The 1909 plan for the city, designed by the architect and urban planner Edmondo Sanjust, had no sports venues in the northwestern sector of Rome. In 1926, the fascist regime, which saw sport as an effective pr… See more

Italian Athletics Federation president Primo Nebiolo created the Golden Gala, a recurring summer athletics event at the Olimpico, in 1980. The event was held in the middle of a heated political debate at the internat… See more

With its roof, the Olimpico became a suitable venue for concerts. Its first performers were Miles Davis and Pat Metheny in July 1991, who played to a crowd estimated at 20,000. The first Italian artist at th… See more

• 1960 Summer Olympics
• UEFA Euro 1968
• 1974 European Athletics Championships
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The table below reports the average season attendance at league matches held at the Stadio Olimpico for Lazio and Roma. The stadium's attendance record is 78,886, set on 12 May 1974 for the 29th matchday of the … See more