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}}The '''Olympisch Stadion''' or '''Kielstadion'''<ref>{{cite book |last= Inglis |first= Simon |authorlink= Simon Inglis |title= The Football Grounds of Europe |year= 1990 |isbn=0-00-218305-6 |page=69}}</ref> was built as the main [[stadium]] for the [[1920 Summer Olympics]] in [[Antwerp]]. For those games, it hosted the [[Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics|athletics]], [[Equestrian at the 1920 Summer Olympics|equestrian]], [[Field hockey at the 1920 Summer Olympics|field hockey]], [[Football at the 1920 Summer Olympics|football]], [[Gymnastics at the 1920 Summer Olympics|gymnastics]], [[Modern pentathlon at the 1920 Summer Olympics|modern pentathlon]], [[Rugby union at the 1920 Summer Olympics|rugby union]], [[Tug of war at the 1920 Summer Olympics|tug of war]], and [[Weightlifting at the 1920 Summer Olympics|weightlifting]] events.<ref>[http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1920/ATH/ Sports-reference.com 1920 Summer Olympics athletics.]</ref><ref>[http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1920/EQU/ 1920 Summer Olympics equestrian.]</ref><ref>[http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1920/HOK/mens-hockey.html Sports-reference.com 1920 men's field hockey.]</ref><ref>[http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1920/FTB/ Sports-reference.com 1920 Summer Olympics football.]</ref><ref>[http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1920/GYM/ Sports-reference.com 1920 Summer Olympics gymnastics.]</ref><ref>[http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1920/MOP/mens-individual.html Sports-reference.com 1920 Summer Olympics modern pentathlon.]</ref><ref>[http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1920/RUG/mens-rugby.html Sports-reference.com 1920 Summer Olympics rugby union.]</ref><ref>[http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1920/TOW/mens-tug-of-war.html Sports-reference.com 1920 Summer Olympics tug of war.]</ref><ref>[http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1920/WLT/ Sports-reference.com 1920 Summer Olympics weightlifting.]</ref> It is currently used as the home ground of [[K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot]], a Belgian [[association football|football]] club.
}}The '''Olympisch Stadion''' or '''Kielstadion'''<ref>{{cite book |last= Inglis |first= Simon |authorlink= Simon Inglis |title= The Football Grounds of Europe |year= 1990 |isbn=0-00-218305-6 |page=69}}</ref> was built as the main [[stadium]] for the [[1920 Summer Olympics]] in [[Antwerp]]. For those games, it hosted the [[Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics|athletics]], [[Equestrian at the 1920 Summer Olympics|equestrian]], [[Field hockey at the 1920 Summer Olympics|field hockey]], [[Football at the 1920 Summer Olympics|football]], [[Gymnastics at the 1920 Summer Olympics|gymnastics]], [[Modern pentathlon at the 1920 Summer Olympics|modern pentathlon]], [[Rugby union at the 1920 Summer Olympics|rugby union]], [[Tug of war at the 1920 Summer Olympics|tug of war]], and [[Weightlifting at the 1920 Summer Olympics|weightlifting]] events.<ref>[http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1920/ATH/ Sports-reference.com 1920 Summer Olympics athletics.]</ref><ref>[http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1920/EQU/ Sports-reference.com 1920 Summer Olympics equestrian.]</ref><ref>[http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1920/HOK/mens-hockey.html Sports-reference.com 1920 men's field hockey.]</ref><ref>[http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1920/FTB/ Sports-reference.com 1920 Summer Olympics football.]</ref><ref>[http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1920/GYM/ Sports-reference.com 1920 Summer Olympics gymnastics.]</ref><ref>[http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1920/MOP/mens-individual.html Sports-reference.com 1920 Summer Olympics modern pentathlon.]</ref><ref>[http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1920/RUG/mens-rugby.html Sports-reference.com 1920 Summer Olympics rugby union.]</ref><ref>[http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1920/TOW/mens-tug-of-war.html Sports-reference.com 1920 Summer Olympics tug of war.]</ref><ref>[http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1920/WLT/ Sports-reference.com 1920 Summer Olympics weightlifting.]</ref> It is currently used as the home ground of [[K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot]], a Belgian [[association football|football]] club.


It is possible that [[Archibald Leitch]] was involved in the design of the stadium having made several visits prior to the Games.<ref>{{cite book |last= Inglis |first= Simon |authorlink= Simon Inglis |title=Engineering Archie: Archibald Leitch - Football Ground Designer |publisher=[[English Heritage]] |year=2005 |isbn=1-85074-918-3 |page=190}}</ref>
It is possible that [[Archibald Leitch]] was involved in the design of the stadium having made several visits prior to the Games.<ref>{{cite book |last= Inglis |first= Simon |authorlink= Simon Inglis |title=Engineering Archie: Archibald Leitch - Football Ground Designer |publisher=[[English Heritage]] |year=2005 |isbn=1-85074-918-3 |page=190}}</ref>

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Olympisch Stadion
Het Kiel
Map
LocationAntwerp, Belgium
Capacity12,771
SurfaceGrass
Opened1920
Tenants
Germinal Beerschot

The Olympisch Stadion or Kielstadion[1] was built as the main stadium for the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. For those games, it hosted the athletics, equestrian, field hockey, football, gymnastics, modern pentathlon, rugby union, tug of war, and weightlifting events.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] It is currently used as the home ground of K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot, a Belgian football club.

It is possible that Archibald Leitch was involved in the design of the stadium having made several visits prior to the Games.[11]

References

  1. ^ Inglis, Simon (1990). The Football Grounds of Europe. p. 69. ISBN 0-00-218305-6.
  2. ^ Sports-reference.com 1920 Summer Olympics athletics.
  3. ^ Sports-reference.com 1920 Summer Olympics equestrian.
  4. ^ Sports-reference.com 1920 men's field hockey.
  5. ^ Sports-reference.com 1920 Summer Olympics football.
  6. ^ Sports-reference.com 1920 Summer Olympics gymnastics.
  7. ^ Sports-reference.com 1920 Summer Olympics modern pentathlon.
  8. ^ Sports-reference.com 1920 Summer Olympics rugby union.
  9. ^ Sports-reference.com 1920 Summer Olympics tug of war.
  10. ^ Sports-reference.com 1920 Summer Olympics weightlifting.
  11. ^ Inglis, Simon (2005). Engineering Archie: Archibald Leitch - Football Ground Designer. English Heritage. p. 190. ISBN 1-85074-918-3.
  • IOC Antwerp 1920 Page: The IOC page of 1920 Summer Olympics includes a photo gallery with images of the stadium.

51°11′06″N 4°22′56″E / 51.18500°N 4.38222°E / 51.18500; 4.38222