The Olympic Concert Hall is the largest stage in Russian show business. Tickets to the Olympic Sports Complex Olympic hall description

"Olympic" is a legendary sports facility, one of the main attractions of Moscow. The history of the sports complex goes back four decades. It was built for the 1980 Olympic Games and for a long time was the largest indoor sports facility in Europe.

At the end of 2017, the property was acquired by the Kyiv Ploshchad group of companies owned by God Nisanov and Zarakh Iliev. The holding is currently reconstructing the complex, which is scheduled for completion in 2023.

The new Olimpiysky will be equipped with a multifunctional arena designed for concerts, sports and circus events, space for exhibitions and conferences, a multiplex cinema, a children's entertainment center, electronic library, a medical diagnostic center; the project also includes a planetarium. Moving panoramic restaurants will operate on its roof.

After reconstruction, Olimpiyskiy will retain its sports function. The renovated Olimpiyskiy will again feature swimming and diving pools, an indoor ice skating rink, gyms, as well as a water park, diving center, tennis courts, spa and fitness areas, etc. In addition, parking will be expanded, which will make visiting the Olympic Stadium more comfortable.

The Olimpiyskiy sports complex is one of the main attractions of the capital. The largest world-class sporting and entertainment events have taken place within its walls. Among them are the 1980 Olympics, the World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, the World Boxing Championships and even the Biathlon Race of Champions.

Concerts of world stars - Depeche Mode, Beyonce, Aerosmith, Kylie Minogue, Scorpions - were sold out at the Olimpiysky. And in 2009, the complex became famous throughout the world, becoming the venue for the popular Eurovision music competition.

Over time, the Olimpiysky sports facilities - the main arena and the swimming pool - have become outdated and do not meet international standards. Therefore, on July 1, 2019, the sports complex will close for reconstruction. It will last until 2022.

"Olympic" is being reconstructed according to the principle of the "Luzhniki" stadium

The recognizable facade of the main building will not change. It will be saved. Its reconstruction will be carried out by analogy with the Luzhniki Stadium: the entire span of the building along the facade wall will remain, and the lower, stylobate part and the roof will be rebuilt.

Reconstruction project of the Olympic Stadium

Now the roof of the “Olympic” is a membrane concave inward, which “eats up” a lot of space. Instead, a glass dome will appear.

Sports Complex "Olympiyskiy" before reconstruction

“It will be located at a significant distance from the perimeter of the building. Therefore, from the height of human growth it will be invisible,” explained the design director of the SK Galina Gordyushina.

Diving center, rooftop concert hall and panoramic restaurants

After reconstruction, the Olimpiysky Sports Complex will become the first indoor multifunctional sports complex in Russia, which will bring together many different sports under one roof. different types sports and will enhance existing sports functions.

The existing bowls will be left in the Olimpiyskiy Sports Complex pool. In addition, there will be an entertainment area for adults and children, a water park and a beach sports area. Also, the first training diving center in Russia with a height of about 30 meters will be created there.

Grandstands with 500 seats will be added to the existing skating rink, and multi-purpose sports halls will be used for tennis, streetball and the increasingly popular squash.

Reconstruction project of the Olympic Stadium

The main building will have floors instead of the arena. There will be a running center, a fitness club, and a spa center. Half of the floor will be occupied by a family recreation area.

An entire floor will be dedicated to cinemas, and there will also be exhibition spaces and a small planetarium. The possibility of creating an electronic library is currently being explored with international experts.

Under the dome itself there will be a concert hall for 10 thousand spectators. And although it will be three times smaller, the ability to hold large-scale concerts will remain.

“Even seven years ago, the issue of reducing the area of ​​the concert hall would have been acute, then the Olimpiysky was almost the only venue. Now concerts are being successfully held at the Luzhniki, Otkrytie Arena, and VTB Arena stadiums,” noted G. Gordyushina.

Panoramic restaurants will be located on the exploited part of the roof.

