List of Summer Olympics venues: B explained

For the Summer Olympics, there were 43 venues starting with the letter "B".

VenueGamesSportsCapacityRef.
598[1]
4,500[2]
Modern pentathlon (riding) Not listed.[3]
Cycling (track) 5,000
Basketball, handball (medal round) 12,000[4]
6,635[5]
5,402[6]
2,216[7]
5,402[8]
4,000 on 14 steamers who wanted to watch the action.[9]
Not listed.[10]
Not listed.[11]
Weightlifting5,400[12]
Volleyball5,000[13]
17,000[14]
Gymnastics (artistic, trampoline), handball (final)19,000[15]
Athletics, football (final), opening and closing ceremonies 91,000[16]
8,024[17]
Shooting (shotgun) 5,000[18]
Shooting (pistol, rifle) 9,000[19]
Badminton, gymnastics (rhythmic) 7,500[20]
Shooting (pistol/rifle) Not listed.[21]
Not listed.[22]
Shooting (pistol/rifle) Not listed.[23]
8,000[24]
Cycling (BMX) 6,000 (temporary)[25]
Not listed[26] [27] [28]
1,100 [29]
1900 ParisCroquet, polo, tug of warNot listed.[30] [31] [32]
Bois de Vincennes1900 ParisArcheryNot listed.[33]
Volleyball (beach) 10,000 [34]
Boulogne-Billancourt1900 ParisShootingNot listed.[35]
Boxing, judo (final) 7,360[36]
71,500
37,000[37]
Ceremonies (opening/closing), Athletics 50,000
Cycling (road) Not listed.[38]
40,000
Not listed.[39]
1,000[40]
Sailing (12 foot dinghy) Not listed.[41]
2,263[42]
Cycling (road team time trial) Not listed. [43]
80[44]
30,000[45]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1924/1924.pdf 1924 Olympics official report.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20080528011647/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1992/1992s2.pdf 1992 Summer Olympics official report.
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20080410231505/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1912/1912.pdf 1912 Summer Olympics official report.
  4. http://www.london2012.com/games/venues/basketball-arena.php London2012.com profile of the Basketball Arena.
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20081118144451/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1972/1972s2pt2.pdf 1972 Summer Olympics official report.
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20081031012134/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1960/OR1960v1.pdf 1960 Summer Olympics official report.
  7. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1924/1924.pdf 1924 Olympics official report.
  8. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1960/OR1960v2pt1.pdf 1960 Summer Olympic official report.
  9. https://web.archive.org/web/20081118144451/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1972/1972s2pt2.pdf 1972 Summer Olympics official report.
  10. Wallechinsky, David and Jaime Loucky (2008). "Swimming (Men): 100-Meter Freestyle". In The Complete Book of the Olympics: 2008 Edition. London: Aurum Press Limited. pp. 897-8.
  11. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417060248/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1920/TEN/ Sports-reference.com profile of Tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics.
  12. Web site: Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Gymnasium . Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad . 2008-08-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080810035639/http://en.beijing2008.cn/venues/aag/index.shtml . 2008-08-10 .
  13. Web site: Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium . Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad . 2008-08-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080810035817/http://en.beijing2008.cn/venues/tig/index.shtml . 2008-08-10 .
  14. Web site: National Aquatics Center . Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad . 2008-08-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080809120236/http://en.beijing2008.cn/venues/nac/index.shtml . 2008-08-09 .
  15. Web site: National Indoor Stadium . Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad . 2008-08-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080809124105/http://en.beijing2008.cn/venues/nis/index.shtml . 2008-08-09 .
  16. Web site: National Stadium . Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad . 2008-08-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080809115954/http://en.beijing2008.cn/venues/nst/index.shtml . 2008-08-09 .
  17. Web site: Beijing Science and Technology University . Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad . 2008-08-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080810015829/http://en.beijing2008.cn/venues/stg/index.shtml . 2008-08-10 .
  18. Web site: Beijing Shooting Range CTF . Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad . 2008-08-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080810035644/http://en.beijing2008.cn/venues/bsf/index.shtml . 2008-08-10 .
  19. Web site: Beijing Shooting Range Hall . Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad . 2008-08-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080810172928/http://en.beijing2008.cn/venues/bsh/index.shtml . 2008-08-10 .
  20. Web site: Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium . Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad . 2008-08-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080809125704/http://en.beijing2008.cn/venues/btg/index.shtml . 2008-08-09 .
  21. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417053623/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1920/SHO/ Sports-reference.com Shooting overview of the 1920 Summer Olympics.
  22. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1948/OR1948.pdf 1948 Summer Olympics official report.
  23. https://web.archive.org/web/20070927222443/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1908/1908.pdf 1908 Summer Olympics official report.
  24. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/2000v1.pdf 2000 Summer Olympics official report.
  25. http://www.london2012.com/games/venues/bmx-circuit.php London2012.com profile of the BMX circuit.
  26. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1972/1972s1pt1.pdf 1972 Summer Olympics official report.
  27. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1972/1972s3.pdf 1972 Summer Olympics official report.
  28. http://www.sporthalle-boeblingen.de/ Official website.
  29. https://web.archive.org/web/20081118144451/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1972/1972s2pt2.pdf 1972 Summer Olympics official report.
  30. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418132609/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1900/CRO/mixed-singles-one-ball.html Sports-reference.com Summer Olympics Paris 28 June 1900 croquet mixed singles one-ball results.
  31. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418132543/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1900/POL/mens-polo.html Sports-reference.com Summer Olympics Paris 28 May-2 June 1900 men's polo results.
  32. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418130730/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1900/TOW/mens-tug-of-war.html Sports-reference.com Summer Olympics Paris 16 July 1900 tug-of-war men's results.
  33. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418124417/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1900/ARC/mens-au-chapelet-33-metres.html Sports-reference.com Summer Olympics Paris 27 May - 14 August 1900 men's archery au chapelet 33 m results.
  34. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/2000v1.pdf 2000 Summer Olympics official report.
  35. https://web.archive.org/web/20080528012428/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1900/1900.pdf 1900 Summer Olympics official report.
  36. https://web.archive.org/web/20081118144451/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1972/1972s2pt2.pdf 1972 Summer Olympics official report.
  37. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/2000v1.pdf 2000 Summer Olympics official report.
  38. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1956/OR1956.pdf 1956 Summer Olympics official report.
  39. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417060241/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1920/ROW/ Sports-reference.com 1920 Summer Olympics rowing website.
  40. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1936/1936v2sum.pdf 1936 Summer Olympics official report.
  41. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418124621/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1920/SAI/mixed-12-foot.html Sports-Reference.com 1920 Summer Olympics sailing mixed 12-foot results.
  42. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1928/1928.pdf 1928 Summer Olympics official report, featuring map of the Buiten IJ.
  43. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1972/1972s1pt1.pdf 1972 Summer Olympics official report.
  44. https://web.archive.org/web/20081118220933/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1988/1988v1p1.pdf 1988 Summer Olympics official report.
  45. https://web.archive.org/web/20081118220933/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1988/1988v1p1.pdf 1988 Summer Olympics official report.

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