can not only sing and dance well, but also, with a very successful set of circumstances, hug your favorite artist or catch a small present from the musicians. In dance parterres and sides like C1, C2, C3, C4, C22, C 21, C20, C19, as well as A1, A2, A3, A18, A17, A16 in the absence of an additional stage (language), or if the artist will not be enough for to speak to her - most likely, it will be possible only to listen. Unfortunately, the hall is so unmodernized that even such a “miracle” as side screens is not provided (what is there! These rags alone, separating the stage from the rest of the arena, are worth something!). The screen is one in the center. And just now I am approaching how it looked to us from the sector AT 8. Well, in the most ideal scenario, I would not only go to the fan zone, I would also climb onto the stage, but I will say that I was not mistaken with the places. The hall is located in tiers, so a little lower or a little higher does not play a special role, you won’t sit any closer from this. But to sit as much as possible in the center - this is important! Firstly, you can evaluate all the shows in the complex. Secondly, the screen is also in the center and some details can be seen in it.
About sound: The sound was very mediocre. In other words, phony! Speakers are located near the stage and under the ceiling in the hall. Heard by everyone.
About the concert itself: The concert, of course, was freaky. With all the organizational minuses and shortcomings, unfortunately, we do not have a platform of equal capacity. You have to be content with what you have. Although it would certainly be happier to be in a pleasant, beautiful, festive environment, since I paid a lot of money and came to the concert. And it’s somehow embarrassing to invite artists to such a barn (should be).
For those who will go to an event at the Olimpiyskiy Sports Complex by car: Keep away from SC. The human sea will pour through all the nearest streets for at least half an hour. Cars will stop.
If I were to rate the concert, then Airek would not have enough stars. I think that your event will leave the most pleasant memories. Therefore, despite the low rating, I recommend. I recommend you attend cultural events, concerts, performances. It's charging!
But I give the Olimpiysky Sports Complex a barely stretched C and sincerely hope that modernization awaits it in the near future!
November 2017:
Egegey! I was back at the Olympic! I took tickets on the eve of the concert, I got Sector C6, 14th row, 14th-15th places. We could hardly see the screens (but the passage is nearby, you can go out on business or dance, but closer to the end of the sector you can already see the screens and the stage is better). The sound is still the same disgusting, different instruments and the voice do not "reduce". Sectors A-C have their own wardrobe on the minus second floor. This is tin! After the concert, you can spend up to an hour in the crush there. But there are many water closets and there is something more decent to eat (on the floors above, there are also tables with sandwiches). Binoculars also cost 500 rubles when you donate clothes. See photo, as seen from sector C6:
Sports complex "Olympic" - one of the main attractions of the capital. The largest sports and entertainment events of the world level were held within its walls. Among them are the Olympics-80, the World Championship in rhythmic gymnastics, the World Boxing Championship and even the Biathlon Race of Champions.
Concerts of world stars - Depeche Mode, Beyonce, Aerosmith, Kylie Minogue, Scorpions - were sold out at the Olimpiyskiy. And in 2009, the complex became famous all over the world, becoming the venue for the popular Eurovision music contest.
With time sports objects"Olympic" - the main arena and the pool - are outdated, they do not meet international standards. Therefore, on July 1, 2019, the sports complex will be closed for reconstruction. It will last until 2022.
Olimpiyskiy to be reconstructed on the basis of the Luzhniki Stadium
The recognizable facade of the main building will not change. It will be saved. Its reconstruction will be carried out by analogy with the Luzhniki stadium: the entire span of the building along the facade wall will remain, and the lower, stylobate part, and the roof will be rebuilt.
Reconstruction project of the sports complex "Olympic"
Now the roof of the "Olympic" is a membrane concave inside, which "eats" a lot of space. Instead, a glass dome will appear.
SC "Olympic" before reconstruction
“It will be located at a considerable distance from the perimeter of the building. Therefore, from the height of human growth it will be invisible, ”explained the design director of the IC Galina Gordyushina.
Diving center, rooftop concert hall and panoramic restaurants
After the reconstruction, the Olimpiyskiy Sports Complex will become the first indoor multifunctional sports complex in Russia, which will bring together a wide variety of sports under one roof and increase the existing sports functions.
The existing bowls will be left in the pool of the Olimpiysky sports complex. In addition, there will be an entertainment area for adults and children, an aqua park and a beach views sports. Also, the first in Russia training diving center with a height of about 30 meters will be created there.
Grandstands for 500 seats will be added to the existing ice rink, and universal Sport halls will be occupied with tennis, streetball and the increasingly popular squash.
Reconstruction project of the sports complex "Olympic"
Floors will appear in the main building instead of the arena. A running center, a fitness club, and a spa center will be equipped there. Half of the floor will be occupied by a family recreation area.
An entire floor will be dedicated to cinemas, exhibition spaces and a small planetarium will also appear. Now the possibility of creating an electronic library is being worked out with international experts.
Under the very dome there will be a concert hall for 10 thousand spectators. And although it will be three times smaller, the opportunity to hold large-scale concerts will remain.
“Seven years ago, the issue of reducing the area of the concert hall would have been acute, then the Olimpiysky was almost the only venue. Now concerts are being successfully held at the Luzhniki, Otkritie Arena, VTB Arena stadiums, ”said G. Gordyushina.
Panoramic restaurants will be located on the exploited part of the roof.
The main building and the pool at the level of the stylobate will be connected treadmill in the form of the number "8". Its length will be about 1 km. There will also be a pedestrian connection with the building.
Reconstruction project of the sports complex "Olympic"
Enough parking space for everyone
Cars are now parked in front of the building. After the reconstruction, underground parking will appear. The ability to park cars on the surface will remain, but not in such numbers. Due to this, a pedestrian zone will be created there.
Sports Complex Olympic is the largest indoor arena in Europe. The Olympiysky Sports Complex hosts competitions in 22 sports. During the existence of the sports complex, it hosted the world championships in gymnastics, boxing, bandy, rhythmic gymnastics, Greco-Roman wrestling, Ice Hockey European Champions Cup, First World Youth Games and many others sporting events first magnitude.
Since 1990, metropolitan audiences have been buying tickets to the Olympic to international tennis tournament ATP Kremlin Cup series. Also in the arena of the sports complex is regularly held international tournament Commonwealth Champions Cup, in which the strongest take part football teams CIS.
Buy tickets to the Olympic
The Olympic Sports Complex was built in 1980 specifically for the Olympic Games held in Moscow. A team led by the famous architect M.V. Posokhov worked on the project of a new sports complex, which, based on the results of construction, was awarded the Lenin Prize. The most important events of the Moscow Olympics took place in the arena of the Olympic Sports Complex. Since 1983, concert and entertainment events have been held in Olympic. Tickets to the sports complex became a pass to the performances of the brightest stars of the national stage, the premieres of many famous programs of Alla Pugacheva took place here, and in 1987 the metropolitan audience was able to buy tickets to SC Olimpiyskiy to the unforgettable show of the magnificent Adriano Celentano.
In the future, many Western stars performed at the Olympic arena, including Billy Joel, Uriah Heep, Status Qwo, Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Iron Maiden, Depeche Mode, Ellis Cooper, Sting, Robert Plant and many others. IN last years Olympiyskiy hosts the music festivals Maksidrome, Disco 80s, Legends of Retro FM, Big Love Show with great success.
To date, the Olympiysky Sports Complex remains one of the centers of the sports and musical life of the capital. If you are interested price of tickets to the Olympic, view the events published on our website and choose the tickets that suit you in terms of cost and location in the auditorium.
