The Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys (also known as the Estadi Olimpic de Montjuic) is a stadium in Barcelona. Originally built for the 1929 Expo in the city, it was chosen to be the main stadium for the 1992 Summer Olympics. The Olympia Stadium: start and finish lines visible, defining the length of one stadium (in this case 192. ... Barcelona within Barcelonès Population (2003) 1,582,738 Area 1004 Km2 Population density (2001) 15,764/Km2 Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia, an autonomous region in northeastern Spain (41°23′ N 2°11′ E). ... The Games of the XXV Olympiad were held in 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ...

The stadium is named for Lluís Companys i Jover, and is located on Montjuic, a large hill to the south-west of the city which overlooks the harbour. The stadium has a capacity of 56,000, and has served as the home of RCD Espanyol since 1998. It also served as the home of the Barcelona Dragons american football team until 2003. From the start of the 2005/06 season, Espanyol will move to a new stadium built in the Sarrià area of the city, the club's traditional home. Order: 123rd President of the Generalitat de Catalunya First Minister: none Term of office: 1 January 1934 – 15 October 1940 Preceded by: Francesc Macià i Llussà Succeeded by: Josep Irla i Bosch Date of birth: 21 June 1882 Place of birth: El Tarròs, Urgell Date of death: 15 October 1940... Montjuïc - Hill of the Jews in medieval Catalan language or maybe a corruption of Latin Mons Jovicus that is, hill of Jupiter. ... RCD Espanyol de Barcelona (Catalan: Reial Club Esportiu Espanyol, Spanish: Real Club Deportivo Espanyol, English: Royal Spanish Sports Club) is a football club based in Barcelona, Spain. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... The Barcelona Dragons were a team in the World League of American Football from 1991 and 1992, and in NFL Europe from 1995 to 2001. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...