Fighting the history of abandoned Olympic venues Chan cautioned against the lofty dreams of Olympic venues, especially given their history of abandonment. "We have to be careful about the example ...

The 1936 Berlin Olympics are shrouded in myth and tragedy. The International Olympic Committee granted Germany's capital city the right to host in 1931, just as Adolf Hitler was rising to power.

their best performance - at the time - for several decades The Athens Olympics were meant to be a celebration of the Games' history, as the spiritual home of Olympic sport hosted the world in the ...

AN ABANDONED 30,000-seater Olympic stadium could become the new home of a European giant after a £332million revamp project was given the green light. Stadio Flaminio is situated in Rome and was ...

The 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics begin in a year on Thursday with the opening ceremony taking place at the iconic San Siro. Organisers are rebuilding a century-old track in Cortina - the ...

However, years of disrepair and decay saw the arena end up completely abandoned. As well as athletics ... There are amazing plans to house an Olympic-sized swimming pool under the stadium ...