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Olimpiysky Pool (2009)

The Swimming Pool at the Olimpiyskiy Sports Complex was a covered swimming centre in Moscow, Russia. Construction took place from 1977 until the summer of 1980.[1] The facility was built for the 1980 Summer Olympics and made up the Olimpiyskiy Sports Complex architectural ensemble together with the Olimpiyskiy Arena.[1]

During the Olympics, it hosted the swimming, diving, and water polo events, as well as the swimming portion of the modern pentathlon events.[2] It also the hosted the 2002 Short Course World Championships. The complex included a 2-meter-deep (6.6 feet) pool measuring 50m by 25m (164 feet by 82 feet) with capacity for 7,500 spectators.[1] It was separated by an acoustic partition from the 6-meter-deep (20 feet) diving pool measuring 35m by 25m (115 feet by 82 feet) with capacity for 4,500 spectators.[3][1] A training pool, gym, and sauna were also built.[1]

The pool complex was demolished along with main arena in 2020 to make way for a fitness club, cinemas, a planetary, and a concert hall.[1]

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Afanasyenko, Yulia (25 January 2021). "The rise and fall of Moscow's majestic Olimpiyskiy Stadium". Russia Beyond. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  2. ↑ 1980 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. Part 1. pp. 72-5.
  3. ↑ "EuroStars'99 :: 'Olympijsky'". www.infosport.ru. Archived from the original on Oct 24, 2007. Retrieved Jun 9, 2026.
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