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The Athens Olympic Sports Complex (O.A.K.A.)
The Athens Olympic Sports Complex (O.A.K.A.) is located in Maroussi, a suburb in the north of Athens. 

The complex consists of :


  • The Spiros Louis Stadium which has a 400m athletics track
  • The Indoor Basketball Stadium with capacity to seat 18,500 spectators
  • The National Cycling Centre able to seat 6,000 spectators around its 250m long track
  • Outdoor and Indoor Swimming Pools with a total spectator capacity of 9,500

Old Stadium - Athens. Built of marble, it was built originally in 335 BC but underwent several restorations later

The old Stadium (largest building in Athens)  surrounded by trees in the centre of the photograph and the Saronic Gulf in the distance as viewed from Lycabettus or Lykavittos Hill

How to get to the Athens Olympic Sports Complex

The Athens Metro : Irini station


Bus: from the centre of Athens (presently buses depart for the northern suburbs from a place called Kaningos, near OmoniaSquare but arrangements may alter during the period of the Olympic Games).


Road: from center of Athens through Kiffisias Avenue or via the National Road (motorway) Athens-Thessaloniki. 

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