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O.A.C.A. Olympic Indoor Hall Nikos Galis
Nikos Galis Olympic Indoor Hall; Athens Olympic Indoor Hall
Full name	O.A.C.A. Indoor Sports Center Nikos Galis
Location	Athens Olympic Sports Complex, Marousi, Athens, Greece
Coordinates	38°02′16″N 23°47′05″E / 38.037862°N 23.784676°E
Public transit	Eirini
Owner	Greek state
Operator	Panathinaikos B.C.
Capacity	Gymnastics: 17,600; Basketball: 18,300
Surface	Parquet
Construction
Opened	1994
Renovated	2002–2004 (Olympic Games); 2023–present
Architect	Santiago Calatrava (2004 renovation); Populous (company) (current renovation)
Tenants
	Panathinaikos B.C.

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The O.A.C.A. Olympic Indoor Hall (Nikos Galis Olympic Indoor Hall since 2016), which is a part of the Spyros Louis Olympic Athletic Center of Athens (Greek: O.A.K.A. «Σπύρος Λούης»), was completed in 1994 and is the largest indoor venue in Greece. It was used for sporting events at the 2004 Summer Olympics. The venue is located in Marousi, in the northern section of Athens. During its construction, it was considered to be one of the biggest and most modern indoor sports arenas in all of Europe.

The 18,300-capacity arena^[2] also contains a training facility. Since 2016, it has been named after the Greek basketball player Nikos Galis.^[3]

In 2023, Panathinaikos B.C. signed an agreement with the Greek state for a 49-year concession of the venue,^[4] making the club the sole tenant and binding it to invest in the renovation of the asset's infrastructure.

Construction

Nikos Galis Olympic Indoor Hall is notable for its distinctive A-frame roof that features four huge pillars, each of which is 35 meters tall, that stand 108 meters apart from each other. According to the Greek Ministry of Sports,^[5] it is the largest indoor sporting arena of its kind in the world. The arena is also constructed in a unique way so that an abundant amount of natural light comes into the arena during the day.^[6]

The arena seats up to 17,600 for gymnastics events, although only 12,500 seats were made publicly available for the gymnastics competition at the 2004 Olympics. It seats up to 19,443 for basketball games,^[7]^[8] which includes 300 seats for media members,^[9] and 189 seats for VIPs.^[10]

A large scale arena renovation was completed in 2004, for the 2004 Summer Olympics.

2004 Summer Olympics

The arena was used for artistic gymnastics and trampolining, and also hosted the finals of the basketball matches at the 2004 Summer Olympics.^[11] Renovation of the building for the Olympics was completed on 30 June 2004, and it was officially reopened on 10 August 2004, shortly before the beginning of the games.

Basketball use

The Indoor Hall is the regular home court for the Greek Basket League professional basketball club Panathinaikos. It is also the primary home court of the senior Greek National Basketball Team.

The arena was used to host the quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals stages of the 1998 FIBA World Championship.

On 4 and 6 May 2007, the Indoor Hall hosted the EuroLeague 2006–07 season's Final Four, the semifinals and finals rounds of Europe's principal pro club competition in basketball, which saw hometown favourite Panathinaikos win the title.

On 9 December 2007, FIBA announced that the Olympic Indoor Hall was selected as the host of the 2008 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.^[12] At the qualifying tournament, hosts and favourites Greece, along with the German and Croatian national basketball teams, qualified for the final 2008 Olympic Basketball Tournament.^[13]

Musical events

On 18 and 20 May 2006, the Hall hosted the 51st Eurovision Song Contest, that was held in Athens, after Greece's victory at the Song Contest in 2005. There were 15,000 seats available for spectators, both for the semifinal and the grand final.

Some of the entertainers who have performed at the arena include Maluma,Slayer,Rotting Christ, Pearl Jam, Enrique Iglesias, Depeche Mode, Jennifer Lopez, Björk, Beyoncé, Slayer, Roger Waters, Aloha from Hell, Tokio Hotel, Helena Paparizou, Sakis Rouvas and Anna Vissi.

