Sport is, above all, excitement, a sight. If you think that sports and games are only for athletes, then you are most likely mistaken. The game is for the fans. Participants in any sport, from the quietest golf to the noisiest - hockey or American football, dream that as many spectators as possible see their game. Anyone who comes to a sporting event as a spectator will appreciate the triumph of the winner or the psychological drama of the loser.
From sources it is known that tens of thousands of wrestlers contemplated in the ancient Greek Olympic Games. Today this invention of the Greeks is very popular, and today's stadiums amaze the fan with their size and capacity.
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Burj al-Arab (86,000 spectators)
Burj al-Arab, built in Egypt, is also called the stadium of the Egyptian Army. It seats 86,000 people and is the second largest in the African continent.
Burj al-Arab is relatively young, it was built in 2006 near the city of Alexandria. Its size and infrastructure were to convince FIFA to host the 2010 World Cup in Egypt. But football officials preferred South Africa.
The Egyptian national football team, the Africa Cup game, and major national holidays hold games on its lawn.
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Memorial Stadium (87 091 viewers)
A multifunctional sports complex that seats 87091 people. But the main purpose of the stadium is to conduct American football games.
Surprisingly, such a large structure was built in just six months. Construction began on April 23, 1923, and on October 20 of the same year, the first game took place on it.
The Memorial Stadium also has its own record; for the American football game with the participation of the Nebraska Kornhaskers home team on August 31, 2013, 91185 tickets were sold.
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Gelora Bung Carnot (88 083 viewers)
The stadium was built in 1960 specifically for the opening of the Asian Games. Located in the capital of Indonesia, and at the time of opening, it accommodated 100,000 people. After several renovations, it became more modern and safe, but the number of seats decreased to 88083.
Bung Carnot is the largest stadium in the Oceania region. In 2007, the Asian football championship was held here, including the final of this championship. In all matches, the stadium was completely full.
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Ben Hill Griffin (88 548 viewers)
The stadium with a capacity of 88548 people received the nickname "The Swamp" (Swamp).
Ben Hill Griffin is located in Florida, in the city of Gainesville, and is named after the successful citrus tycoon Ben Hill Griffin. Ben went down in history as a big sports fan and sports sponsor. He also often acted as a philanthropist, funding sports competitions free of charge. Ben Hill Griffin opened in 1930, and to this day it remains the home arena of the Florida Gators athletic university team.
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Wembley (90,000 viewers)
Wembley in London holds 90,000 people. The arch above the stadium, striking monumentality, is not a decorative decoration of the arena. It holds the roof of the stadium, which can be moved apart in three directions and shelter spectators and fields from natural precipitation. Visitors to the upper tiers are delivered by escalators. The stadium has 2618 toilets.
The stadium was built in 2007 on the site of the old arena of 1923. The English football team has been holding matches for many years in the arena. But Wembley is a multifunctional stadium. In addition to football matches, it hosts tennis, rugby tournaments, as well as concerts of popular and world-famous musicians.
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Sokker City (91,141 viewers)
World sports championships directly affect the development of sports infrastructure. This happened in the capital of South Africa, Johannesburg.
In the mid-80s in Africa, the matches of the Africa Cup on football began to gain great popularity. So that a large number of spectators could watch the final of the competition, in 1989, Sokker City was built.
In 2004, the Republic of South Africa, in competition with Egypt and European countries, won the competition for hosting the World Cup in 2010. The stadium has undergone reconstruction and now its cup can accommodate 91141 people. Fans still remember the heartbreaking sound of the national instrument of the vuvuzell of the South African championship. During the reconstruction, national, African motifs were used in the design.
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Azadi (91 623 viewers)
"Azadi", which is translated from the Persian language means "Freedom" was built in the early 70's specifically for the Asian Games in 1974.
The stadium is located in Tehran, the capital of Iran, and can accommodate 91,623 people.
Azadi is the home stadium of two teams from Tehran - Persepolis and Esteglal. When these clubs play, the place is clogged to failure. Azadi turns red and white when Persipolis is playing and blue and white with Esteglal club color. The stadium has become the place where the bright, Middle Eastern temperament is fully manifested. Azadi is considered the noisiest sports arena in the world.
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Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (93,000 spectators)
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is a sports pride and architectural landmark of Los Angeles. Its capacity is 93,000 people. This is the only stadium in the world where sporting events of two Olympics took place, in 1932 and in 1984.
Before the reconstruction, the Colosseum could accept 100,000 fans in its cup. Here competitions were held in various sports. American football players, athletes, baseball players delighted the spectators with their spectacular game.
Now it is used mainly by university teams. There are no VIP boxes at the stadium, which reduces its commercial attractiveness for professional teams. Municipal authorities are trying to attract sponsors for the reconstruction of the stadium and the return of the games, so popular American football, to Los Angeles. For other popular US attractions, read this article.
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Tiger Stadium (93,039 viewers)
Tiger Stadium is located in Baton Rouge, which in French means "Red Stick".
The Louisiana State Sports Arena was built in 1924 and today holds 93,039 people.
Maybe he would not be included in the list of the largest stadiums in the world, but in 207 in the Tiger Stadium bowl a noise of 130 decibels was recorded, which is the third indicator in the world in terms of noise at stadiums.
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Camp Nou (99,786 viewers)
“New Field”, so translated from Spanish, is called the largest football arena in Europe. In addition, Camp Nou is home to the most titled Spanish team - Barcelona.
Everything for the fan. The stadium, built in 1957, did not reach 100 thousand a bit and officially has 99,786 seats.
Spectators of the Camp Nou witnessed grandiose sports: the 1982 World Cup; 1992 Olympics; numerous games and finals of the Champions League and Continental Cup.
