Lost olympic venues venues
Facilities built or used for Olympic Games held in the United States that have since been demolished or repurposed.
12 venues
View on map →Blyth Arena
Blyth Arena was the open-sided ice arena built for the 1960 Squaw Valley Winter Olympics, site of the opening ceremony and the United States' first Olympic hockey gold.
Georgia Dome
The Georgia Dome was a cable-supported domed stadium in downtown Atlanta. From 1992 to 2017 it was home to the Falcons and hosted two Super Bowls, Olympic events and three men's Final Fours.
Grand Olympic Auditorium
The Grand Olympic Auditorium in downtown Los Angeles was the city's principal boxing and wrestling hall from 1925 and hosted Olympic events in 1932. Sold in 2005, it still stands as a Korean-American church.
Herndon Stadium
Herndon Stadium at Morris Brown College in Atlanta opened in 1948 and hosted field hockey at the 1996 Summer Olympics. It was later abandoned and stands gutted by vandals.
Olympic Velodrome (Carson)
The Olympic Velodrome at Cal State Dominguez Hills in Carson, California, opened in 1982 and hosted track cycling at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. It was demolished in 2003 for the Home Depot Center.
Omni Coliseum
The Omni Coliseum in downtown Atlanta hosted the Hawks from 1972 to 1997 and the NHL Flames until 1980. It was demolished in July 1997 and State Farm Arena was built on the same site.
Papoose Peak Olympic Jumping Hill
The Papoose Peak jumps at Squaw Valley (now Palisades Tahoe), California, were the ski jumping hills of the 1960 Winter Olympics. They fell out of use after 1976 and were demolished for a chairlift.
RCA Dome
The RCA Dome, opened as the Hoosier Dome, was an air-supported domed stadium in downtown Indianapolis. It was home to the Colts from their 1984 arrival through the 2007 season.
Squaw Valley Olympic Skating Rink
The outdoor 400-meter speed skating oval at Squaw Valley, California, was a temporary venue built for the 1960 Winter Olympics. Its site has since been redeveloped for parking and a residential-retail complex.
Stone Mountain Tennis Center
The Stone Mountain Tennis Center was the purpose-built tennis venue of the 1996 Atlanta Olympics; it was abandoned after 2007 and demolished in 2017-2018.
Stone Mountain Velodrome
The Stone Mountain Velodrome was a temporary 250-meter track built in Stone Mountain Park for track cycling at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. It was dismantled and sold soon after the Games.
The Forum
The Forum in Inglewood was home to the Lakers and Kings from 1967 to 1999. The building still stands and operates as the Kia Forum, a concert and events arena.