Izmailovo Sports Palace

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Izmailovo Sports Palace hosting 1980 Summer Olympics weightlifting competition

The Izmailovo Sports Palace is an indoor arena located in the Eastern Planning Zone in Moscow, Russia. It hosted the weightlifting competitions for the 1980 Summer Olympics.

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