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Baku Olympic Stadium (Azerbaijani: Bakı Olimpiya Stadionu) is a stadium, designed and constructed to meet the international standards for stadiums set by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) and the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).
Baku Olympic Stadium set to light up red for Special Olympics 20.07.2018. Baku Olympic Stadium is set to turn red in a global display on July 20 at 21:30, to show Azerbaijan’s support for creation of a more inclusive world thus celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Special Olympics.
Near Boyukshor Lake, stands the awesome "Baku Olympic Stadium"! It was built specially for the 2015 European Games, meeting all the international standards for modern sports complexes. Also known as "Baku National Stadium", it hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the mentioned European Games, as well as the athletics competitions.
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Baku Olympic Stadium is located towards the north-east of Baku on the road that runs from the city centre to the international airport. It lies on the shore of Lake Boyukshor at roughly 11 kilometres from the old walled city and Fountains Square. The stadium is easily reached by metro.
Baku Olympic Stadium is the biggest stadium of Caucasus with capacity 68,700 and 7th best stadium of the world (by StadiumDB) . The modern appearance of the stadium speaks for itself: here you will find much more than just a sport arena.
The Baku Olympic Stadium, completed in 2015, stands out even among the many unique examples of modern architecture in Baku. Everything about it is unusual, from the ring-shaped form and the original interior to the retractable roof and the colourful and dynamic lighting in the evening.
Baku Olympic Stadium was elected 7th Best Stadium in the world (by STadiumDB) and is UEFA Elite Stadia since 2019. In 2008 started preliminary work on the design of the stadium. A contest was announced, during which many proposals were considered by local and foreign companies.
