Stadio Romeo Neri is a multi-use

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 either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand o ...

Rimini Rimini ( , ; rgn, Rémin; la, Ariminum) is a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy and capital city of the Province of Rimini. It sprawls along the Adriatic Sea, on the coast between the rivers Marecchia (the ancient ''Ariminu ...

Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...

. The stadium has a capacity of 9,768 and is largely used for

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as the home of

A.C. Rimini 1912 Rimini Football Club 1912 is an Italian association football club based in Rimini, Emilia-Romagna. The original club was founded in 1912 and in the 2020–21 season will play in Serie C. Their home ground is the 9786-seat Stadio Romeo Neri. ...

. The stadium itself was named after Italian gymnast

Romeo Neri Romeo Neri (26 March 1903 – 23 September 1961) was an Italian gymnast. He won three gold medals at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, becoming, along with Helene Madison of United States, the most successful athlete there. He previously ...

, the first citizen of Rimini to participate in the Olympic Games - in both Amsterdam (1928) and Los Angeles (1932).

References

External links

* Rimini F.C. 1912

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