Neo Phaliron Velodrome
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ToursExplore Lably’s 3D toursThe venue was enlarged in 1964 and named after Georgios Karaiskakis, a Greek military commander and a leader of the Greek War of Independence, who died nearby the stadium. The second stadium hosted the 1969 European Athletics Championships and the 1971 European Cup Winners' Cup final.
The Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium was completely rebuilt in 2004, when it hosted several games of the football tournament in the 2004 Summer Olympics, 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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