Théâtre des Cérémonies
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Théâtre des Cérémonies was a temporary stadium
in Albertville
, France
. Built to only host the opening and closing ceremonies for the 1992 Winter Olympics
, the circular shape stadium was immediately disassembled following the games. The stadium held 35,000 and was built in 1992 like a circus
. Part of the stadium was shipped to Barcelona
and used during the 1992 Summer Olympics
. During its existence, it was the largest such temporary structure ever built.
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...
in Albertville
Albertville
Albertville is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.The town is best known for hosting the 1992 Winter Olympics.-Geography:...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. Built to only host the opening and closing ceremonies for the 1992 Winter Olympics
1992 Winter Olympics
The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 8 to 23 February 1992 in Albertville, France. They were the last Winter Olympics to be held the same year as the Summer Olympics, and the first where the Winter Paralympics...
, the circular shape stadium was immediately disassembled following the games. The stadium held 35,000 and was built in 1992 like a circus
Circus
A circus is commonly a travelling company of performers that may include clowns, acrobats, trained animals, trapeze acts, musicians, hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, unicyclists and other stunt-oriented artists...
. Part of the stadium was shipped to Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
and used during the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
. During its existence, it was the largest such temporary structure ever built.
Reference
- 1992 Winter Olympics official report. pp. 86-7. &
External links
- http://www.olympic.org/en/Multimedia-Player/All-Photos/1992/01/01/246221-10/: Image from the International Olympic Committee about the 1992 Winter Games. Includes images of the "Théâtre des Cérémonies".