References

^ "HOME". paobc.gr. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
^ "HOME". paobc.gr. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
^ Επίσημο: Το ΟΑΚΑ μετονομάστηκε σε "Νίκος Γκάλης" (in Greek).
^ Newsroom (2023-05-03). "Το ΟΑΚΑ στον Παναθηναϊκό: Εγκρίθηκε ομόφωνα το σχέδιο παραχώρησης". CNN.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2024-04-23.
^ "Greek Ministry of Culture & Sports".
^ Stadia.gr Olympic Sports Hall.
^ "Venue Stadium O.A.K.A. Olympic Indoor Hall Capacity 19443 City Athens, Greece". Επίσημος ιστότοπος του ΟΑΚΑ. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
^ "Venue Stadium O.A.K.A. Olympic Indoor Hall Capacity 19443 City Athens, Greece". Επίσημος ιστότοπος του ΟΑΚΑ. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
^ Capacity
^ Capacity
^ 2004 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 273, 329, 346.
^ PR N°58 – Meeting of the FIBA Central Board in Chicago. FIBA.com
^ Germany basketball clinches Olympic berth.

External links

Events and tenants
Preceded by Olympiahalle Munich	FIBA EuroBasket Final Venue 1995	Succeeded by Palau Sant Jordi Barcelona
Preceded by Palatrussardi Milan	FIBA Intercontinental Cup Final Venue 1996	Succeeded by Ginásio José Corrêa Barueri, São Paulo
Preceded by SkyDome Toronto	FIBA World Cup Final Venue 1998	Succeeded by Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis
Preceded by Palace of Sports Kyiv	Eurovision Song Contest Venue 2006	Succeeded by Hartwall Areena Helsinki
Preceded by Sazka Arena Prague	EuroLeague Final Four Venue 2007	Succeeded by Palacio de Deportes Madrid
Preceded by Santiago Martín La Laguna	FIBA Champions League Final Four Venue 2018	Succeeded by Sportpaleis Antwerp
Preceded by Fernando Buesa Arena Vitoria-Gasteiz	EuroLeague Final Four Venue 2020	Succeeded by TBD

38°02′16″N 23°47′05″E / 38.037862°N 23.784676°E / 38.037862; 23.784676

[1] "HOME". paobc.gr. Retrieved 13 January 2024.

[2] "HOME". paobc.gr. Retrieved 13 January 2024.

[3] Επίσημο: Το ΟΑΚΑ μετονομάστηκε σε "Νίκος Γκάλης" (in Greek).

[4] Newsroom (2023-05-03). "Το ΟΑΚΑ στον Παναθηναϊκό: Εγκρίθηκε ομόφωνα το σχέδιο παραχώρησης". CNN.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2024-04-23.

[5] "Greek Ministry of Culture & Sports".

[6] Stadia.gr Olympic Sports Hall.

[7] "Venue Stadium O.A.K.A. Olympic Indoor Hall Capacity 19443 City Athens, Greece". Επίσημος ιστότοπος του ΟΑΚΑ. Retrieved 19 December 2023.

[8] "Venue Stadium O.A.K.A. Olympic Indoor Hall Capacity 19443 City Athens, Greece". Επίσημος ιστότοπος του ΟΑΚΑ. Retrieved 19 December 2023.

[9] Capacity

[10] Capacity

[11] 2004 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 273, 329, 346.

[12] PR N°58 – Meeting of the FIBA Central Board in Chicago. FIBA.com

[13] Germany basketball clinches Olympic berth.

