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Empire Stadium, Wembley, London

Name	Empire Stadium (also known as Wembley Stadium)
Place	Wembley, London
Coordinates	51.555833, -0.279722 (Definitely here)
Games	1948 Summer Olympics
Sports	Artistic Gymnastics / Athletics / Equestrian Jumping / Football / Hockey / Lacrosse / Opening ceremony / Closing ceremony
Opened	1923
Demolished	2007
Type	outdoor venue
Dimensions	400 m
Surface	Loose cinders
Altitude	58 m

Events held here

Games	Sport	Event	Held
1948 Summer Olympics	Athletics	100 metres, Men	30 – 31 July 1948
1948 Summer Olympics	Athletics	200 metres, Men	2 – 3 August 1948
1948 Summer Olympics	Athletics	400 metres, Men	4 – 5 August 1948
1948 Summer Olympics	Athletics	800 metres, Men	30 July – 2 August 1948
1948 Summer Olympics	Athletics	1,500 metres, Men	4 – 6 August 1948
1948 Summer Olympics	Athletics	5,000 metres, Men	31 July – 2 August 1948
1948 Summer Olympics	Athletics	10,000 metres, Men	30 July 1948
1948 Summer Olympics	Athletics	Marathon, Men	7 August 1948
1948 Summer Olympics	Athletics	110 metres Hurdles, Men	3 – 4 August 1948
1948 Summer Olympics	Athletics	400 metres Hurdles, Men	30 – 31 July 1948
1948 Summer Olympics	Athletics	3,000 metres Steeplechase, Men	3 – 5 August 1948
1948 Summer Olympics	Athletics	4 × 100 metres Relay, Men	6 – 7 August 1948
1948 Summer Olympics	Athletics	4 × 400 metres Relay, Men	6 – 7 August 1948
1948 Summer Olympics	Athletics	10 kilometres Race Walk, Men	3 – 7 August 1948
1948 Summer Olympics	Athletics	50 kilometres Race Walk, Men	31 July 1948
1948 Summer Olympics	Athletics	High Jump, Men	30 July 1948
1948 Summer Olympics	Athletics	Pole Vault, Men	31 July – 2 August 1948
1948 Summer Olympics	Athletics	Long Jump, Men	31 July 1948
1948 Summer Olympics	Athletics	Triple Jump, Men	3 August 1948
1948 Summer Olympics	Athletics	Shot Put, Men	3 August 1948
1948 Summer Olympics	Athletics	Discus Throw, Men	2 August 1948
1948 Summer Olympics	Athletics	Hammer Throw, Men	31 July 1948
1948 Summer Olympics	Athletics	Javelin Throw, Men	4 August 1948
1948 Summer Olympics	Athletics	Decathlon, Men	5 – 6 August 1948
1948 Summer Olympics	Athletics	100 metres, Women	31 July – 2 August 1948
1948 Summer Olympics	Athletics	200 metres, Women	5 – 6 August 1948
1948 Summer Olympics	Athletics	80 metres Hurdles, Women	3 – 4 August 1948
1948 Summer Olympics	Athletics	4 × 100 metres Relay, Women	7 August 1948
1948 Summer Olympics	Athletics	High Jump, Women	7 August 1948
1948 Summer Olympics	Athletics	Long Jump, Women	4 August 1948
1948 Summer Olympics	Athletics	Shot Put, Women	4 August 1948
1948 Summer Olympics	Athletics	Discus Throw, Women	30 July 1948
1948 Summer Olympics	Athletics	Javelin Throw, Women	31 July 1948
1948 Summer Olympics	Equestrian Jumping	Individual, Men	14 August 1948
1948 Summer Olympics	Equestrian Jumping	Team, Men	14 August 1948
1948 Summer Olympics	Football	Football, Men	26 July – 13 August 1948
1948 Summer Olympics	Artistic Gymnastics	Swedish Gymnastics, Open	7 August 1948
1948 Summer Olympics	Artistic Gymnastics	Swedish Gymnastics, Open	13 August 1948
1948 Summer Olympics	Artistic Gymnastics	Swedish Gymnastics, Open	7 August 1948
1948 Summer Olympics	Artistic Gymnastics	Swedish Gymnastics, Open	13 August 1948
1948 Summer Olympics	Hockey	Hockey, Men	31 July – 13 August 1948
1948 Summer Olympics	Lacrosse	Lacrosse, Men	5 August 1948