Bislett Stadium

Bislett Stadium (*Bislett stadion*)
Lekegrinda (old stadium)
Location	Bislett; 0168 Oslo
Owner	Oslo Municipality
Operator	Oslo Municipality
Capacity	15,400 (Athletics, football)
Surface	Grass
Construction
Broke ground	1917
Opened	1922
Construction cost	€55 Million (Euros)
Architect	C. F. Møller Architects
Tenants
	Vålerenga Fotball (1944–1999); Skeid Fotball (2007–present); Lyn Fotball (2010, 2014-present)

Bislett Stadium^[1]^[2]^[3] (Norwegian: Bislett stadion) is a sports stadium in Oslo, Norway. Bislett is Norway's most well known sports arena internationally, with 15 speed skating world records and more than 50 track and field world records having been set here. The original stadium was demolished in 2004 and construction of a new stadium was completed by the summer of 2005. The New Bislett Stadium was designed by C.F. Møller Architects.

^ Matthews, Peter. 2012. Historical Dictionary of Track and Field. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, p. 38.
^ Bale, John. 2004. Running Cultures: Racing in Time and Space. London: Routledge, p. 52.
^ Hellerud, Synnøve Veinan, & Jan Messel. 2000. Oslo: A Thousand-Year History. Oslo: Aschehoug, p. 295.

[1] Matthews, Peter. 2012. Historical Dictionary of Track and Field. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, p. 38.

[2] Bale, John. 2004. Running Cultures: Racing in Time and Space. London: Routledge, p. 52.

[3] Hellerud, Synnøve Veinan, & Jan Messel. 2000. Oslo: A Thousand-Year History. Oslo: Aschehoug, p. 295.

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Construction
Lekegrinda (old stadium)


Location	Bislett 0168 Oslo
Owner	Oslo Municipality
Operator	Oslo Municipality
Capacity	15,400 (Athletics, football)
Surface	Grass
Broke ground	1917
Opened	1922
Construction cost	€55 Million (Euros)
Architect	C. F. Møller Architects
Tenants
Vålerenga Fotball (1944–1999) Skeid Fotball (2007–present) Lyn Fotball (2010, 2014-present)