The Āzādi Sport Complex (Persian: مجموعه ورزشی آزادی) formerly known as Āryāmehr Sport Complex (Persian: مجموعه ورزشی آریامهر) is the national sports complex of Iran
Iran based in Tehran. It is the biggest sports complex in Iran. The massive Azadi Stadium
Azadi Stadium is located within the walls of this complex. It was designed by Abdol-Aziz Mirza Farmanfarmaian
Abdol-Aziz Mirza Farmanfarmaian along with the San Francisco office of Skidmore, Owings & Merill, and constructed by Iran's Arme Construction Company. The complex was initially built for the 1974 Asian Games, with a future Olympic Games bid in mind
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Persian (/ˈpɜːrʒən/ or /ˈpɜːrʃən/), also known by its endonym Farsi[8][9] (فارسی fārsi [fɒːɾˈsiː] ( listen)), is one of the Western Iranian languages within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European language family. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan
Afghanistan (officially known as Dari since 1958),[10] and Tajikistan
Tajikistan (officially known as Tajiki since the Soviet era),[11] and some other regions which historically were Persianate societies and considered part of Greater Iran
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Abdol Aziz Farmanfarmaian (Shiraz, 1920 – June 21, 2013 Spain) was an Iranian architect, offspring of Iranian nobleman Abdol Hossein Mirza Farmanfarma and a member of the Qajar dynasty
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Qajar dynasty of Iran.[1] In 1976, the company known as AFFA (Abdol Aziz Farman-Farmaian and Associates) was created for the design of the Aryamehr Stadium (after the Iranian Revolution
Iranian Revolution in 1979 renamed Azadi Stadium).Contents1 Biography 2 Project List2.1 Tehran
Tehran Master Plan3 See also 4 References 5 External linksBiography[edit] Tehran Stock Exchange
Tehran Stock Exchange BuildingAbdol Aziz Farman-Farmaian was born is Shiraz
Shiraz in 1920 as the tenth son to Prince Abdol-Hossein Mirza Farmanfarma, at the time Governor General of the province of Shiraz
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Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) is an American architectural, urban planning, and engineering firm. It was formed in Chicago
Chicago in 1936 by Louis Skidmore
Louis Skidmore and Nathaniel Owings; in 1939 they were joined by John O. Merrill. The firm opened their first branch in New York City in 1937, and has since expanded all over the world, with regional offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Washington DC, London, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Mumbai
Mumbai and Dubai. With a portfolio spanning thousands of projects across 50 countries, SOM is one of the largest architectural firms in the world. Their primary expertise is in high-end commercial buildings, as it was SOM that led the way to the widespread use of the modern international-style or "glass box" skyscraper
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The 7th Asian Games
Asian Games (Persian: بازیهای آسیایی ۱۹۷۴) were held from September 1, 1974, to September 16, 1974, in Tehran, Iran. The Aryamehr
Aryamehr sports complex was built for the Games. The Asian Games
Asian Games were hosted in the Middle East
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Middle East for the first time. Tehran, the capital of Iran, played host to 3,010 athletes coming from 25 countries/NOCs, the highest number of participants since the inception of the Games. Fencing, gymnastics and women's basketball were added to the existing disciplines
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The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event that was held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles
Los Angeles (LA), California, United States. This was the second time that LA had hosted the Games, the first being in 1932. California
California was the home state of the incumbent U.S. President Ronald Reagan, who officially opened the Games. The logo for the 1984 Games, branded "Stars in Motion", featured red, white and blue stars arranged horizontally and struck through with alternating streaks. The official mascot of the Games was Sam the Olympic Eagle
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A geographic coordinate system is a coordinate system used in geography that enables every location on Earth to be specified by a set of numbers, letters or symbols.[n 1] The coordinates are often chosen such that one of the numbers represents a vertical position, and two or three of the numbers represent a horizontal position
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Special
Special or specials may refer to:Contents1 Music 2 Film and television 3 Other uses 4 See alsoMusic[edit] Special
