The structural problems of the iconic arched roof that prompted the closure of the Athens Olympic Stadium do not stem from its design – by award-winning Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava – or construction but are due to maintenance issues, according to the technical study that highlighted the issues.
That study had reported a number of issues, including with a stand in the main stadium that started swaying during a big soccer match in 2019, while it also pinpointed structural faults in the arches.