Fifteen Olympic architecture icons from the last 100 years

For a century statement architecture has played a central role at the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Here are a few examples:

 

National Stadium by Herzog & de Meuron, Beijing 2008, aka The Bird’s Nest (Image courtesy of Herzog & de Meuron)

Olympiapark by Behnisch & Partner and Frei Otto, Munich 1972 (Photo by GraphyArchy)

Olympic Stadium by Roger Taillibert, Montreal 1976 (Photo by Wilfredor)

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