Stockholm's stadium has seen more athletic world records than any other

The Stockholm Olympic Stadium, often called Stockholms stadion or simply Stadion, is one of the smallest athletics stadiums ever used in a Summer Olympic Games. Designed by architect Torben Grut, it was opened in 1912 for the 1912 Olympic Games. The stadium has a capacity of 13,145 - 14,500 spectators depending on usage, and nearly 33,000 for concerts. Stockholm's stadium has seen more athletic world records broken than any other stadium in the world, with a total of 84 as of 2025. The stadium was the home ground for association football team Djurgårdens IF for many decades until a more modern facility, Tele2 Arena, was opened in 2013.

However, Djurgårdens IF still has offices in the Stadium building. In 1956, when Melbourne hosted the Olympics, the equestrian competitions were held here due to quarantine rules in Australia. In 1958, the European Athletics Championships were held at the stadium. The annual Stockholm Marathon finishes with a three-quarter lap around the tracks of the stadium. Since 1967, the stadium has been the venue of the annual international athletics meeting DN Galan, which is part of Diamond League since 2011.

Originally, the north-east stand had two levels, increasing the capacity to about 20,000. After the Olympics, it was reduced to one level. Some sections of the stadium were damaged by a bomb attack on 8 August 1997. Mats Hinze, who was against Stockholm's bid for the 2004 Summer Olympics, was later found guilty. Since then, it has hosted numerous sports events, notably football and track and field athletics, but also for example, 50 Swedish Championship finals in bandy and hosted concerts.

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