The main building and the pool at the stylobate level will be connected by a running track in the shape of the number “8”. Its length will be about 1 km. The pedestrian connection to the building will also remain.

Reconstruction project of the Olympic Stadium

There are enough parking spaces for everyone

Cars are now parked in front of the building. After reconstruction, underground parking will appear. The ability to park cars on the surface will remain, but not in such quantities. Due to this, a pedestrian zone will be created there.

Hi all!

I recently attended a concert at the Olimpiysky Sports Complex. It wasn’t my first time there, but after a long break.

New information about sector C6 at the end of the review + photo!

About sector B (sector B) read:

Currently, the sports complex is used as a sports ground, as a swimming pool, and as a site for various concerts and events that require a large, spacious hall (up to 35,000 when used as a stadium, up to 28,000 when used as a concert arena), and all sorts of As for the little things, there are many located in the UK (various retail, commercial, medical institutions). I was at concerts, and in the pool area, at children's performances... But today MY REVIEW WILL BE EXACTLY ABOUT THAT PART OF THE COMPLEX WHERE THE CONCERTS ARE HELD (SOUTH Arena).

To be honest, I found out about the performance of my favorite group by chance, many tickets had already been sold out, which ones to take from the remaining ones - I had absolutely no idea, because... I was there at a concert about 10 years ago, and on recent occasions I attended children’s shows in another part of the sports complex.

The tickets were quite expensive. I didn’t want to buy and end up in bad places. Or pay twice as much for approximately the same space. Moreover, I wasn’t going alone and it was quite expensive for three! There is little information and photos and videos on the Internet. I was not ready to go to the fan zone. And so I suffered for several days, and the tickets became fewer and fewer...

As a result, I had to take tickets to the very top sector B, but in the middle (these are sectors B-8 and B-9). It was possible to buy a balcony below, sector A, but in terms of distance from the stage it was located the same, just a tier lower, and the cost was already 2 times more expensive, and there were no more central seats.

HALL LAYOUT(it may be slightly different, change from concert to concert. If you are going to a concert, look at the information about it on the website, there will be a diagram specifically for your event).

RULES FOR ATTENDING EVENTS AT SC “OLYMPIYSKY”(how to behave, what you can carry, etc.)

HOW TO GET TO THE OLYMPIYSKY SC

On SITE other information is also provided. For example, about attending events by minors, persons with disabilities, specifications sites, etc.

Well, here we are with the coveted tickets at SK! It must be said that the lucky ones from the fan zone usually arrive very early, stand in line at the entrance and, as soon as they start, run to take a place closer to the stage. Comrades with seats may not be in much of a hurry. Firstly, there are many entrances and there are no crowds. Secondly, not a single concert has yet started on time; in any case, the warm-up band will definitely sing for 20-30 minutes. Thirdly, there is simply nothing to do in the IC itself.

But first things first.

Each person who comes goes through 2-3 cordons security . They will put you through a metal detector, and the dogs will sniff you, and the police will feel you.

Inside ... well, who was there 10-15 years ago - everything is the same! Dull tiled walls like in a public toilet, old stairs, markings of sectors and places.

On the podium itself everything is also unchanged. Plastic chairs from the Olympics, with seat numbers written on them in paint that you can barely make out. People are packed tightly into these chairs; there is simply nowhere to put a bottle of water. There are no barriers; if you drop your phone, it flies down the rows. Behind you, you actually have someone’s legs on your shoulders..... A little looser, but the same plastic chairs in the VIP seats (sectors C8 - C15).

As I already said, there is nothing to do in the IC itself. To be honest, I was hoping to shoot something, some promotional materials, posters... Nothing. Bare walls. It’s as if there won’t be a concert now, but we’ll go to the pool.

Trade represented by single tables with T-shirts, CDs and some Chinese junk. At exorbitant prices, of course.

About food and drink: Well, this is completely out of the question! On the floors there are counter tables, through which the saleswomen actively pour water for everyone (also for fantastic money) and you can have a little snack. We are teetotalers, the concert was very late, we wanted to eat, we went to this “buffet”. We bought a small bottle of water, a small juice, a small chocolate bar (not even a candy bar), one cola and one sandwich. They gave 850 rubles! So, citizens, eat well before the concert, there is nothing to eat there!

