Faliro Sports Pavilion Arena
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The Faliro Sports Pavilion Arena which is part of the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex
is an indoor arena in Faliro
, near Piraeus
, Athens
, Greece
. It is nicknamed "The Little Peace And Friendship Stadium", due to its similarity in design and close proximity to the Peace and Friendship Stadium
. It was the site of the 2004 Athens Summer Olympics preliminary matches of handball
, as well as the taekwondo
competition. The arena was completed on December 20, 2003, and it officially opened on August 12, 2004, shortly before the Olympics began. The arena seats 8,536 for handball
matches, though only 5,800 seats were made publicly available during the Olympics. On June 2010, the arena hosted the 7th Mad Video Music Awards, held by Mad TV and hosted by Themis Georgantas. The capacity is up to 10,000 spectators.The Prodigy made a sold-out concert there.Tiesto has performed there during his Kaleidoscope World Tour.The arena is also known as a long-time venue for Holday On Ice shows.
Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex
The Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Sports Complex is a complex in the coastal zone of Athens, Greece. It consists of two indoor arenas and a beach volleyball stadium, and it hosted Handball, Taekwondo, and volleyball events at the 2004 Summer Olympics...
is an indoor arena in Faliro
Faliro
Faliro is a seaside suburb 8 km southwest of downtown Athens. There are two communities sharing the name: Palaio and Neo Faliro. Palaio Faliro is a municipality, whereas Neo Faliro is part of the town of Piraeus...
, near Piraeus
Piraeus
Piraeus is a city in the region of Attica, Greece. Piraeus is located within the Athens Urban Area, 12 km southwest from its city center , and lies along the east coast of the Saronic Gulf....
, Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. It is nicknamed "The Little Peace And Friendship Stadium", due to its similarity in design and close proximity to the Peace and Friendship Stadium
Peace and Friendship Stadium
The Stadio Eirinis kai Filias , known as S.E.F., is a multi-use indoor sports arena that is located in Faliro, Piraeus, Athens, Greece. It is the central venue of the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex and is mostly known for being the long-time home court of the famous Euroleague basketball club...
. It was the site of the 2004 Athens Summer Olympics preliminary matches of handball
Handball at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Handball at the 2004 Summer Olympics had a men's and a women's team competitions with the preliminary rounds taking place in the Sports Pavilion at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex...
, as well as the taekwondo
Taekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Taekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics were held in the Sports Pavilion at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex where 124 competitors competed in eight events, four each for men and women....
competition. The arena was completed on December 20, 2003, and it officially opened on August 12, 2004, shortly before the Olympics began. The arena seats 8,536 for handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
matches, though only 5,800 seats were made publicly available during the Olympics. On June 2010, the arena hosted the 7th Mad Video Music Awards, held by Mad TV and hosted by Themis Georgantas. The capacity is up to 10,000 spectators.The Prodigy made a sold-out concert there.Tiesto has performed there during his Kaleidoscope World Tour.The arena is also known as a long-time venue for Holday On Ice shows.