Faliro Sports Pavilion Arena

Faliro Arena
The Little Peace and Friendship Stadium
Tae-kwondo Arena
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LocationPalaio Faliro, Greece
Coordinates37°56′09.94″N 23°41′27.91″E / 37.9360944°N 23.6910861°E / 37.9360944; 23.6910861
OwnerOlympic Real Estates S.A.
Capacity8,536 (for 2004 Olympics)
3,836 (current seating)
Construction
Broke groundJune 2002
BuiltMarch 2003
OpenedAugust 12, 2004
Construction cost38 million euros (2002)
ArchitectThymios Papagiannis and Associates

The Faliro Sports Pavilion Arena, which is part of the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex, is an indoor arena in the suburban town of Palaio Faliro, Greece. It is nicknamed "The Little Peace And Friendship Stadium", due to its similarity in design and close proximity to the Peace and Friendship Stadium.

It was the site of the 2004 Athens Summer Olympics preliminary matches of handball, as well as the taekwondo competition. The arena seats 8,536 for handball matches of 2004 Olympics, though only 3,836 seats were made publicly available during the Olympics.