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-| stadium_name = O.A.C.A. Olympic Indoor Hall
+| stadium_name = O.A.C.A. Olympic Indoor Hall Nikos Galis
-| nickname = Nikos Galis Olympic Indoor Hall<br>Athens Olympic Indoor Hall
+| nickname = Nikos Galis Olympic Indoor Hall<br />Athens Olympic Indoor Hall
-| image = Award ceremony - Basketball - Special Olympics 2011 (5898972026).jpg
+| image = OACA Arena in March 2024.jpg
+| fullname = O.A.C.A. Indoor Sports Center Nikos Galis
-| size =
-| fullname = O.A.C.A. Indoor Sports Center
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 | built =
 | opened = 1994
-| renovated = 2002–2004 ([[2004 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]])<br/>2016
+| renovated = 2002–2004 ([[2004 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]])<br />2023–present
 | expanded =
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-| operator = [[Panathinaikos B.C.|Panathinaikos Athens]]<br/>
+| operator = [[Panathinaikos B.C.]]
-| owner = Greek Government
+| owner = Greek state
 | surface = [[Parquet]]
 | construction_cost =
-| architect = [[Santiago Calatrava]] (renovation)
+| architect = [[Santiago Calatrava]] (2004 renovation)<br />[[Populous (company)]] (current renovation)
 | structural engineer =
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-| tenants = [[Greece national basketball team]]<br/>[[Panathinaikos B.C.|Panathinaikos Athens]]<br/>
+| tenants = [[Panathinaikos B.C.]]
-| seating_capacity = [[Gymnastics]]: 17,600<br/>[[Basketball]]: 19,443
+| seating_capacity = [[Gymnastics]]: 17,600<br />[[Basketball]]: 18,300<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.paobc.gr/en/club#home|lang=en|title=HOME|publisher=paobc.gr|accessdate=13 January 2024}}</ref>
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 }}
-The '''O.A.C.A. Olympic Indoor Hall''' (honorarily named ''Nikos Galis Olympic Indoor Hall'' since 2016), which is a part of the [[Athens Olympic Sports Complex|Olympic Athletic Center of Athens]] (O.A.C.A.) «[[Spyros Louis]]» ({{lang-el|O.A.K.A. «Σπύρος Λούης»}}), was completed in 1994, and is the largest indoor venue in Greece and was used for sporting events at the [[2004 Summer Olympics]] held in [[Athens]], Greece. It is located in [[Marousi]], in the north section of the [[Athens|city]]. During their construction and renovations was considered to be one of the biggest and most modern [[indoor arena|indoor sports arenas]] in all of [[Europe]].
+The '''O.A.C.A. Olympic Indoor Hall''' (Nikos Galis Olympic Indoor Hall since 2016), which is a part of the [[Spyros Louis]] [[Athens Olympic Sports Complex|Olympic Athletic Center of Athens]] ({{lang-el|O.A.K.A. «Σπύρος Λούης»}}), was completed in 1994 and is the largest indoor venue in Greece. It was used for sporting events at the [[2004 Summer Olympics]]. The venue is located in [[Marousi]], in the northern section of Athens. During its construction, it was considered to be one of the biggest and most modern [[Indoor arena|indoor sports arenas]] in all of Europe.
-The 19,443-capacity arena also contains a training facility. Since 2016, it has been named after the well-known [[Greeks|Greek]] former [[basketball]] player of [[Aris B.C.|Aris Thessaloniki]] and [[Panathinaikos B.C.|Panathinaikos]] [[Nikos Galis]].<ref>[http://www.sport24.gr/Basket/epishmo-to-oaka-metonomasthke-se-nikos-gkalhs.4117360.html Επίσημο: Το ΟΑΚΑ μετονομάστηκε σε "Νίκος Γκάλης" {{in lang|el}}.]</ref>
+The 18,300-capacity arena<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.paobc.gr/en/club#home|lang=en|title=HOME|publisher=paobc.gr|accessdate=13 January 2024}}</ref> also contains a training facility. Since 2016, it has been named after the Greek basketball player [[Nikos Galis]].<ref>[http://www.sport24.gr/Basket/epishmo-to-oaka-metonomasthke-se-nikos-gkalhs.4117360.html Επίσημο: Το ΟΑΚΑ μετονομάστηκε σε "Νίκος Γκάλης" {{in lang|el}}.]</ref>
+In 2023, [[Panathinaikos B.C.]] signed an agreement with the Greek state for a 49-year concession of the venue,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Newsroom |date=2023-05-03 |title=Το ΟΑΚΑ στον Παναθηναϊκό: Εγκρίθηκε ομόφωνα το σχέδιο παραχώρησης |url=https://www.cnn.gr/sports/story/361034/to-oaka-ston-panathinaiko-egkrithike-omofona-to-sxedio-paraxorisis |access-date=2024-04-23 |website=CNN.gr |language=el}}</ref> making the club the sole tenant and binding it to invest in the renovation of the asset's infrastructure.
 ==Construction==
+[[File:Athens Olympic Indoor Hall - exterior.jpg|thumb|left|Exterior of building]]
+[[File:ΟΑΚΑ Olympic Indoor Hall, Athens, Greece (5902364777).jpg|thumb|left|The [[A-frame]] designed roof (2011)]]
 [[File:Olympic Indoor Hall Athens OAKA plan.jpg|thumb|200px|Indoor Hall plan]]
