We have gathered in this section the best and cheapest bed and breakfasts in Rome located near the Olympic Stadium and the Foro Italico .
The Olympic Stadium, the largest and most important sports building of Rome, is the "home" of football clubs AS Roma and SS Lazio, the Italian Cup final as well as many other athletic events such as the Italian National Rugby Team games. The Champions League final was held here on the 27th of May 2009 between Barcelona and Manchester United, won 2-0 by the spanish team.
The stadium originally had a different name: "Stadium of Cypresses". Later, after the reconstruction in the 50s it was called "stadium of the hundred thousand", in reference to its capacity.
It was finally called "Olympic" in 1960 when it was assigned to host the opening and closing ceremony of the XVII Olympic Games, which are remembered for the gold medal that young Cassius Clay won, the first of many important successes of one of the biggest and most important athletes in history.
The Olympic Stadium is also home to some of the biggest pop and rock concerts of the world. In 2013 some historical International groups are going to perform here such as Depeche Mode, Pink Floyd and Muse. In the last five years artists like Vasco Rossi, Madonna, Luciano Ligabue, U2, Bruce Springsteen, Tiziano Ferro, Jovanotti, George Michael, The Rolling Stones and many others have performed at the Olympic Stadium.
Even the Central tennis Stadium, home to the International Championships, inside the Foro Italico, is home to many live worldwide events. On 7 July 2013, the famous American singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen will perform here.
