Name | Velodrome Olimpico |
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English name | Olympic Velodrome |
Other names | Velodromo Fausto Coppi |
Place | Roma |
Coordinates | 41.826554, 12.456971 (Definitely here) |
Games | 1960 Summer Olympics |
Sports | Cycling Track / Hockey |
Notes | Last raced in the 1970s, then allowed to decay and became a shelter for homeless people. |
Opened | 1960 |
Demolished | 2008 |
Type | outdoor venue |
Dimensions | 400 m |
Surface | Wood |
Additional details | 37.27° curves, 9.59° straights. |
Games | Sport | Event | Held |
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1960 Summer Olympics | Cycling Track | Sprint, Men | 26 – 29 August 1960 |
1960 Summer Olympics | Cycling Track | 1,000 metres Time Trial, Men | 26 August 1960 |
1960 Summer Olympics | Cycling Track | Tandem Sprint, 2,000 metres, Men | 26 – 27 August 1960 |
1960 Summer Olympics | Cycling Track | Team Pursuit, 4,000 metres, Men | 27 – 29 August 1960 |
1960 Summer Olympics | Hockey | Hockey, Men | 26 August – 11 September 1960 |