Special (album), a 1992 album by Vesta Williams "Special" (Garb
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The Azadi Indoor Stadium, officially named Azadi 12,000 Capacity Hall (Persian: سالن دوازده هزار نفری آزادی), is an indoor sports arena in Tehran, Iran. The stadium has a seating capacity of 6,583, and the stadium capacity with standing room is 12,000
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Iran
Iran (Persian: ایران Irān [ʔiːˈɾɒːn] ( listen)), also known as Persia[10] (/ˈpɜːrʒə/),[11] officially the Islamic Republic
Islamic Republic of Iran (Persian: جمهوری اسلامی ایران Jomhuri-ye Eslāmi-ye Irān ( listen)),[12] is a sovereign state in Western Asia.[13][14] With over 81 million inhabitants,[6] Iran
Iran is the world's 18th-most-populous country.[15] Comprising a land area of 1,648,195 km2 (636,372 sq mi), it is the second-largest country in the Middle East
Middle East and the 17th-largest in the world
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Tehran
Tehran (/tɛˈræn, -ˈrɑːn, ˌtɛhə-, ˌteɪə-/; Persian: تهران Tehrân [tʰehˈɾɒːn] ( listen)) is the capital of Iran
Iran and Tehran
Tehran Province. With a population of around 8.8 million in the city and 15 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran
Tehran is the most populous city in Iran
Iran and Western Asia,[4] and has the second-largest metropolitan area in the Middle East
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The Azadi Basketball Arena is an all-seater indoor arena located in Tehran, Iran. It is part of 5 Halls Complex within the Azadi Sport Complex. It seats 3,000 people. External links[edit]Page on Azadi Sport Complex
Azadi Sport Complex Official WebsiteCoordinates: 35°43′43″N 51°15′47″E / 35.72861°N 51.26306°E / 35.72861; 51.26306This article about an Iranian sports venue is a stub
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The Azadi Volleyball Hall is an all-seater indoor arena located in Tehran, Iran. It is part of 5 Halls Complex within the Azadi Sport Complex. It seats 3,000 people. Hosted events[edit]2010 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship AVC Qualification Second Round Pool D 2014 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship AVC Qualification Final Round Pool BExternal links[edit]Page on Azadi Sport Complex Official WebsiteCoordinates: 35°43′43″N 51°15′46″E / 35.72861°N 51.26278°E / 35.72861; 51.26278This article about an Iranian sports venue is a stub
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Arme Construction Company has been one of Iran's and the Middle East's largest construction companies.[1] The company has built numerous civic and infrastructure projects including roads, bridges, tunnels,airports,whole townships, and an entire Asian Games Sports Complex in Tehran, including the 105,000 seat Azadi Stadium, indoor Olympic Swimming Pool, Velodrome, Olympic Village and a giant man made lake, all designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill of Chicago and Abdol-Aziz Farmanfarmaian and Associates Architects, and all built with a future Tehran Olympic Games in mind. Arme and its subsidiaries and affiliates including Parc des Princes Co, Vanak Park Co, Kamsaz Co, Paziran Co, were also responsible for building some of the Middle East's largest private real estate development projects including the 200,000 sq
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The Azadi Velodrome is a 333 m (364-yard) outdoor velodrome, with a concrete surface, that is part of the Azadi Sport Complex in Tehran, Iran.[1] The stadium has an overpass, underpass and outdoor lights. The altitude at which the velodrome is located is 1,285 m (1,405 yd). It hosted the 2014 Iran national track cycling championships. Gallery[edit]At the middle of the velodrome A cyclist riding on the velodrome Competition at the velodrome References[edit]^ "افتتاح پيست دوچرخهسواري فجر يادگار امام در تبريز". farsnews.com. Retrieved 19 July 2013. (in Persian)This article about an Iranian sports venue is a stub. You can help by expanding it.v t eThis cycling venue-related article is a stub
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The Āzādi Sport Complex (Persian: مجموعه ورزشی آزادی) formerly known as Āryāmehr Sport Complex (Persian: مجموعه ورزشی آریامهر) is the national sports complex of Iran
Iran based in Tehran. It is the biggest sports complex in Iran. The massive Azadi Stadium
Azadi Stadium is located within the walls of this complex. It was designed by Abdol-Aziz Mirza Farmanfarmaian
Abdol-Aziz Mirza Farmanfarmaian along with the San Francisco office of Skidmore, Owings & Merill, and constructed by Iran's Arme Construction Company. The complex was initially built for the 1974 Asian Games, with a future Olympic Games bid in mind
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