Faliro Sports Pavilion Arena

The Faliro Sports Pavilion Arena, which is part of the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex, is an indoor arena in the suburban town of Palaio Faliro, Greece. It is nicknamed "The Little Peace And Friendship Stadium", due to its similarity in design and close proximity to the Peace and Friendship Stadium.

Faliro Arena
The Little Peace and Friendship Stadium
Tae-kwondo Arena
LocationPalaio Faliro, Greece
Coordinates37°56′09.94″N 23°41′27.91″E
OwnerOlympic Real Estates S.A.
Capacity8,536 (for 2004 Olympics)
3,836 (current seating)
Construction
Broke groundJune 2002
BuiltMarch 2003
OpenedAugust 12, 2004
Construction cost€38 million euros (2002)
ArchitectThymios Papagiannis and Associates

It was the site of the 2004 Athens Summer Olympics preliminary matches of handball, as well as the taekwondo competition. The arena seats 8,536 for handball matches of 2004 Olympics, though only 3,836 seats were made publicly available during the Olympics.

History

The arena was completed on December 20, 2003, and it officially opened on August 12, 2004, shortly before the 2004 Olympics began. In June 2010, the arena hosted the 7th MAD Video Music Awards, held by Mad TV, and hosted by Themis Georgantas. The Prodigy had a sold-out concert event at the arena. Tiesto performed at the arena, during his Kaleidoscope World Tour. The arena is also known as a long-time venue for Holiday on Ice shows. It also hosted the Greek Legends event by Riot Games, a League of Legends LAN tournament on June 28 and 29, 2014.[1]

It hosted the finals of the League of Legends Greek Championship Season 1 in the 28th and 29 January 2017, co-organized by Riot Games, AST, and inSpot.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Greek Legends event is here! | League of Legends". eune.leagueoflegends.com. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  2. "Esports Innovation: Οι μεγάλοι τελικοί του LGC". Game World (in Greek). 2 February 2017.
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