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Sports Complex
A sports complex is a group of sports facilities. For example, there are track and field stadiums, football stadiums, baseball stadiums, swimming pools, Olympic Parks, and indoor arenas. Asia * Azadi Sport Complex * Cebu City Sports Complex * Dasana Indah Sport City * Davao City–UP Sports Complex * Davao del Norte Sports Complex * Deli Sport City * Doyo Baru Sport Complex * Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex * Gelora Bung Tomo Sports Complex * Rizal Memorial Sports Complex * Jerusalem Sports Quarter * Jakabaring Sport City * Jalak Harupat Sports Complex * JRD Tata Sports Complex * Kai Tak Sports Park * Kalinga Stadium * Lukas Enembe Sport Complex * Malaysia National Sports Complex * Marikina Sports Center * Mimika Sport Complex * Nanjing Olympic Sports Center * New Clark City Sports Complex * Olympic Green * Panaad Park and Sports Complex * Rawamangun Sports Complex * Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex * Setia SPICE * Seoul Sports Complex * Siliwangi Spo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Track And Field Stadium
A stadium (: stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage completely or partially surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event. Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event at the ancient Greek Olympic festival was the race that comprised one length of the stadion at Olympia, where the word "stadium" originated. Most of the stadiums with a capacity of at least 10,000 are used for association football. Other popular stadium sports include gridiron football, baseball, cricket, the various codes of rugby, field lacrosse, bandy, and bullfighting. Many large sports venues are also used for concerts. Etymology "Stadium" is the Latin form of the Greek word " stadion" (''στάδιον''), a measure of length equalling the length of 600 human feet. As feet are of variable length the exact length of a stadion depends on the exact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marikina Sports Center
The Marikina Sports Center, also known as Marikina Sports Park and formerly known as Rodriguez Sports Center, is a sports complex located in Marikina, at the corner of Shoe Avenue and Sumulong Highway in Metro Manila, Philippines. It is the current home venue of the Marikina Verdiamonds Jewellers in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) and the Pilipinas Super League, and its volleyball counterpart, the Marikina Lady Shoemasters of the Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association (MPVA). It also served as the home venue of the JPV Marikina F.C. until 2018. It also has hosted other sporting events, such as the Palarong Pambansa in 2023. History Prior to its current sports facilities, the area is a site of PNR Mariquina Station back in the early 1900s. The Rodriguez Sports Center was built in 1969 under the Rizal Governor Isidro Rodriguez Sr. on a land owned by Marikina, then a municipality of Rizal. It is turned over to the Marikina municipal government under Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Direct Arena
The Leeds Arena (currently known as the first direct bank arena for sponsorship reasons) is an entertainment-focused indoor arena located in the Arena Quarter of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is the first in the United Kingdom to have a fan-shaped orientation. The arena officially opened on 4 September 2013, with Sir Elton John, playing to an audience of 12,000. Bruce Springsteen had, however, held the first concert on 24 July 2013, with an audience of 13,000. The arena's opening season in 2013 later included acts including Kaiser Chiefs, Rod Stewart, Status Quo and Depeche Mode. The building was named the "best new venue in the world" in 2014 by the Stadium Business Awards. History Public demand for an arena in Leeds Leeds had been the largest city in the United Kingdom without a major venue to hold music or indoor sporting events. , Bristol and Leeds were the only major cities without an arena style venue. Previously, the Queen's Hall was used for popular music concert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex
The Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Sports Complex is a complex in the coastal zone of Piraeus, Greece. It consists of two indoor arenas and a beach volleyball stadium, and it hosted Handball, Taekwondo, and volleyball events at the 2004 Summer Olympics. The complex is located in Faliro, Attica. The complex consists of the following venues: Peace and Friendship Stadium The Peace and Friendship Stadium SEF, known as ''S.E.F.'' is an indoor arena located in Faliro, Athens that hosted indoor volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. The arena which was built in 1981 and it opened in 1985 had previously hosted various major international events, including the Final tournament of the 1987 Men's European Basketball Championships and preliminary games of the 1998 FIBA World Basketball Championships. Renovations for the Olympics commenced in April 2002 and were completed on June 30, 2004. The new stadium was officially opened on August 11, 2004, shortly before the o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athens Olympic Sports Complex
The Olympic Athletic Center of Athens Spiros Louis (, ''Olympiakó Athlitikó Kéntro Athinón "Spýros Loúis"'') or OACA (OAKA)), is a sport facilities complex located at Marousi, in the north section of the city. The complex consists of five major venues as well as other supplementary sport facilities. The Olympic Athletic Center of Athens has hosted the Mediterranean Games in 1991, the World Championship in Athletics in 1997 as well as other important athletic and cultural events. The most significant event the Athens Olympic Sports Complex has hosted, was the Olympic Games. OACA was the main venue for the Athens Olympic Games in 2004. The complex was revamped for the games under a design produced by the Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava. Venues Spyros Louis Athens Olympic Stadium The stadium, built in 1982 and extensively refurbished for the games in 2004, including the addition of a roof, hosted the athletics events and the soccer final, as well as the Ope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anella Olímpica
Anella Olímpica (; ) is an Olympic Park located on the hill of Montjuïc, Barcelona, that was the main site for the 1992 Summer Olympics. Facilities The major facilities consist of the Olympic Stadium, the Palau Sant Jordi sports hall, the telecommunications tower designed by Santiago Calatrava, the National Physical Education Institute (INEFC) and the Picornell swimming pools. The Joan Antoni Samarach Olympic and Sports Museum is also located in the Olympic Ring. The main promenade is located uphill, midway to the Montjuïc Castle. The complex includes the main baseball field opposite the swimming pools. Surrounding areas were grass covered, and green plastic obscured the view of the near Montjuïc Cemetery. This last move showed some opposition, as can be viewed as unnatural. The original plan was designed around the main square, Plaça d'Europa and the Olympic Stadium. Rational and minimal, it is linked to water through pools and a transversal canal. The communica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenfield International Stadium