Again - we collected these bottles and juices, all this in our hands, another bag, binoculars, and then the concert begins, we have to run to the seats, we settled there like sparrows on perches, our hands are busy, we also need to take out the phone for a photo, put it down nowhere but right on the concrete floor under the seat….

About natural needs: queues. But it's free.

About the wardrobe and binoculars: There are wardrobes. Binoculars are given out like this: it costs 500 rubles to use the binoculars (non-refundable amount), 1000 deposit if you don’t hand over your clothes, and no deposit if you do. Moreover, you can donate anything, even a T-shirt. Think about a spare item that you can put in your wardrobe if you don’t want to leave 1000 rubles as a deposit. (By the way, the binoculars are of very mediocre quality).

About the ventilation and air conditioning system: We sat at the very top and it is under the ceiling that the ventilation system is located. Before the hall was completely packed and the concert began, I was afraid that I would be blown away, but after the start of the event it was very hot. I can’t imagine what it was like for those sitting or standing below.

About places: I post real photos from the Olimpiyskiy Sports Complex with location markings. And I will share my comments. Of course, if you are young, strong and resilient, then you need to go to the fan zone, and closer to the stage. There are usually all sorts of cute things going on there. You can not only sing and dance well, but also, with a very successful set of circumstances, hug with your favorite artist or catch a small gift from the musicians. In dance stalls and sides like C1, C2, C3, C4, C22, C 21, C20, C19, as well as A1, A2, A3, A18, A17, A16 in the absence of an additional stage (language), or if the artist has little time to perform - most likely, you can only listen. Unfortunately, the hall is so unmodernized that even such a “miracle” as side screens is not provided (whatever! These rags alone that separate the stage from the rest of the arena are worth it!). There is one screen in the center. And now I’m just getting closer to how we looked from the sector AT 8. Well, in the most ideal scenario, I would not only get into the fan zone, I would also climb onto the stage, but I will say that I was not mistaken with the places. The hall is located in tiers, so a little lower or a little higher does not play a special role, it won’t make you sit any closer. But sitting as centrally as possible is important! Firstly, you can evaluate the entire show as a whole. Secondly, the screen is also in the center and some details can be seen through it.

About the sound: The sound was very mediocre. Simply put - fonilo! The speakers are located near the stage and under the ceiling in the hall. Everyone can hear it.

About the concert itself: The concert, of course, was amazing. Despite all the organizational disadvantages and shortcomings, unfortunately, we do not have a site of equal capacity. We have to be content with what we have. Although it would, of course, be happier to be in a pleasant, beautiful, festive environment, since you paid a lot of money and came to the concert. And it’s somehow embarrassing to invite artists to such a barn (it must be).

For those who will go to the event at the Olimpiysky Sports Complex by car: Place away from the SC. The sea of ​​people will flow through all the nearby streets for at least half an hour. The cars will stop.

If I were to rate the concert, Airek would not have enough stars. I think that your event will leave the most pleasant memories. Therefore, despite the low rating, I recommend it. I recommend that you attend cultural events, concerts, performances. It's energizing!

But I give the Olimpiyskiy Sports Complex itself a barely stretched C grade and sincerely hope that it will undergo modernization in the near future!

