Italy
Stadio Olimpico di Torino
Stadio Olimpico di Torino, before 2006 known as Stadio Comunale di Torino,
is a multi-use stadium in Turin. It was built in 1933 for the FIFA World Cup
1934, the first FIFA World Cup held in Italy, and originally held 65 000
spectators. It was originally named Stadio Mussolini, after Italian fascist
leader Benito Mussolini. It was renamed to Stadio Comunale after the Second
World War. The new version of the stadium has 27 000 covered seats. It
hosted the opening ceremony and the closing ceremony of the 2006 Winter
Olympics as Stadio Olimpico di Torino. The stadium is to be used as the home
ground of Torino FC and to be temporarily used by Juventus FC, while its own
stadium is restructured. Juventus FC is one of the richest sports clubs in
the world and the most popular football club in Italy with millions of fans.
