Olympic Stadium
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Olympic Stadium
The central stadium built or used for hosting the Olympic Games, especially for the opening and closing ceremonies as well as the track and field events. The term is also continued as a proper name for such stadiums.
Das Pokalfinale findet jedes Jahr im Berliner Olympiastadion statt.
The cup final takes place every year in Berlin's Olympic Stadium.
The word is a clear compound of 'Olympia' (Olympics), which refers to the Olympic Games, and 'Stadion' (stadium). So the meaning can be derived directly from its parts.
Für die Olympischen Spiele wurde ein neues Olympiastadion gebaut.
A new Olympic Stadium was built for the Olympic Games.
Pay attention to the preposition 'in' and the correct case. Movement toward the stadium is expressed with the accusative ('ins Olympiastadion' — into the Olympic Stadium), while being or doing something in the stadium takes the dative ('im Olympiastadion' — in the Olympic Stadium).
Zehntausende Fans strömten ins Olympiastadion.
Tens of thousands of fans streamed into the Olympic Stadium.
'Olympiastadion' (Olympic Stadium) is not only a general term, but also the official name of specific stadiums in cities such as Berlin or Munich. In these cases, it is treated like a proper name.
Das Olympiastadion in München ist für seine Dachkonstruktion berühmt.
The Olympic Stadium in Munich is famous for its roof structure.
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'das Stadion' and 'das Olympiastadion' both refer to large sports facilities with places for spectators. 'Stadion' is the general term and fits many sports, games, or even concerts. 'Olympiastadion' is more specific: it means a stadium that was built or used for the Olympic Games, or the fixed name of such a stadium. They can be confused because an Olympic Stadium is also a stadium. But not every stadium is an Olympic Stadium.
Das Konzert findet am Montag im Olympiastadion statt.
The concert is taking place on Monday in the Olympic Stadium.
Am Wochenende hat Samir im Stadion ein spannendes Spiel gesehen.
At the weekend, Samir saw an exciting game in the stadium.