Greenfield International Stadium also known as The Sports Hub, Trivandrum (previously as Trivandrum International Stadium), is a multi-purpose stadium in capital city Thiruvananthapuram in the state Kerala, India. It is primarily used for international cricket and also have been used football. The stadium has a seating capacity of 50,000. It was built on 36 acres of land leased by the Kerala University for per year for a period of 15 years. The first international football tournament hosted by the stadium was the 2015 SAFF Championship. India were crowned the champions, beating Afghanistan 2–1 in the final. On 1 November 2018, the venue hosted its first cricket ODI. It is the home ground of the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA). Facilities The playing arena has been constructed in line with FIFA and International Cricket Council norms. It has a seating capacity for 50,000 spectators. The stadium has been demarcated into four zones, where the north zone is dedicated to cric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singapore Sports Hub
The Singapore Sports Hub (; Malay: Hab Sukan Singapura; Tamil: சிங்கப்பூர் விளையாட்டு மையம்) is a sports and recreation district in Kallang, Singapore. The Sports Hub is a 35-hectare public-private partnership that is anchored by the new National Stadium and existing Singapore Indoor Stadium, and also incorporates a new aquatics facility, indoor sports hall, water sports centre, public sports facilities, and retail. The Sports Hub opened to the public on 30 June 2014, and is currently connected to the Stadium, Tanjong Rhu and Kallang MRT stations. History The Sports Hub project was proposed on the recommendation of then Community Development and Sports Minister Abdullah Tarmugi in Parliament in 2001. His proposal was based on a report by the Committee of Sporting Singapore calling for the city-state to promote a culture of sports, and replace the aging National Stadium. The Sports Hub was to include the new stadium, new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seoul Sports Complex
Seoul Sports Complex (), a.k.a. “Jamsil Sports Complex” (), is a group of sports facilities in Songpa-gu in Seoul, South Korea. It was built for the 1986 Asian Games and 1988 Summer Olympics from December 1976 to September 1984. The complex is South Korea's largest integrated sports center, spanning an area of 402,816 m2. The complex consists of the Olympic Stadium, Auxiliary Stadium, Jamsil Arena, Jamsil Baseball Stadium, Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool, Jamsil Inline Skating Rink and the Sports Park. Facilities * Seoul Olympic Stadium * Auxiliary Stadium * Jamsil Baseball Stadium * Jamsil Arena * Jamsil Students' Gymnasium * Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool Transportation * Sports Complex station on Subway Line 2 Events * 19 August 2012: American rapper Eminem concert with an audience of 20,000 * 2008: American pop rock band Maroon 5's first Korean tour and concert, a part of It Won't Be Soon Before Long Tour * 2011: American pop rock band Maroon 5's first concert of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Setia SPICE
Setia is a Multi-purpose stadium, multipurpose sports complex in George Town, Penang, George Town within the States and federal territories of Malaysia, Malaysian state of Penang. It occupies an area of within the suburb of Bayan Lepas, comprising five components SPICE Arena (formerly named Penang International Sports Arena, PISA), SPICE Convention Centre, SPICE Aquatic Centre, SPICE Canopy and a hotel. The Green Building Initiative, GBI-certified complex is George Town's main Indoor games and sports, indoor sports centre and serves as a major venue for Convention (meeting), business events. Completed in 1997, PISA was one of the venues for the 2001 SEA Games. However, it was plagued with issues related to poor design and maintenance. In 2011, a RM300 million project to redevelop the centre was awarded to Malaysian property developer S P Setia. The other components were subsequently built, with the final element, the hotel, completed in 2022. History Proposals for an Indoor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex
The Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, also known as Balewadi Stadium, is a sports complex located in Pune, India. The complex is situated about 15 km from downtown Pune and 5 km from Hinjawadi. This complex was a venue for the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games, Khelo India Youth Games in 2019 and 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup, AFC Women's Asian Cup. History This complex was built in 1994 for the National Games of India, National Games 1994, which were hosted by Pune. The 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games were hosted here. In 2008 the World Junior Table Tennis Circuit was successfully held here. The 2009 FIVB Men's Junior World Championship was held here. The city also hosted FIBA Asia Under-16 Championship for Women 2009. The second edition of the Khelo India Youth Games was kicked off in Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, by Sports Minister, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, and then List of chief ministers of Maharashtra, Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panaad Park And Sports Complex
The Panaad Park and Sports Complex(, sometimes spelled ''Pana-ad''), also known as the Panaad Park and Stadium or the Panaad Sports and Recreational Park, is a sports and recreational park in Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines owned by the Provincial Government of Negros Occidental. It also hosts a sports complex with Panaad Stadium, a stadium. The park is known as the main venue of the Panaad Festival since its establishment in the late 1990s. History The park was established following the completion of a sports complex built for the hosting of the 1998 Palarong Pambansa, which includes the Panaad Stadium in Barangay Mansilingan of Bacolod. The sports complex was initially known as the Negros Occidental Sports and Recreational Center. The area was then made as the primary venue of the Panaad Festival which was previously held at the Capitol Park and Lagoon from 1993 to 1996, and at Bredco Port in 1997. Sports complex Panaad Park hosts a sports complex with the Panaad St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