November 2017:

Hey! I was in the Olympic again! I bought tickets on the eve of the concert and got Sector C6, row 14, seats 14-15. We could hardly see the screens (but there was a passage nearby, you could go out to do business or dance, but closer to the end of the sector you could already see the screens and a better stage). The sound is still just as disgusting, the different instruments and voices don’t mix well. U sectors A-C your wardrobe on the minus second floor. This is tough! After the concert, you can spend up to an hour in the crush. But there are a lot of water closets and there is more decent food (on the floors above there are also tables with sandwiches). Binoculars also cost 500 rubles when returning clothes. See the photo as seen from sector C6:

• One of the largest sports complexes in Europe. The total area of ​​the entire complex is almost 55 thousand m².
• The complex was built for the 1980 Olympics in Moscow and is located in the very center of the capital.
• Pool building divided by a glass partition into two sectors: jumping and swimming. Business card– demonstration bath 50 m long.
• The pool has more than 600 subscription groups. The building also has a tennis court, games room, trampoline room and choreography room.
• Indoor stadium accommodates 35 thousand spectators. There is also a gymnastics hall, a team sports hall, choreography halls, and an ice rink.
• At the Olimpiysky arena The most famous Russian and foreign performers have performed and major music festivals are held.

The Olympic Sports Complex is a multifunctional facility for holding sports and entertainment events, one of the largest in Europe. The complex consists of a large indoor stadium and a swimming pool. The maximum diameter of the stadium building is 224 meters, the area is 33,000 m². The total area of ​​the entire complex is almost 55 thousand m². Currently, only Manchester, London, Cologne and Belgrade can boast similar indoor sports arenas. It hosts both significant sporting competitions, starting with the 1980 World Olympics, as well as music concerts and shows of world-class stars. There are dozens of sections open for sports fans in the complex. The swimming pool at the Olimpiyskiy Sports Complex is the most popular pool in the city.

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The pool building is divided by an acoustic glass partition into two sectors: jumping and swimming. The calling card of the swimming sector is a demonstration bathtub 50 meters long; This is where all the major competitions in swimming, water polo and other water sports take place. Here world records were set and the best swimmers from all over the world competed. The stands of the demonstration bath are designed for 7.5 thousand spectators. In the same sector there is a training bath 50 meters long and an area for the youngest visitors.

In the jumping sector there is a bath 25 meters long and 6 meters deep with springboards and a ten-meter tower. Here the stands can accommodate 4.5 thousand spectators. During the New Year holidays, you can watch fabulous performances here.

There are more than 600 subscription groups in the swimming pool of the Olimpiyskiy Sports Complex; in addition, on the territory of the building there is a tennis court, games room, trampoline room and choreography room. The swimming pool and diving section are open for training from 7 a.m. to 10:45 p.m. Here you can practice independently or with an instructor; there are aqua aerobics groups. After your workout, you can enjoy relaxing in the sauna.

The indoor stadium consists of a main arena that seats more than 35 thousand people, a gymnastics hall, a hall for team sports, two choreography halls and a gym, a rehabilitation center and an ice rink where figure skating and ice hockey classes are held. The main arena is suitable for different types of surfaces: it can be laid with either a synthetic carpet or a recortan treadmill, or you can turn the arena into an ice field. Such mobility makes it possible to hold sports competitions and performances of a very different nature on the territory of the Olympic Stadium: from the European Artistic Gymnastics Championships to motorcycle acrobatics competitions.

If necessary, the main arena can be divided using a collapsible soundproof partition (the height of an eight-story building) into separate areas to simultaneously host several matches or tournaments. There is also a gym in the stadium building, and group classes in physical fitness, Pilates, fitness or shaping are held for everyone.

Music at the Olympic

The most famous Russian and foreign performers performed at the Olimpiysky arena. Since 1987, when foreign rock musicians Uriah Heep performed in the capital for the first time, Olimpiysky has become the main concert venue for large-scale show programs.

Every year, the sports complex hosts major music festivals: “MUZ-TV Award”, “Song of the Year”, “Disco of the 80s”, Big Love Show, etc. In 2009, Olimpiyskiy became the venue for the Eurovision music competition. Metallica and Muse chose the same venue for their concerts in 2015 and 2016. The scale of the events brings together thousands of people under the roof of the Olympic Stadium, who spend several hours in queues before getting to their seats. The hall, designed for 35,000 people, is never half empty.

Located in the very center of the capital, the Olimpiysky Sports Complex, first of all, surprises with its scale and architecture. Built over thirty-five years ago, it remains modern due to its design and interesting due to its history.