The Neo Phaliron Velodrome (New Phaleron) was a

velodrome A velodrome is an arena for track cycling. Modern velodromes feature steeply banked oval tracks, consisting of two 180-degree circular bends connected by two straights. The straights transition to the circular turn through a moderate easement ...

and

sports arena An arena is a large enclosed venue, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre, musical performances or sporting events. It comprises a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators, and may ...

in the Neo Faliro District of

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, used for the

cycling Cycling, also known as bicycling or biking, is the activity of riding a bicycle or other types of pedal-driven human-powered vehicles such as balance bikes, unicycles, tricycles, and quadricycles. Cycling is practised around the world fo ...

events at the

1896 Summer Olympics The 1896 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad () and commonly known as Athens 1896 (), were the first international Olympic Games held in modern history. Organised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), wh ...

held in

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.1896 Summer Olympics official report.
br />Quote from page 194/241: ''The bicycle match took place in the Velodrome which had only recently been erected in New Phaleron.''
Quote from page 144/241: ''... buildings undertaken by the Committee ... the velodrome near the tomb of the Greek hero Karaiskakis in New Phaleron ... were begun at once.'' The property was donated by the Athens-Piraeus train company to the

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. It became the home of two football clubs which expanded into more sports: Ethnikos Piraeus (1923) and

Olympiacos CFP Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós (, Olympic Association of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number of different competitive departments which participate in Association ...

(1925). The venue was enlarged in 1964 and named after

Georgios Karaiskakis Georgios Karaiskakis (), born Georgios Karaiskos (; 1782–1827), was a Greek military commander and a leader of the Greek War of Independence. Early life Karaiskakis was a Sarakatsani. His father was the armatolos of the Valtos district, D ...

, a Greek military commander and a leader of the

Greek War of Independence The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution or the Greek Revolution of 1821, was a successful war of independence by Greek revolutionaries against the Ottoman Empire between 1821 and 1829. In 1826, the Greeks were assisted ...

, who died nearby the stadium. The second stadium hosted the

1969 European Athletics Championships The 1969 European Athletics Championships were the ninth European Athletics Championships which were held from 16–21 September 1969 at the Karaiskakis Stadium, Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus, Greece. New at these championships were the w ...

and the 1971 European Cup Winners' Cup final. The

Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium The Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium (), commonly referred to as the Karaiskakis Stadium (, ), is a football stadium in Piraeus, Attica, Greece Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. Located on the souther ...

was completely rebuilt in 2004, when it hosted several games of the football tournament in the

2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad (), and officially branded as Athens 2004 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 13 to 29 August 2004 in Athens, Greece. The Games saw 10,625 athletes ...

, including the women's Gold medal match. In 2022, it is the second largest football venue in Greece with a capacity of 32,115 spectators.

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1896 Summer Olympics official report.
pp. 74–75 in Volume II, but shown as pp. 194–95 in pdf file for 27 March 1896 in report and pp. 97–99 in Volume II, but shown as pp. 217–9 in pdf file for 30 March 1896. Sports venues completed in 1896 Venues of the 1896 Summer Olympics Defunct sports venues in Greece Former buildings and structures in Greece Sports venues in Greece Velodromes Cycle racing in Greece Olympic cycling venues {{Summer-Olympic-venue-stub

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