Olympic Park
Besides the historical, cultural or educational activities available inside the Seoul Olympic Park, the six sports venues built within the Park for the Olympic Games Seoul 1988 are still in use and serve diverse purposes.
The Olympic Gymnastics Hall, currently known as the KSPO Dome, is used to host a variety of events, notably concerts. It also functions as a sport and wellness club for the local population with over 30’000 members.
The Olympic Swimming Pool hosted the Games swimming competitions. It remains extensively used by the local population for leisure and swimming lessons. Sub-sites within the swimming pool include a full-equipped gymnasium and multipurpose indoor hall.
The Olympic Fencing Gymnasium, repurposed as a handball venue, also hosts music concerts by Korean and international artists.
The Olympic Tennis Centre, continues to be a tennis venue and has hosted tournaments, including the WTA Korean Open Tennis Championships.
The Olympic Velodrome, after functioning as a velodrome from 1994 to 2006, the facility is now being repurposed. Park authorities plan to transform the aging structure into Korea’s only international-standard cycling arena, which will also serve as a multi-purpose facility capable of hosting various cultural performances and events. Currently, part of the space is used as a football field, serving around 1,000 users annually through children’s football classes.
The Olympic Weightlifting Gymnasium, known as the Woori Finance Art Hall, was conceived as a multipurpose venue and has served various sports such as boxing, wrestling, Korean wrestling, judo, table tennis, and cultural events.