Venues of the 1952 Summer Olympics
Venue Sports Capacity
Arto Tolsa Areena ( Kotka ) Football 11,400
Hämeenlinna Modern pentathlon 2,983
Harmaja Sailing Not listed
Helsinki Football Grounds Football 18,050
Huopalahti Shooting ( shotgun ) 2,000
Käpylä Cycling ( road ) 4,050
Laakso Equestrian ( eventing - riding ) 4,854
Lahden kisapuisto Football 8,067
Liuskasaari Sailing 19,000
Malmi Rifle Range Shooting ( pistol/ rifle ) 2,000
Maunula Cycling ( road ) 21,708
Meilahti Rowing 3,554
Messuhalli Basketball ( final ) , Boxing , Gymnastics , Weightlifting , Wrestling 5,500
Olympic Stadium Athletics , Equestrian ( jumping ) , Football ( final ) 70,470
Pakila Cycling ( road ) Not listed
Ruskeasuo Equestrian Hall Equestrian ( dressage , eventing ) 3,780
Swimming Stadium Diving , Swimming , Water polo 11,345
Taivallahti Canoeing Not listed
Tali Race Track Equestrian ( eventing - steeplechase ) 20,000
Tampere Football 20,700
Venues
For the 1952 Summer Olympics, a total of twenty-four sports venues were used. Three of the venues were constructed for the 1940 Summer Olympics, but were postponed in the wake of World War II. Those venues were completed in time for the 1952 Games. The main stadium served as host to the World Athletics Championships in 1983 and in 2005. Two venues were purchased by the city of Helsinki after the Olympics, one changed from an exhibition center to a sports arena, and another changed from a sports arena to an art museum. With an annual average temperature of 5.9 °C, Helsinki is the coldest city to host the Summer Olympics.