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Athens demolishes former badminton building at Goudi Olympic Center
🇬🇷 Greece /Environment & Climate

Athens demolishes former badminton building at Goudi Olympic Center

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The Ministry of National Defense has started demolishing the former badminton building at the Goudi Olympic Center in Athens.
  • The demolition follows a Supreme Administrative Court decision and aims to restore legality to the area and expedite the creation of a Metropolitan Park.
  • Three individuals were arrested last month in connection with the fire that had previously destroyed the building.

The former badminton building at Athens' Goudi Olympic Center is being demolished, marking a step towards restoring legality and developing a new metropolitan park. The Ministry of National Defense initiated the demolition on Thursday, August 27, 2026, acting on an order from the Minister of National Defense, Nikos Dendias, and in accordance with a Supreme Administrative Court decision from 2012.

The land is fully owned by the Ministry of National Defense. The removal of the burnt-out badminton facility is part of a broader plan to clear the area and accelerate the creation of the Goudi-Ilisia Metropolitan Park. This initiative received unanimous approval from the Athens Municipal Council, following a proposal by the Mayor of Athens, Haris Doukas.

Adding to the context of the demolition, the Directorate for Arson Crimes Investigation had previously announced the arrest of three individuals suspected of involvement in the fire that gutted the building last month. The demolition aims to address the aftermath of the fire and facilitate the park's development.

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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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