Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium
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The Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium (Korean: 평창 올림픽 스타디움) was a temporary venue for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Pyeongchang County, Gangwon Province, South Korea. The stadium was demolished after the Games.
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평창 올림픽 스타디움 | |
Location | Pyeongchang, South Korea |
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Coordinates | 37.667°N 128.706°E / 37.667; 128.706 |
Capacity | 35,000[1] |
Field size | Diameter: 72 m (236 ft) |
Field shape | Circular |
Acreage | 14.53 acres |
Surface | Snow, Ice, Grass |
Construction | |
Built | 2015–2017 |
Opened | 30 October 2017; 6 years ago (2017-10-30) |
Closed | 21 March 2018; 6 years ago (2018-03-21) |
Demolished | 2018; 6 years ago (2018) |
Construction cost | ₩116 billion ($109 million) |
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