Daejeon Hanbat Sports Complex ( ko, 대전한밭종합운동장) is a sports complex, comprising a multi-purpose stadium (including athletic facilities and a

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pitch), a ballpark, Basketball courts, tennis courts and various other sports facilities in Daejeon, South Korea.

Facilities

Daejeon Hanbat Stadium

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preliminaries during the

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in Seoul.

Daejeon Baseball Stadium

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was opened in 1965, and undergone a significant renovation and expansion in 2012. It now has a capacity of 13,500, and serves as home for Hanwha Eagles of Korea Professional Baseball League.

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Others

* Multi-purpose Gymnasium (capacity: 2,000) * Tennis courts (capacity: 384) * Auxiliary soccer pitch (capacity: 1,000) * Auxiliary training facilities * Gateball court

Name

''Hanbat'' is the original Korean name of the City of Daejeon. ''Han'' means Big and ''Bat'' means Field, hence the name of the city where the stadium rests today is a transliteration of the hanja ''Dae'' (big) and ''Jeon'' (field).

References

1988 Summer Olympics official report.
Volume 1. Part 1. pp. 206–207.

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