-Nikos Galis Olympic Indoor Hall is notable for its distinctive [[A-frame]] roof that features four huge pillars, each of which is 35 meters tall, that stand 108 meters apart from each other. According to the Greek Ministry of Sports,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.culture.gr/en/SitePages/default.aspx|title=Greek Ministry of Culture & Sports|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> it is the largest indoor sporting arena of its kind in the world. The arena is also constructed in a unique way so that an abundant amount of natural light comes into the arena during the day.<ref>[http://www.stadia.gr/oaka-b/oaka-b.html Stadia.gr Olympic Sports Hall.]</ref>
+Nikos Galis Olympic Indoor Hall is notable for its distinctive [[A-frame]] roof that features four huge pillars, each of which is 35 meters tall, that stand 108 meters apart from each other. According to the Greek Ministry of Sports,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.culture.gr/en/SitePages/default.aspx|title=Greek Ministry of Culture & Sports|last=|first=|date=|website=|access-date=}}</ref> it is the largest indoor sporting arena of its kind in the world. The arena is also constructed in a unique way so that an abundant amount of natural light comes into the arena during the day.<ref>[http://www.stadia.gr/oaka-b/oaka-b.html Stadia.gr Olympic Sports Hall.]</ref>
-The arena seats up to 17,600 for [[gymnastics]] events, although only 12,500 seats were made publicly available for [[Gymnastics at the 2004 Summer Olympics|the gymnastics competition]] at the [[2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Olympics]]. It seats up to 18,989 for [[basketball]] games, which includes 18,500 regular seats for the fans, 300 seats for the media members,<ref>[http://www.oaka.com.gr/olympic-indoor-sports-center/indoor-basketball-arena/?lang=en Capacity: 18,500 spectator seats (of which 2,000 are folding) and 300 media seats.]</ref> and 189 seats for VIPs.<ref>[http://www.stadia.gr/oaka-b/oaka-b.html Capacity: 18,989 (maximum capacity for basketball games).]</ref>
+The arena seats up to 17,600 for [[gymnastics]] events, although only 12,500 seats were made publicly available for [[Gymnastics at the 2004 Summer Olympics|the gymnastics competition]] at the [[2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Olympics]]. It seats up to 19,443 for [[basketball]] games,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sofascore.com/team/basketball/panathinaikos-bc/3508|lang=en|title=Venue Stadium O.A.K.A. Olympic Indoor Hall Capacity 19443 City Athens, Greece|publisher=Επίσημος ιστότοπος του ΟΑΚΑ|accessdate=19 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sofascore.com/team/basketball/aek-athens-bc/3502|lang=en|title=Venue Stadium O.A.K.A. Olympic Indoor Hall Capacity 19443 City Athens, Greece|publisher=Επίσημος ιστότοπος του ΟΑΚΑ|accessdate=19 December 2023}}</ref> which includes 300 seats for media members,<ref>[http://www.oaka.com.gr/olympic-indoor-sports-center/indoor-basketball-arena/?lang=en Capacity]</ref> and 189 seats for VIPs.<ref>[http://www.stadia.gr/oaka-b/oaka-b.html Capacity]</ref>
-A large scale arena renovation was completed in 2004, for the [[2004 Summer Olympics]]. The arena was then renovated again in 2016.<ref>[http://www.sport24.gr/Basket/OmadesBasket/A1Panathinaikos/neo-parke-kai-apodythria-gia-panathhnaiko.4206646.html Νέο παρκέ και αποδυτήρια στο ΟΑΚΑ {{in lang|el}}.]</ref>
+A large scale arena renovation was completed in 2004, for the [[2004 Summer Olympics]].
 ==2004 Summer Olympics==
+[[File:Olympiahalle Athen.jpg|thumb|left|The arena during the [[2004 Summer Olympics]].]]
 The [[list of indoor arenas|arena]] was used for [[Gymnastics at the 2004 Summer Olympics|artistic gymnastics]] and [[Gymnastics at the 2004 Summer Olympics|trampolining]], and also hosted the finals of the [[Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics|basketball]] matches at the [[2004 Summer Olympics]].<ref>[http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2004/or2004b.pdf 2004 Summer Olympics official report.] Volume 2. pp. 273, 329, 346.</ref> Renovation of the building for the Olympics was completed on 30 June 2004, and it was officially reopened on 10 August 2004, shortly before the beginning of the games.
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 The Indoor Hall is the regular home court for the [[Greek Basket League]] professional [[basketball]] [[Basketball team|club]] [[Panathinaikos B.C.|Panathinaikos]]. It is also the primary home court of the senior [[Greece national basketball team|Greek National Basketball Team]].
