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{{Infobox Stadium
| stadium_name        = Olimpiyskiy Stadium
| image               = [[File:НСК «Олімпійський» після реконструкції. Жовтень 2011 року.jpg|250px]]
| logo_image          = [[File:NSC_OLYMPIYSKY_LOGO.png|160px]]  
| caption             = [[UEFA stadium categories|'''UEFA Category 4 Stadium''']]
| location            = [[Kiev]], [[Ukraine]]
| coordinates         = {{Coord|50|26|0.38|N|30|31|19.61|E|region:UA_type:landmark|display=it}}
| broke_ground        =
| opened              = 12 August 1923
| renovated           = 1941, 1999, 2011
| expanded            = 1966, 1978
| closed              = 2008–2011
| demolished          =
| owner               = Concern «Sports Arenas of Ukraine»<ref>[http://ukraine2012.gov.ua/en/news/196/48392/ Sporting Arenas of Ukraine concern created (ukraine2012.gov.ua, 14 July 2011)]</ref>
| operator            =
| surface             = Grass
| construction_cost   = $500–550 million<ref>[http://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2011/03/18/6027822/ Cost of the stadium reconstruction was explained by the Vice-Prime Minister and chairman of the government supporting program Euro-2012 (Borys Kolesnikov)]</ref>
| architect           = L.V.Pilvinsky (1923)<br />[[Mykhailo Hrechyna]] (1936–41)<br />[[Gerkan, Marg and Partners|GMP]] (Germany) (2008–2011)
| general_contractor  = [http://www.kyivmiskbud.ua/ukr/index.php Kyivmiskbud]<ref>[http://www.smida.gov.ua/reestr/?kod=23527052 Kyivmiskbud's owner is Pechersk Raion State Administration of Kiev city]</ref>
| former_names        = See ''[[Olimpiysky National Sports Complex#Previous names|previous names]]''
| tenants             = [[Ukraine national football team]] (1994–2007, 2011–present)<br />[[Ukrainian Cup|Ukrainian Cup final]] (1992–2007, 2012–present)<br />[[FC Dynamo Kyiv]] (2011–2016)<ref>[http://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/high/4ee0d5d0.html Dynamo is returning on "Olimpiyskyi" ("Динамо" возвращается на "Олимпийский") "ua-football.com" Dec. 8, 2011]</ref>
| seating_capacity    = 70,050 ([[Association football|football]])<ref>[http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/FirstDiv/uefaorg/Publications/01/67/03/93/1670393_DOWNLOAD.pdf Characteristics of stadium]</ref>
| record_attendance   =
| dimensions          = 105m by 68m
| website             = [http://nsc-olimpiyskiy.com.ua/en/ Official website]
}}

The '''Olympic National Sports Complex''' (also known as '''Olympic Stadium'''; {{lang-uk|Національний спортивний комплекс "Олімпійський"}}) is a multi-use sports facility in [[Kiev]], [[Ukraine]], located on the slopes of city's central Cherepanov Hill, [[Pechersk Raion]]. The stadium is the premier sports venue in Ukraine and the second largest in Eastern Europe after Moscow's [[Luzhniki Stadium]]. The complex also features several other sports facilities and is designed to host the [[Olympic Games]] (the stadium hosted some [[Football at the 1980 Summer Olympics|football]] matches at the [[1980 Summer Olympics]]).

Following extensive renovation works, including the construction of a new roof, the stadium was reopened on 9 October 2011 with a performance by [[Shakira]] and had its international inauguration with a 3–3 friendly draw by [[Ukraine national football team|Ukraine]] against [[Germany national football team|Germany]] on 11 November 2011. It will host the [[UEFA Euro 2012 Final|final]] of [[UEFA Euro 2012|Euro 2012]].

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