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Melbourne Cricket Ground (100,024 viewers)
Cricket Ground is Australia’s largest stadium, a continent where traditional sports are less popular. That is why Melbourne Cricket Ground is the largest cricket stadium in the world.
Cricket Ground is also the oldest stadium on the planet, built in 1854. The Australian cricket team has long been using it, hosting national teams from other countries. But the audience, and they can be 100024 with a full house, saw traditional sports.
In 1956, Melbourne Cricket Ground became the main venue for the Summer Olympics. The next Olympics in Australia, in 2000 at the Cricket Ground held football battles of national teams around the world.
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Darrell Royal (100 119 viewers)
Darrell Royal was built in 1924 in the city of Austin (Texas, USA). The construction holds the first place in the world by its unusual design. Spectators are located only on three sides, the fourth platform is absent, instead of it a wide, open main entrance to the arena is made.
The capacity of Darrell Royal, which is only played by the local university team, is impressive - 100,119 people. The stadium bears the name of coach Darrell Royal.
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Bukit Jalil (100,200 viewers)
One of the newest stadiums in the world, Bukit Jalil, was built in 1998 in Kuala Lumpur and can accommodate 100,200 people.
Like most stadiums, it was built for specific sporting events. Games of the countries of the British Commonwealth were held in Malaysia.
In Bukit Jalil, the Malaysian national football team plays in the largest arena. Spectators also witness the football finals of the Cup and Super Bowl of the country.
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Brian Danny Stadium (> 100,000 viewers)
The United States holds the first place in the world in stadiums, the capacity of which exceeds 100 thousand people.
These include the Brian Denny Stadium, which seats 101,821 people. This stadium was built in 1929. In 1975, the council of Brian Denny Stadium decided to rename the stadium. Coach Paul William Brian, who led the local team to the championship, was honored to perpetuate his name in the name of the sports facility.
At the entrance to the stadium are monuments to three coaches, including Brian, who won with the Alabama Crimson Tide team in college football championship among university teams.
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Nyland Stadium (102 455 viewers)
A unique stadium that has grown almost 40 times over the years of its existence. In 1921, the Nyland Stadium accommodated only 3200 spectators, today 102455 people can watch the game at the stadium.
Like most sports facilities in the US, the Nyland Stadium is the home arena of the American football team at the University of Tennessee. One can only wonder how Americans love this game if they build such large arenas.
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Aztec (105,064 viewers)
The largest stadium in Latin America called Aztec was built in 1966 and seats 105064 people. Aztec became the first stadium in the world, which is located high in the mountains. It is very difficult to play because of a lack of oxygen.
Mexico hosted the World Cup in 1970 and 1986. The stadium stands and spectators have witnessed many sporting events that are inscribed in the pages of the history of sports. On June 22, 1986, everyone who was lucky enough to get to the Mundial final saw a goal that Diego Maradona scored against the English. The goal went down in history called the “hand of God." A few minutes later, Maradona scores a goal, which is recognized as the best goal of all world championships.
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At Aztec, a tradition was born that is now being applied in all arenas of the world to make a living wave.
In addition to the national team of Mexico, the ten-time champion of Mexico in football club America plays here.
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Michigan Stadium (> 100,000 viewers)
The Michigan Stadium was built, like most North American stadiums, in the 1920s. He also wins in sports specialization; he is not only the largest stadium in the Western Hemisphere, but also the largest for holding American football matches.
The difference between this arena and the rest in the United States is its versatility. In addition to American football, the University's Lacrosse team and hockey games hold games on it.
In 2010, a world record for maximum attendance was set here. 104 073 fans came to hockey at the same time. And it was not a NHL team game, but two Michigan State university teams. Stadium occupancy for North American spectators puts four games in first place in popularity: American football, hockey and baseball and basketball.
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Indian Youth Stadium (Salt Lake Stadium) 120,000 spectators
The largest multisport stadium in India and around the world seats 120,000 people. It was built in 1984 and is currently actively used for competitions in athletics and football.
In addition to the Indian national football team, for which Salt Lake Stadium is the home arena, three more Indian teams use the stadium for games.
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May Day Stadium (> 150,000 spectators)
The largest sports arena in the world today is the May Day Stadium, which was built in Pyongyang - the capital of North Korea. A large city can hold general meetings at the stadium, because the capacity of the arena is 150 thousand.
While most stadiums were built for sporting events, the First May stadium was built for a public, cultural event. In 1989, North Korea hosted delegates to the 13th Youth and Student Festival.
The stadium in communist Korea was to show the power and prosperity of an Asian country. At the same time, the arena has a modern infrastructure for the preparation, performance and recreation of athletes.
In 2007, a performance in honor of the prosperity of North Korea and the glorification of Juche's ideas gathered a record number of spectators at the stadium, which was recorded in the Guinness book.
At the stadium on May Day, the national football team of North Korea holds home matches. A number of other sports and recreational competitions are also regularly held here. Wrestler fights are very popular.
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Finally
As you can see, all the continents of the globe have their own unique, unique and large stadiums. The best proof of a fan’s love for sports, adoring his idols, is a full house during the competition.
Until the early 1990s, the Brazilian Maracana and the Russian Luzhniki Stadium were also among the large stadiums. In accordance with the new FIFA requirements, the benches in these stadiums were changed to individual plastic seats, which significantly reduced the number of seats for spectators. But they remain unique sports facilities in architectural terms.
The versatility of large arenas allows other world events to be held: from concerts to political rallies.
The population of the Earth is increasing every year. Interest in sports also does not subside. So, quite possibly, another masterpiece of stadium architecture awaits us.
Article author: Valery Skiba