Everything about Sports Stadium totally explained
A modern
stadium (plural
stadiums or
stadia in English) is a place, or venue, for (mostly) outdoor
sports,
concerts or other events, consisting of a field or stage partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.
History of the stadium
The word originates from the Greek word "stadion" (στάδιον), a Greek measure of length roughly 180 - 200m. The oldest known stadium is the one in
Olympia, in western
Peloponnese,
Greece, where the
Olympic Games of antiquity were held since
776 BC. Initially 'the Games' consisted of a
single event, a sprint along the length of the stadium. Therefore the length of the Olympia stadium was more or less standardized as a measure of distance (approximately 190 meters or 210 yd). The practice of standardizing footrace tracks to a length of 180-200 meters (200-220 yd) was followed by the Romans as well. Greek and Roman stadia have been found in numerous ancient cities, perhaps the most famous being the
Colosseum or the
Stadium of Domitian, both in
Rome.
Gallery
Image:CentreFieldEastFinalsm.jpg|The former SkyDome in Toronto, Canada was subject to a naming rights controversy when it was bought by Rogers Communications and renamed Rogers Centre.
Image:Stade R.Champroux marcory.PNG|The Stade Robert Champroux (Abidjan) in 2007
Image:Croke Park from the hill.jpg|Gaelic football match at Croke Park in Dublin
Image:Telstra Dome Panoramic.jpg|A panoramic view of the interior of Docklands Stadium (Telstra Dome) in Melbourne, Australia with the roof closed for an Australian Football League match
Image:Wembley Panorama-England Vs Italy U21s.jpg|New Wembley Opening Game England U21 v Italy U21
Image:Estadio do Dragao 20050805.jpg|F.C. Porto Stadium in Europe
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