Tan Sri Dato' Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium, also known as Larkin Stadium, is a

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in Larkin,

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, Malaysia. It is currently used mostly for

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matches. The stadium holds 30,000 people and opened in 1964. It is named after former

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, Tan Sri

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History

The stadium was built in 1964, but back then it was only a minor venue with 15,000 people to accommodate. In 1991, the capacity was doubled after a minor revamp. Athletics track, floodlight masts and media infrastructure also came in allowing the ground to host major events. One of the major events came in 1997 when the

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was played at the venue. Seats were installed as part of the event preparation.

Events

* 1992 Sukma Games *

References

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