Olympic Velodrome (Carson, California)
Encyclopedia
The Olympic Velodrome for the track cycling
events at the 1984 Summer Olympics
was located on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills
in Carson, California
. Constructed between 1981 and 1982, the velodrome
was sponsored by the American
convenience store
chain 7-Eleven
.
The 333.3 meter long track was demolished in 2003 and replaced by the ADT Event Center
(formerly Home Depot Center) in 2004. The ADT center was built to the south of where the Olympic Velodrome was. The Home Depot Center
soccer stadium is actually situated where the velodrome once stood.
Cycling at the 1984 Summer Olympics
The cycling competition at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles consisted of three road cycling events and five track cycling events. For the first time, women's cycling events were included in the Olympic program, with a single event, the individual road race...
events at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
was located on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills
California State University, Dominguez Hills
California State University, Dominguez Hills is a public university located in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County and was founded in 1960...
in Carson, California
Carson, California
Carson is a city in Los Angeles County, California. As of the 2010 census, Carson had a total population of 91,714. Located south of downtown Los Angeles and approximately 14 miles away from the Los Angeles International Airport, it is known as a suburb of the city....
. Constructed between 1981 and 1982, the velodrome
Velodrome
A velodrome is an arena for track cycling. Modern velodromes feature steeply banked oval tracks, consisting of two 180-degree circular bends connected by two straights...
was sponsored by the American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
convenience store
Convenience store
A convenience store, corner store, corner shop, commonly called a bodega in Spanish-speaking areas of the United States, is a small store or shop in a built up area that stocks a range of everyday items such as groceries, toiletries, alcoholic and soft drinks, and may also offer money order and...
chain 7-Eleven
7-Eleven
7-Eleven is part of an international chain of convenience stores, operating under Seven-Eleven Japan Co. Ltd, which in turn is owned by Seven & I Holdings Co...
.
The 333.3 meter long track was demolished in 2003 and replaced by the ADT Event Center
ADT Event Center
The ADT Event Center is a velodrome in Carson, California, the United States as part of the Home Depot Center sports complex. It was opened in 2004 as the United States's only indoor velodrome. It hosted the 2005 UCI Track Cycling World Championships....
(formerly Home Depot Center) in 2004. The ADT center was built to the south of where the Olympic Velodrome was. The Home Depot Center
The Home Depot Center
The Home Depot Center is a multiple-use sports complex located on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills in Carson, California. It is located approximately 10 miles south of Downtown Los Angeles. Its title sponsor is hardware retailer The Home Depot. The $150 million complex was...
soccer stadium is actually situated where the velodrome once stood.