Olympic Park Stadium was a multi-purpose outdoor stadium located on Olympic Boulevard in inner Melbourne. The stadium was built as an athletics training venue for the 1956 Olympics, a short distance from the MCG, which served as the Olympic Stadium. The stadium most recently played host to athletics, having previously been the home of rugby league side, Melbourne Storm and the A-League team, Melbourne Victory.
Olympic Park Stadium was located in Olympic Park, which is part of the Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Precinct.
Olympic Park Stadium is currently being demolished. An Australian rules football ground will be built in its place, which will be used by the Collingwood Football Club for training purposes, relocating from their current training ground at Gosch's Paddock.
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