Sportpark Olympia
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Sportpark Olympia was a multi-use stadium
located at the Olympiaweg in Waalwijk
, Netherlands
. It was used mostly for football matches and hosted the home matches of RKC Waalwijk
. The stadium was able to hold 6,200 people and opened in 1940. It was closed in 1996 when Mandemakers Stadion
opened.
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
located at the Olympiaweg in Waalwijk
Waalwijk
Waalwijk is a municipality and a city in the southern Netherlands.It is a member of the Langstraat.It has a population of around 38,920 and is located near the motorways A59 and N261...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. It was used mostly for football matches and hosted the home matches of RKC Waalwijk
RKC Waalwijk
RKC Waalwijk is a football club currently playing in the Eredivisie. Its name is derived from 'Rooms Katholieke Combinatie' and was a fusion club of HEC, WVB and Hercules.-History:...
. The stadium was able to hold 6,200 people and opened in 1940. It was closed in 1996 when Mandemakers Stadion
Mandemakers Stadion
Mandemakers Stadion is a multi-use stadium in Waalwijk, Netherlands. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium is able to hold 7,500 people and was built in 1996....
opened.