-The arena was used to host the quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals stages of the [[1998 FIBA World Championship]]. In addition, it was used as home court of Maroussi B.C. in some European games.
+The arena was used to host the quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals stages of the [[1998 FIBA World Championship]].
 On 4 and 6 May 2007, the Indoor Hall hosted the [[EuroLeague]] [[2006–07 Euroleague|2006–07 season]]'s [[2007 Euroleague Final Four|Final Four]], the semifinals and [[EuroLeague Finals|finals]] rounds of Europe's principal pro club competition in basketball, which saw hometown favourite Panathinaikos win the title.
-On 9 December 2007, [[FIBA]] announced that the Olympic Indoor Hall was selected as the host of the [[FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2008|2008 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament]] for the [[Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2008 Summer Olympic Games]].<ref>[http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/news/lateNews/p/langid/1/newsid/22889/arti.html PR N°58 – Meeting of the FIBA Central Board in Chicago.] FIBA.com</ref> At the qualifying tournament, hosts and favourites [[Greece national basketball team|Greece]], along with the [[Germany national basketball team|German]] and [[Croatia men's national basketball team|Croatian]] national basketball teams, qualified for the final 2008 Olympic Basketball Tournament.<ref>[https://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/news?slug=txgermanypuertorico&prov=st&type=lgns Germany basketball clinches Olympic berth.]</ref>
+On 9 December 2007, [[FIBA]] announced that the Olympic Indoor Hall was selected as the host of the [[FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2008|2008 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament]] for the [[Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2008 Summer Olympic Games]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071212053345/http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/news/lateNews/p/langid/1/newsid/22889/arti.html PR N°58 – Meeting of the FIBA Central Board in Chicago.] FIBA.com</ref> At the qualifying tournament, hosts and favourites [[Greece national basketball team|Greece]], along with the [[Germany national basketball team|German]] and [[Croatia men's national basketball team|Croatian]] national basketball teams, qualified for the final 2008 Olympic Basketball Tournament.<ref>[https://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/news?slug=txgermanypuertorico&prov=st&type=lgns Germany basketball clinches Olympic berth.]</ref>
-On 5 April 2018, the Indoor Hall was announced as the venue of the [[2018 Basketball Champions League Final Four]], during which [[AEK BC|AEK Athens]] served as host.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.championsleague.basketball/17-18/news/athens-to-host-basketball-champions-league-final-four|title=Athens to host Basketball Champions League Final Four|date=5 April 2018|access-date=5 April 2018|publisher=Championsleague.basketball}}</ref>
-On 19 May 2022, the Greek government and [[basketball]] club [[Panathinaikos B.C.|Panathinaikos]] reached an agreement for the exclusive use of the OAKA Indoor Hall by the [[Panathinaikos B.C.|"Greens"]]. The arena, along with its auxiliary facilities, will be granted from June 2023 for the next 49 years to Panathinaikos, with the club bearing its maintenance and operating costs. Both the [[Politics of Greece|Greek state]] and [[Panathinaikos B.C.|Panathinaikos]] have expressed the wish so as the [[Greece national basketball team|Greek national basketball team]] continues to use the OAKA Indoor Hall as their home court.
 ==Musical events==
 On 18 and 20 May 2006, the Hall hosted the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2006|51st Eurovision Song Contest]], that was held in [[Athens]], after Greece's victory at the Song Contest in 2005. There were 15,000 seats available for spectators, both for the semifinal and the grand final.
-Some of the entertainers who have performed at the arena include [[Maluma (singer)|Maluma]],[[Slayer]],[[Rotting Christ]], [[Pearl Jam]], [[Enrique Iglesias]], [[Depeche Mode]], [[Jennifer Lopez]], [[Björk]], [[Beyoncé Knowles|Beyoncé]], [[Slayer]], [[Shakira]], [[Roger Waters]], [[Aloha from Hell]], [[Tokio Hotel]], [[Helena Paparizou]], [[Sakis Rouvas]] and [[Anna Vissi]].
+Some of the entertainers who have performed at the arena include [[Maluma (singer)|Maluma]],[[Slayer]],[[Rotting Christ]], [[Pearl Jam]], [[Enrique Iglesias]], [[Depeche Mode]], [[Jennifer Lopez]], [[Björk]], [[Beyoncé Knowles|Beyoncé]], [[Slayer]], [[Roger Waters]], [[Aloha from Hell]], [[Tokio Hotel]], [[Helena Paparizou]], [[Sakis Rouvas]] and [[Anna Vissi]].
 ==See also==