For the Summer Olympics, there are 25 venues that have been or will be used for weightlifting. GamesVenueOther sports hosted at venue for those gamesCapacityRef. 1896 Athens Panathinaiko Stadium Athletics, Gymnastics, Wrestling 80,0001896 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 31–49. Accessed 3 October 2010. 1904 St. Louis Francis Field Archery, Athletics, Cycling Football, Gymnastics, Lacrosse, Roque, Tennis, Tug of war, Wrestling 19,000.Spalding's report of the 1904 Summer Olympics. pp. 222–9, 233–47. Accessed 4 October 2010. 1920 Antwerp Olympisch Stadion Athletics, Equestrian, Field hockey, Football (final), Gymnastics, Modern pentathlon, Rugby union, Tug of war 12,7711920 Summer Olympics athletics. Sports-reference.com. Retrieved 24 January 2012.1920 Summer Olympics equestrian. Sports-reference.com. Retrieved 24 January 2012.1920 Summer Olympics men's field hockey. Sports-reference.com. Retrieved 24 January 2012.1920 Summer Olympics football. Sports-reference.com. Retrieved 24 January 2012.1920 Summer Olympics gymnastics. Sports-reference.com. Retrieved 24 January 2012.1920 Summer Olympics modern pentathlon. Sports-reference.com. Retrieved 24 January 2012.1920 Summer Olympics rugby union. Sports-reference.com. Retrieved 24 January 2012.1920 Summer Olympics tug of war. Sports-reference.com. Retrieved 24 January 2012.1920 Summer Olympics weightlifting. Sports-reference.com (29 August 1920). Retrieved 24 January 2012. 1924 Paris Vélodrome d'hiver Boxing, Cycling (track), Fencing, Wrestling 10,8841924 Olympics official report. pp. 182–3, 203–4, 255, 266, 400, 425, 507. 1928 Amsterdam Krachtsportgebouw Boxing, Wrestling 2,8401928 Summer Olympic official report. pp. 200–1, 205. 1932 Los Angeles Olympic Auditorium Boxing, Wrestling 10,000.1932 Summer Olympics official report. p. 70. 1936 Berlin Deutschlandhalle Boxing, Wrestling 8,6301936 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 705, 737. Accessed 17 October 2010. 1948 London Empress Hall, Earl's Court Boxing, Gymnastics, Wrestling 19,0001948 Summer Olympics official report. pp. 43, 46, 49–50. Accessed 19 October 2010. 1952 Helsinki Messuhalli Basketball (final), Boxing, Gymnastics, Wrestling 5,5001952 Summer Olympics official report. p. 51. Accessed 21 October 2010. 1956 Melbourne Royal Exhibition Building Basketball (final), Modern pentathlon (fencing), Wrestling 3,5001956 Summer Olympics official report. p. 43. Accessed 25 October 2010. 1960 Rome Palazzetto dello sport Basketball Not listed.1960 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 1. pp. 60, 62. Accessed 28 October 2010. 1964 Tokyo Shibuya Public Hall None 2,200 1964 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 1. Part 1. p. 115. Accessed 31 October 2010.1964 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 1. Part 1. p. 124. Accessed 31 October 2010.1964 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2, Part 2. pp. 401–12. Accessed 31 October 2010. 1968 Mexico City Insurgentes Theatre None 1,100 1968 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. Part 1. p. 78. Accessed 4 November 2010. 1972 Munich Messegelände, Gewichtheberhalle None 3,297 1972 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. Part 2. pp. 197–201. Accessed 8 November 2010. 1976 Montreal St. Michel Arena None 2,0001976 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 130–3. Accessed 14 November 2010. 1980 Moscow Izmailovo Sports Palace None 5,0001980 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. Part 1. pp. 112–4. Accessed 18 November 2010. 1984 Los Angeles Albert Gersten Pavilion None 4,1561984 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 1. Part 1. pp. 150–2. Accessed 24 November 2010. 1988 Seoul Olympic Weightlifting Gymnasium None 4,000 1988 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 1. Part 1. p. 176. Accessed 1 December 2010. 1992 Barcelona Pavelló de l'Espanya Industrial None Not listed.1992 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 196–9. Accessed 6 December 2010. 1996 Atlanta Georgia World Congress Center Fencing, Handball, Judo, Modern pentathlon (fencing, shooting), Table tennis, Wrestling 3,900 (fencing)7,300 (handball)7,300 (judo)4,700 (table tennis)5,000 (weightlifting)7,300 (wrestling)1996 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 1. pp. 540–1. Accessed 9 December 2010.1996 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 3. pp. 448, 455, 457, 459–60, 462, 466. Accessed 9 December 2010. 2000 Sydney Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre Boxing, Fencing, Judo, Wrestling 7,500 (weightlifting),9,000 (judo & wrestling),10,000 (boxing & fencing)2000 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 1. p. 383. Accessed 17 December 2010. 2004 Athens Nikaia Olympic Weightlifting Hall None Not listed.2004 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. p. 425. Accessed 24 December 2010. 2008 Beijing Beihang University Gymnasium None 5,400 2012 London ExCeL Boxing, Fencing, Judo, Table tennis, Taekwondo, Wrestling Not listed.London2012.com profile of ExCeL. Accessed 30 December 2010. 2016 Rio de Janeiro Riocentro – Pavilion 2 None 6,000 2020 Tokyo Tokyo International Forum None 5,000 2024 Paris Paris Expo Porte de Versailles Handball, Table tennis, Volleyball 6,000 2028 Los Angeles Peacock Theater None 7,100 2032 Brisbane Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre Volleyball (preliminaries) 5,000
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