Olympisch Stadion (Antwerp)
The Olympisch Stadion or Kielstadion was built as the main stadium for the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. For those games, it hosted the athletics, equestrian, field hockey, football, gymnastics, modern pentathlon, rugby union, tug of war, weightlifting and korfball (demonstration) events. Following the Olympics it was converted to a football stadium. Its current tenant is K Beerschot VA, a Belgian football club. There are no remnants of the Olympic athletics track.
Olympisch Stadion (Antwerp)
Olympisch Stadion in 1920
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad and commonly known as Antwerp 1920, were an international multi-sport event held in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium.
Poster for the 1920 Summer Olympics
France national football team.
Photograph of the games at Antwerp, Belgium, 1920.
One of the 154 (identical) gold medals awarded at the Games of the VII Olympiad