- McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium
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The McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium is an outdoor swimming venue located on the campus of the University of Southern California. It was constructed for the 1984 Summer Olympics with money provided by McDonald's and its fast food franchisees[1] and hosted the swimming, diving, and synchronized swimming competitions.[2] It was also used for the 1993 US National Diving Championships.[3]
References
- USCTrojans.com profile of the Swim Stadium. Accessed 27 November 2010.
- ^ http://www.aboutmcdonalds.com/etc/medialib/aboutMcDonalds/mediacenter/EPK_Kit_-_Olympics.Par.90489.File.tmp/McDonalds%20Olympic%20History%20Fact%20Sheet-FINAL.pdf
- ^ 1984 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 1. Part 1. pp. 90-2.
- ^ McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium. Los Angeles Sports Council. http://www.lasports.org/lafacilities/display.php?s=Specialized&id=67. Access date August 24, 2008.
Venues of the 1984 Summer Olympics Los Angeles Albert Gersten Pavilion · Eagle's Nest Arena · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum · Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena · Olympic Swim Stadium · Pauley Pavilion · Streets of Los AngelesSouthern California Anaheim Convention Center · Artesia Freeway · Coto de Caza · El Dorado Park · Fairbanks Ranch Country Club · Heritage Park Aquatic Center · Lake Casitas · Long Beach Arena · Long Beach Convention Center · Long Beach Shoreline Marina · Olympic Velodrome · Prado Regional Park · Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool · Rose Bowl · Santa Anita Park · Santa Monica College · Streets of Mission Viejo · Streets of Santa Monica · The Forum · Titan Gymnasium · Weingart StadiumOther venues Harvard Stadium (Boston, Massachusetts) · Navy – Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (Annapolis, Maryland) · Stanford Stadium (Palo Alto, California)1904: Forest Park • 1908: White City Stadium • 1912: Djurgårdsbrunnsviken • 1920: Stade Nautique d'Antwerp • 1924: Piscine des Tourelles • 1928: Olympic Sports Park Swim Stadium • 1932: Swimming Stadium • 1936: Olympic Swimming Stadium • 1948: Empire Pool • 1952: Swimming Stadium • 1956: Swimming/Diving Stadium • 1960: Stadio Olimpico del Nuoto • 1964: National Gymnasium • 1968: Francisco Márquez Olympic Pool • 1972: Schwimmhalle • 1976: Olympic Pool • 1980: Swimming Pool - Olimpisky • 1984: Olympic Swim Stadium • 1988: Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool • 1992: Piscina Municipal de Montjuïc • 1996: Georgia Tech Aquatic Center • 2000: Sydney International Aquatic Centre • 2004: Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre • 2008: Beijing National Aquatic Center • 2012: Aquatics Centre • 2016: Maria Lenk Aquatic Center
List of Olympic venues in swimming 1896: Bay of Zea • 1900: Seine • 1904: Forest Park • 1908: White City Stadium • 1912: Djurgårdsbrunnsviken • 1920: Stade Nautique d'Antwerp • 1924: Piscine des Tourelles • 1928: Olympic Sports Park Swim Stadium • 1932: Swimming Stadium • 1936: Olympic Swimming Stadium • 1948: Empire Pool • 1952: Swimming Stadium • 1956: Swimming/Diving Stadium • 1960: Stadio Olimpico del Nuoto • 1964: National Gymnasium • 1968: Francisco Márquez Olympic Pool • 1972: Schwimmhalle • 1976: Olympic Pool • 1980: Swimming Pool - Olimpisky • 1984: Olympic Swim Stadium • 1988: Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool • 1992: Piscines Bernat Picornell • 1996: Georgia Tech Aquatic Center • 2000: Sydney International Aquatic Centre • 2004: Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre • 2008: Beijing National Aquatic Center, Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park • 2012: Aquatics Centre, Hyde Park • 2016: Fort Copacabana, Olympic Aquatics Stadium
1984: Olympic Swim Stadium • 1988: Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool • 1992: Piscines Bernat Picornell • 1996: Georgia Tech Aquatic Center • 2000: Sydney International Aquatic Centre • 2004: Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre • 2008: Beijing National Aquatic Center • 2012: Aquatics Centre • 2016: Olympic Aquatics Stadium
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Categories:- 1984 Summer Olympic venues
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