A stage for many football heroes to shine, it will be the venue for the Olympic Opening Ceremony and a football venue during the 2016 Olympic Games.
The 2011 AIBA World Boxing Championships were held at the Heydar Aliyev Complex in September-October 2011. Teymur Mammadov and Magomedrasul Majidov of Azerbaijan both won titles on home soil here.
This is where Michael Phelps out-touched US rival I. Crocker in the 100m butterfly for the closest finish of his 6 gold-medal races at the Athens 2004 Olympics.
Phelps set world records in the 1st 6 of his gold medals of the 2008 Games. The seventh he won by 1/1000th of a second. He secured his 8th gold medal in the 4x100m medley relay in another record time
Here Bolt added a 2nd Beijing gold in the 200m,breaking M.Johnson's 12-year WR with a time of 19.30.Bolt later capped his unforgettable Games with another WR & gold medal in the 4x100m relay
In the 10k the gold medal came down to D.Tulu (ETH) & E.Meyer (RSA). Meyer led for most of the race but Tulu surged & won.Afterwards each carrying her country's flag joined hands in a victory lap
The Port Olímpic is a marina that hosted the sailing events for the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc was the main stadium for the Barcelona 1992 Summer Olympics. Its great view of the harbour makes it probably the best place to check-in on Olympic Day.
Host to millions of visitors a year and an annual Independence Day concert and fireworks display, the Atlanta 1996 Olympic Park is the place to check-in on Olympic Day June 23.
Part of the IAAF Diamond League, Athletissima is an annual athletics meeting at the Stade Olympique de la Pontaise. On August 23, 2012 Olympic champion Usain Bolt performed here in the 200m event.
The 2010 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship final was held here in October 2010. Brazil won this tournament (their third straight world c’ship title).
The 2011 BWF World Championships were held here. China took all the titles for a record third time and became the first nation to successfully defend all the titles won at the previous edition.
The main venue of the 2011 World Athletics Championships, it saw the world's major sports stars compete here. Many of them would perform and set world and Olympic records at the London 2012 Olympics.
Lausanne, Switzerland, Quai de Ouchy, The Olympic Museum (CGN Boat) - where Olympic history comes to life
This is where Bikila became the first African to win an Olympic gold medal - and he did it with typical African style and panache by running the marathon in world record time in bare feet.
Fosbury revolutionised the sport with his famous “flop”. He won the gold medal with an Olympic record leap of 2.24m but, more importantly, forever changed the way athletes compete in his chosen sport
Beamon’s remarkable long jump in the Mexico City’s Olympic stadium moved the world record a remarkable 55cm and made him the 1st man to jump both 8.53m and 8.83m. His record stood for 23 years
Cassius Clay, aka Muhammad Ali won Olympic gold at the 1960 Games. He loved the medal so much he slept with it and wore it on its ribbon on his journey home to Louisville, Kentucky.
Team Australia had yet to win a gold medal and Ian Thorpe was their great hope. He held his nerve to win in a world record time. The same night he anchored the 4x100m freestyle relay team to victory
The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is the only stadium to have hosted the Olympic Games twice, in 1932 and 1984. It is also the only Olympic stadium to have also hosted Super Bowls and World Series.
The Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre is the venue that hosted swimming, diving and synchronised swimming events during Sydney 2000.
