Olympic Gymnastics Arena
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The Olympic Gymnastics Arena is an indoor sports arena, located at the Olympic Park
Olympic Park, Seoul
The Seoul Olympic Park, shortened to Olpark, is an Olympic Park built to host the 1988 Summer Olympics. Olympic Park is located in Songpa-gu, Bangi-dong.- Competition facilities :*Olympic Velodrome, Seoul*Olympic Fencing Gymnasium...

, in Seoul, South Korea. The capacity of the arena is 14,730 and was constructed between 31 August 1984 and 30 April 1986, to host gymnastics
Gymnastics at the 1988 Summer Olympics
At the 1988 Summer Olympics, two different gymnastics disciplines were contested: artistic gymnastics and rhythmic gymnastics. The artistic gymnastics events were held at the Olympic Gymnastics Hall in Seoul from September 18 through 25th...

 at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...

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The roof was design by David H. Geiger. It is self supporting cable dome with a four-layer fabric cladding. It is the first of its kind weighing in at 2 psf.

Since the Olympics it has hosted a variety of events, notability as a concert venue for Koreans as well as international artists. It was the venue for the 1st Asia Song Festival
Asia song festival
Asia Song Festival, aka A-Song-Fe or ASF, is an annual Asian pop music festival held in South Korea, since 2004. It is hosted by Korea Foundation for International Culture Exchange and features artists from Asian countries...

, organised by Korea Foundation for International Culture Exchange, in 2004 and the 1st Asia Tour Persona Encore Concert of South Korean boy band SS501, on 27 February 2010.

Korea

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  • SHINee
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  • Super Junior
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International

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