The Qingdao Tiantai Stadium (), former name Qingdao First Stadium (), is a multi-use stadium in
Qingdao, Shandong
Qingdao (, also spelled Tsingtao; , Mandarin: ) is a major city in eastern Shandong Province. The city's name in Chinese characters literally means " azure island". Located on China's Yellow Sea coast, it is a major nodal city of the One Bel ...
, China. It is used mostly for football matches, but also for athletics and rugby sevens.
Tiantai Stadium was built in 1932 as Qingdao Municipal Stadium (), modelling on
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (also known as the L.A. Coliseum) is a multi-purpose stadium in the Exposition Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Conceived as a hallmark of civic pride, the Coliseum was commissioned in 1921 as a mem ...
, which hosted the
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held duri ...
. It renamed as Qingdao First Stadium in 1950s and as Tiantai Stadium in November 2003.
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See also
* Sports in China
Sport in China has been long associated with the martial arts. Today, China (including mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau) consists of a variety of competitive sports. Traditional Chinese culture regards physical fitness as an important chara ...
References
External links
Qingdao Tiantai Stadium picture
Buildings and structures in Qingdao
Football venues in Qingdao
Sport in Qingdao
Sports venues in Shandong
Tourist attractions in Qingdao
Qingdao Hainiu F.C. (1990)
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