Chuncheon Stadium ( ko, 춘천종합운동장) was a
multi-purpose stadium
A multi-purpose stadium is a type of stadium designed to be easily used by multiple types of events. While any stadium could potentially host more than one type of sport or event, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy tha ...
located in
Chuncheon
Chuncheon (; ; formerly romanized as Chunchŏn; literally ''spring river'') is the capital of Gangwon Province in South Korea. The city lies in the north of the county, located in a basin formed by the Soyang River and Han River. There are some ...
,
Gangwon-do, South Korea. It was built in 1980 to hold
Korean Junior Sports Festival
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People and culture
* Koreans, ethnic group originating in the Korean Peninsula
* Korean cuisine
* Korean culture
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. It also held
Korean National Sports Festival
The Korean National Sports Festival is an annual sports competition held in South Korea.
For a full week each October, about 20,000 athletes representing 16 cities and provinces throughout the country compete in about 40 separate sports. The sit ...
twice, in 1985 and 1996. The stadium had a capacity of 35,000 people. In December 2008, because of the deterioration of its equipment, the stadium was demolished, and a new stadium,
Chuncheon Stadium, was built in another place.
See also
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Chuncheon Songam Sports Town
Chuncheon Songam Sports Town is a sports complex in Chuncheon, South Korea. The former stadium was built in 1980 as ''Chuncheon Civic Stadium''.
Facilities Chuncheon Songam Stadium
Newly established main stadium was opened in May 2009. It ...
External links
Chuncheon Sports Facilities Management Center
World Stadiums
Chuncheon
Defunct football venues in South Korea
Multi-purpose stadiums in South Korea
Sports venues completed in 1980
Sports venues demolished in 2008
Sports venues in Gangwon Province, South Korea
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