Estadio Olímpico, Soccer stadium in Cerro, Montevideo, Uruguay.
The Estadio Olímpico sits in the Cerro district near Montevideo Bay and serves as home to Rampla Juniors football club. The venue holds around 9,500 spectators in concrete stands, with two lateral sides left open because a wall separates the pitch from the Rio de la Plata waters.
The site was founded in 1923 as Parque Nelson and received its current name in 2019 to honor Olympic champion Pedro Arispe. This renaming celebrates his Olympic success from the 1924 and 1928 Games.
The stadium name honors Pedro Arispe, an Uruguayan Olympic champion from the 1920s whose legacy continues here. Local supporters of Rampla Juniors are affectionately called 'Picapiedras', referencing the concrete stands that fans built themselves.
Visitors should note that the two open lateral sides sometimes have nets to prevent balls from landing in the river. The grounds are relatively small and easy to navigate, making it simple to access all areas.
Footballs regularly land in the Rio de la Plata during matches because the stadium sits directly on the river. This waterside position makes every game an unusual experience where nature itself becomes part of the action.
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