Kiev opens host stadium for Euro 2012 final
Posted Sunday, October 09, 2011 by YAHOO Sport
KIEV, Ukraine (AP)—The host stadium for the 2012 European Championship final has been officially opened.
Inauguration festivities on Saturday for the 60,000-seat Olympiskiy Stadium included a performance by Colombian pop singer Shakira.
The downtown Kiev venue was originally built from 1937 to ’41.
Euro 2012 matches will be played in eight cities—four in Ukraine and four in co-host Poland—with the final on July 1.
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